Exam 6: The Law Governing the Use of Force

John Buff picks a fight with James Smalls. John begins to punch James in the face over and over again for no reason at all. James tries to fight back and in doing so he knocks John down on the ground where John hits his head on a rock and dies. James is arrested and charged with the murder of John. ​

Officer Jones stops a car for speeding (55 mph in a 25 mph school zone). The driver of this vehicle becomes very argumentative and refuses to give the officer his driver's license. The police officer tells the driver that if he doesn't provide his driver's license then he will be placed under arrest. The driver refuses to comply with the police officer's orders and yells, "take me to jail then!!"

Whether excessive force was used by police in making an arrest would be analyzed under the Fourth Amendment's _______ standard.

The doctrine permitting people who have been assaulted in their homes by a trespasser to stand their ground and use such force as is necessary and reasonable to defend themselves is called the ____ doctrine.

In most, if not all states, the use of booby traps is:

Officer Jones stops a car for speeding (55 mph in a 25 mph school zone). The driver of this vehicle becomes very argumentative and refuses to give the officer his driver's license. The police officer tells the driver that if he doesn't provide his driver's license then he will be placed under arrest. The driver refuses to comply with the police officer's orders and yells, "take me to jail then!!"

Johnny Burgle sneaks into his neighbor's house through a basement window and begins to conceal items into a large bag. Johnny Burgle accidentally knocked over a vase, which made a loud noise when it broke. This noise woke up the home owner. The home owner confronted Johnny and ordered him out of his house.

Laws that encourage people to come to the aid of another are called ______ laws.

When stopping a person for investigative purposes based upon "reasonable suspicion," officers may use:

Discuss fully the facts and decision of the US Supreme Court in the 1985 case of Tennessee v. Garner .

The term "in loco parentis " refers to:

John Buff picks a fight with James Smalls. John begins to punch James in the face over and over again for no reason at all. James tries to fight back and in doing so he knocks John down on the ground where John hits his head on a rock and dies. James is arrested and charged with the murder of John. ​

Officer Jones stops a car for speeding (55 mph in a 25 mph school zone). The driver of this vehicle becomes very argumentative and refuses to give the officer his driver's license. The police officer tells the driver that if he doesn't provide his driver's license then he will be placed under arrest. The driver refuses to comply with the police officer's orders and yells, "take me to jail then!!"

Discuss the current state of the law with regard to forcing an uncooperative driver suspected of DUI to submit to a blood test should the driver refuse to consent. What is the reasoning of the courts that have upheld such laws?

Officer Jones stops a car for speeding (55 mph in a 25 mph school zone). The driver of this vehicle becomes very argumentative and refuses to give the officer his driver's license. The police officer tells the driver that if he doesn't provide his driver's license then he will be placed under arrest. The driver refuses to comply with the police officer's orders and yells, "take me to jail then!!"

Johnny Burgle sneaks into his neighbor's house through a basement window and begins to conceal items into a large bag. Johnny Burgle accidentally knocked over a vase, which made a loud noise when it broke. This noise woke up the home owner. The home owner confronted Johnny and ordered him out of his house.

The killing of a fleeing suspect is a __________ under the Fourth Amendment, and is therefore constitutional only if reasonable.

Explain the "castle" doctrine and discuss its history.

Explain fully what is meant by the "castle doctrine." What are "make my day" rules?

Johnny Burgle sneaks into his neighbor's house through a basement window and begins to conceal items into a large bag. Johnny Burgle accidentally knocked over a vase, which made a loud noise when it broke. This noise woke up the home owner. The home owner confronted Johnny and ordered him out of his house.