Exam 13: The Use of Force

It is easy to distinguish psychological pressure from abuse.

In a suicide by cop situation,one suggested approach is to contain the area but not make the containment too tight,which might precipitate a deadly confrontation with the suicidal individual.

The use of physical restraint by a police officer when dealing with a member of the public is called

Describe the typologies of police deviance proposed by scholars.

When were less-lethal weapons introduced into American law enforcement?

Force capable of killing a suspect is called ________ force.

Describe two types of sexual misconduct.

Summarize the suggested management of suicide by cop situations.

The level of force that officers use is closely linked to the type of training used in their department.

Changes came to the Los Angeles Police Department after the beating of Rodney ________.

Less-lethal weapons are designed to do all of the following EXCEPT

Both the law and public opinion generally condemn the use of excessive force by police officers.

Physical grips on the suspect's body that are intended to direct the suspect when and where to move,not to cause pain,are known as ________ grips.

Suggest a reason for each of the five recommendations by the Police Executive Research Forum for the safe use of conducted energy devices.

What happens if impact munitions are used from an inappropriate distance?

In Tennessee v.________,the U.S.Supreme Court specified conditions under which deadly force can be used.

________ techniques are techniques to control a suspect that involve physical contact or the use of chemical spray or stunning weapons.

Police officers who have used their weapons may be dogged by depression and despair.

When the police initiate contact with a citizen,officers are less likely to use force.

Police officers are trained to use only the level of force required by the situation.