Use of Force

Question 1

T or F: Do the courts use 20.20 hindsight?

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Write in three examples of immediate force options

Answer 2

OC, Baton, Taser

Question 3

Immediate threat of serious physical injury or death, based on the TOC it is objectively reasonably believed that a person has a present apparent __ __ __ to immediately cause death or serious bodily injury to a police officer or another person

Answer 3

ability, opportunity, intent

Question 4

6 situational factors

Answer 4

1. known history
2. number of people/ number of officers
3. environment
4. violator/ officer mismatch
5. access to weapons
6. physical capacity/ capability of officer

Question 5

T or F: the use of force by police, upon citizen is considered a seizure under the 4th

Answer 5

True

Question 6

3 levels of force

Answer 6

1. force
2. immediate force
3. deadly force

Question 7

T or F: Police can use reasonable care when determining when to use physical force or when using physical force against another person

Answer 7

true

Question 8

quantum of force (Multiple choice)

Answer 8

reasonably foreseeable effects and injuries of a chosen option under the totality of the circumstances of the force option used

Question 9

T or F: Peace officers should not be criminally liable for using deadly force when good faith is an objective standard where all the facts to believe the officers use of deadly force was necessary to prevent death or serious bodily harm against the officer or another person

Answer 9

True

Question 10

List 3 circumstances where reasonable care is supposed to be used

Answer 10

Pregnant person, elderly, suicial

Question 11

T or F: regardless of immediate force options used, each use of force needs to be articulated

Answer 11

True

Question 12

T or F: for the courts, part of the calculus used for determining whether or not the officers use of force was necessary or reasonable involves weighing the nature of the intrusion against the government interest

Answer 12

True

Question 13

T or F: A police officer shall use a reasonable care when determining weather to use physical force or when using physical force against another person

Answer 13

True

Question 14

define physical force

Answer 14

any act reasonably likely to cause physical pain or injury or any other act expected upon a person’s body to compel, control, constraint, or restrain the person’s movement.

Question 15

Fill in the blank for the super long paragrpah in order

Answer 15

Probable cause, Terry Stop, imminent threat

Question 16

what are the 4 graham’s?

Answer 16

1. immediate threat to officers
2. whether the violator is actively resisting or attempting to flee (if Yes, what level of resistance?)
3. severity of the alleged crime
4. availability of other means of apprehension

Question 17

define what condition can a police officer use deadly force?

Answer 17

a police officer may use deadly force against another person only when necessary to protect against an immediate threat of a serious physical injury or death to the officer or another person.

Question 18

list two instances in which police officers can use force

Answer 18

1. execute a search warrant

2. taking a minor into custody

Question 19

list at least 3 acts that are not use of physical force

Answer 19

1. pat downs
2. cuffing
3. verbal communications

Question 20

define deadly force

Answer 20

the intentional application of force through the use of firearms or any other means reasonably likely to cause death or serious physical injury

Question 21

TOC = what?

Answer 21

643

Question 22

define necessary

Answer 22

“necessary” means that, under the totality of the circumstances (TOC), a reasonably effective alternative to the use of physical force or deadly force does not appear to exist, and the type and amount of physical force or deadly force used is a reasonable and proportional response to effect the legal purpose intended or to protect against the threat posed to the officer or others.