non-lethal
Designed to incapacitate
Non-lethal describes weapons, force, or methods intended to incapacitate without killing: non-lethal rounds, non-lethal crowd control.
The term is common in military and law enforcement contexts for things like rubber bullets, tasers, and tear gas.
Critics note that "non-lethal" is sometimes a misnomer—such weapons can and do kill under certain circumstances, prompting some to prefer "less-lethal" instead.
Handheld electroshock device
- pepper-sprayCapsaicin-based defensive aerosol
- tear-gasLachrymatory riot-control weapon
- flashbangNon-lethal light-sound munition
- electroshockElectrical brain stimulation therapy
mace · disorientation · incapacitate · immobilize · subdue
Control over impulses
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- dispersalSpreading in many directions
- de-escalationReducing conflict intensity
- deterrentThing that discourages action
suppression · containment · apprehension · submission · neutralize · detain · intervention · proportional
Causes no harm
- harmlessCausing no injury
- innocuousCausing no harm
- survivableCapable of being outlasted
- recoverableAble to be regained
temporary · reversible · low-risk · controlled · regulated · humane · non-permanent
Discussion seeking mutual accord
- de-escalationReducing conflict intensity
- mediationIntervention to resolve conflict
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
persuasion · deterrence · perimeter · blockade · cordon · standoff
taser
Handheld electroshock device
- pepper-sprayCapsaicin-based defensive aerosol
- tear-gasLachrymatory riot-control weapon
- flashbangNon-lethal light-sound munition
electroshock · mace · disorientation · incapacitate · immobilize · subdue
restraint
Control over impulses
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- dispersalSpreading in many directions
- de-escalationReducing conflict intensity
deterrent · suppression · containment · apprehension · submission · neutralize · detain · intervention · proportional
non-toxic
Causes no harm
- harmlessCausing no injury
- innocuousCausing no harm
- survivableCapable of being outlasted
recoverable · temporary · reversible · low-risk · controlled · regulated · humane · non-permanent
negotiation
Discussion seeking mutual accord
- de-escalationReducing conflict intensity
- mediationIntervention to resolve conflict
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
dialogue · persuasion · deterrence · perimeter · blockade · cordon · standoff
non-lethallethal force
Violence that kills
destructive · deadly force · devastating · catastrophic · live ammunition