Verbatims Flashcards
Deadly force
Force that is likely to cause, or that a person knows or should know about would create a substantial risk of causing death, serious bodily harm, or injury.
Serious bodily harm
Bodily harm or injury that involves a substantial risk of death, extreme physical pain, protracted and obvious disfigurement or the protracted loss or impairment of the function of a bodily member, organ, or mental faculty.
Deadly force triangle
Opportunity, capability, intent
Probably cause
Facts and/or circumstances which would lead a reasonable and prudent person to believe that a crime has been will be or is being committed, and that evidence of that crime exists in a specific location.
Reasonable suspicion
Fact and/or circumstances which would lead a reasonable and prudent person to believe that a crime is afoot.
Search
A quest for incriminating evidence
Seizure
Take possession of a person or some item of evidence in conjunction with the investigation of criminal activity.