Question 1

What a bystander thinks is police brutality may actually reflect department policy in response to a resistant suspect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What was the historical "fleeing felon rule"?

Accepted Answer

A) It said that officers could use deadly force against any felon who tried to flee 
B) It said that officers could only use deadly force against a felon who resisted,not one who fled 
C) It said that officers could use their discretion when dealing with a fleeing felon 
D) It said that officers should assess the threat a felon posed to them or the public 
A) It said that officers could use deadly force against any felon who tried to flee 
B) It said that officers could only use deadly force against a felon who resisted,not one who fled 
C) It said that officers could use their discretion when dealing with a fleeing felon 
D) It said that officers should assess the threat a felon posed to them or the public

Question 3

Why would it be more difficult to draw clear limits for verbal and psychologically charged interactions with suspects than for physical force?

Accepted Answer

Students should recognize that it is mor

Question 4

The behavior of problem police officers

Accepted Answer

A) May result in a number of citizen complaints 
B) Is best characterized as criminal 
C) Often includes harassing other officers 
D) Is best characterized as childish 
A) May result in a number of citizen complaints 
B) Is best characterized as criminal 
C) Often includes harassing other officers 
D) Is best characterized as childish

Question 5

The following ruling came about due to which court case? "Use of deadly force to prevent the escape of all felony suspects,whatever the circumstances,is constitutionally unreasonable."

Accepted Answer

A) The case of Rodney King 
B) Tennessee v.Garner 
C) Scott v Harris 
D) Miranda v.Arizona 
A) The case of Rodney King 
B) Tennessee v.Garner 
C) Scott v Harris 
D) Miranda v.Arizona

Question 6

When an officer does nothing more than be present in a place,this is considered the minimal level of force and is called ________ presence.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When an officer does nothing more than...

Question 7

Relatively few police officers ever fire their weapons at suspects during the course of their careers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

________ force is force that is unlikely to cause death or significant bodily harm.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ force is force that is unlikely...

Question 9

When can officers be considered verbally abusive?

Accepted Answer

A) When they use a harsh tone and commands instead of requests 
B) When they use swear words or profane language 
C) When they say anything that goes beyond standards of acceptability 
D) When they speak loudly and insistently 
A) When they use a harsh tone and commands instead of requests 
B) When they use swear words or profane language 
C) When they say anything that goes beyond standards of acceptability 
D) When they speak loudly and insistently

Question 10

How does female officers' approach to force differ from male officers' approach?

Accepted Answer

A) Female officers are less likely to use physical force 
B) Female officers are more likely to use chemical weapons 
C) Female officers are less likely to use firearms 
D) All of the above 
A) Female officers are less likely to use physical force 
B) Female officers are more likely to use chemical weapons 
C) Female officers are less likely to use firearms 
D) All of the above

Question 11

Less-lethal weapons are incapable of deadly force.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

According to the federal deadly force policy,agents may only use deadly force in defense of life: the suspect's,the agent's,or others'.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What a bystander thinks is police brutality may actually reflect department policy in response to a resistant suspect.

What was the historical "fleeing felon rule"?

Why would it be more difficult to draw clear limits for verbal and psychologically charged interactions with suspects than for physical force?

The behavior of problem police officers

The following ruling came about due to which court case? "Use of deadly force to prevent the escape of all felony suspects,whatever the circumstances,is constitutionally unreasonable."

When an officer does nothing more than be present in a place,this is considered the minimal level of force and is called ________ presence.

Relatively few police officers ever fire their weapons at suspects during the course of their careers.

________ force is force that is unlikely to cause death or significant bodily harm.

When can officers be considered verbally abusive?

How does female officers' approach to force differ from male officers' approach?

Less-lethal weapons are incapable of deadly force.

According to the federal deadly force policy,agents may only use deadly force in defense of life: the suspect's,the agent's,or others'.

Origins and Evolution of American Policing

Policing in the American Context

Law Enforcement Agencies and Their Organizations

Becoming a Cop

Police Subculture

Police Discretion and Behavior

Core Police Functions

Community Policing and Community Involvement

Policing in the Modern Era

Policing and the Law

Civil Liability and Accountability

Deviance,ethics,and

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Exam 13: The Use of Force

What a bystander thinks is police brutality may actually reflect department policy in response to a resistant suspect.

What was the historical "fleeing felon rule"?

Why would it be more difficult to draw clear limits for verbal and psychologically charged interactions with suspects than for physical force?

The behavior of problem police officers

The following ruling came about due to which court case? "Use of deadly force to prevent the escape of all felony suspects,whatever the circumstances,is constitutionally unreasonable."

When an officer does nothing more than be present in a place,this is considered the minimal level of force and is called ________ presence.

Relatively few police officers ever fire their weapons at suspects during the course of their careers.

________ force is force that is unlikely to cause death or significant bodily harm.

When can officers be considered verbally abusive?

How does female officers' approach to force differ from male officers' approach?

Less-lethal weapons are incapable of deadly force.

According to the federal deadly force policy,agents may only use deadly force in defense of life: the suspect's,the agent's,or others'.

Origins and Evolution of American Policing

Policing in the American Context

Law Enforcement Agencies and Their Organizations

Becoming a Cop

Police Subculture

Police Discretion and Behavior

Core Police Functions

Community Policing and Community Involvement

Policing in the Modern Era

Policing and the Law

Civil Liability and Accountability

Deviance,ethics,and

Filters