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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articlesavailable from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Handcuffs arerestraint devices designed to secure an individual's wrists closetogether. They comprise two parts, linked together by a chain, a hingeor in the case of rigid cuffs, a bar. Each half has a rotating arm whichengages with a ratchet that prevents it from being opened once closedaround a person's wrist. Without the key, the handcuffs cannot beremoved and so the handcuffed person is unable to move his or her wristsmore than a few centimetres/inches apart, making many tasks difficult orimpossible. This is usually done to prevent suspected criminals fromescaping police custody. There are two distinct subtypes of contemporarymetal handcuffs: one in which the cuffs are held together by a shortchain, and another, of more recent origin, which uses a hinge for thispurpose. Since hinged handcuffs permit less movement than a chain cuffthey are generally considered to be more secure.…