Question 1

What are some of the strategies that departments can use to deal with police abuses of authority?

Accepted Answer

A)  Personnel selection and performance evaluations 
B)  Requiring psychological tests 
C)  Disarming bad officers 
D)  Peer reviews 
A)  Personnel selection and performance evaluations 
B)  Requiring psychological tests 
C)  Disarming bad officers 
D)  Peer reviews A

Question 2

When does the use of deadly force arise?

Accepted Answer

A)  When the officer is responding to suspects who are resisting 
B)  When the officer's or another person's life is in danger 
C)  When the officer's verbal commands are ignored 
D)  When the officer is restraining uncooperative suspects 
A)  When the officer is responding to suspects who are resisting 
B)  When the officer's or another person's life is in danger 
C)  When the officer's verbal commands are ignored 
D)  When the officer is restraining uncooperative suspects B

Question 3

Suicide by cop refers to situation where some individuals set out to provoke a confrontation with law enforcement with the intent of being shot.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

The training program provided by law enforcement academies, agencies frequently have policies-at a minimum-in the following areas:

Accepted Answer

A)  Legal rights and responsibilities, use of force, and investigating skills 
B)  Administration, management, and use of deadly weapons 
C)  Use of force, use of firearms, and regulations for officers being armed off duty 
D)  Use of firearms and intelligence gathering and use 
A)  Legal rights and responsibilities, use of force, and investigating skills 
B)  Administration, management, and use of deadly weapons 
C)  Use of force, use of firearms, and regulations for officers being armed off duty 
D)  Use of firearms and intelligence gathering and use

Question 5

What is the definition of excessive use of force?

Accepted Answer

A)  Less than lethal force 
B)  The application of more force than is necessary 
C)  Causing bodily harm 
D)  Lethal force 
A)  Less than lethal force 
B)  The application of more force than is necessary 
C)  Causing bodily harm 
D)  Lethal force

Question 6

Most police officers complete their entire careers without ever using deadly force.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Shouting, cursing, and threatening force are not considered examples of a use of force.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

We do not have reliable numbers of citizens killed by the police. Which of the following statements explains why?

Accepted Answer

A)  The government measures undercount the true numbers. 
B)  The official measures came from underfunded departments and agencies. 
C)  The official measures are no up-to-date. 
D)  The best sources are the Washington Post and the Guardian. 
A)  The government measures undercount the true numbers. 
B)  The official measures came from underfunded departments and agencies. 
C)  The official measures are no up-to-date. 
D)  The best sources are the Washington Post and the Guardian.

Question 9

No matter what the departmental policy says, in practice, the departmental culture influences what the officers do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What is the significance of the Supreme Court's decision in Tennessee v. Garner (1985)?

Accepted Answer

A)  It allowed police officers to use deadly force to apprehend any fleeing felon. 
B)  It allowed anyone to use deadly force to apprehend any fleeing felon. 
C)  It set limits on the use of deadly force used to apprehend a suspected felon. 
D)  It rejected the subjective standard that had been applied in judging officers' actions. 
A)  It allowed police officers to use deadly force to apprehend any fleeing felon. 
B)  It allowed anyone to use deadly force to apprehend any fleeing felon. 
C)  It set limits on the use of deadly force used to apprehend a suspected felon. 
D)  It rejected the subjective standard that had been applied in judging officers' actions.

Question 11

The number of police killed in the line of duty is higher than the number of citizens killed by the police.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of these factors influence police officers' use of force?

Accepted Answer

A)  Laws, training, family background 
B)  Laws, training, research, and evaluation 
C)  Laws, departmental culture, and the average tenure of the officer 
D)  Laws, training, departmental culture, and individual characteristics 
A)  Laws, training, family background 
B)  Laws, training, research, and evaluation 
C)  Laws, departmental culture, and the average tenure of the officer 
D)  Laws, training, departmental culture, and individual characteristics

Question 13

Torts are defined as criminal wrongs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The police do not have the power to lawfully control the behavior of other citizens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Does the use of CEDs (conducted energy devices) represent excessive force?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are less harmful alternative to striking suspects or shooting them. 
B)  They have been linked to a rising number of deaths 
C)  Not if they reduce injuries to suspects 
D)  Only if the suspect is not being violent and unruly 
A)  They are less harmful alternative to striking suspects or shooting them. 
B)  They have been linked to a rising number of deaths 
C)  Not if they reduce injuries to suspects 
D)  Only if the suspect is not being violent and unruly

Question 16

Under current rules, no officer may use deadly force against a "fleeing felon."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

While police officers and others often talk about lethal force versus less-than-lethal-force, the latter is best described as less lethal force.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The U.S. Supreme Court identified which of the following as the appropriate standard for judging officer actions during high speed pursuits in the case of the County of Sacramento v. Lewis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Officer displayed deliberate indifference. 
B)  Officer displayed reckless indifference. 
C)  Officer's actions were not acceptable to a reasonable person. 
D)  Officer's conduct "shocks the conscience." 
A)  Officer displayed deliberate indifference. 
B)  Officer displayed reckless indifference. 
C)  Officer's actions were not acceptable to a reasonable person. 
D)  Officer's conduct "shocks the conscience."

Question 19

Drugs or alcohol are involved in a significant portion of incidents alleging police use of excessive force.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Can policies, in and of themselves, influence police officers' use of force?

Accepted Answer

A)  They cannot make any difference. 
B)  If they are regularly updated, clearly explained, and actually enforced 
C)  If they contain more than just rules and procedures 
D)  If they are informed by the latest research 
A)  They cannot make any difference. 
B)  If they are regularly updated, clearly explained, and actually enforced 
C)  If they contain more than just rules and procedures 
D)  If they are informed by the latest research

What are some of the strategies that departments can use to deal with police abuses of authority?

When does the use of deadly force arise?

Suicide by cop refers to situation where some individuals set out to provoke a confrontation with law enforcement with the intent of being shot.

The training program provided by law enforcement academies, agencies frequently have policies-at a minimum-in the following areas:

What is the definition of excessive use of force?

Most police officers complete their entire careers without ever using deadly force.

Shouting, cursing, and threatening force are not considered examples of a use of force.

We do not have reliable numbers of citizens killed by the police. Which of the following statements explains why?

No matter what the departmental policy says, in practice, the departmental culture influences what the officers do.

What is the significance of the Supreme Court's decision in Tennessee v. Garner (1985)?

The number of police killed in the line of duty is higher than the number of citizens killed by the police.

Which of these factors influence police officers' use of force?

Torts are defined as criminal wrongs.

The police do not have the power to lawfully control the behavior of other citizens.

Does the use of CEDs (conducted energy devices) represent excessive force?

Under current rules, no officer may use deadly force against a "fleeing felon."

While police officers and others often talk about lethal force versus less-than-lethal-force, the latter is best described as less lethal force.

The U.S. Supreme Court identified which of the following as the appropriate standard for judging officer actions during high speed pursuits in the case of the County of Sacramento v. Lewis?

Drugs or alcohol are involved in a significant portion of incidents alleging police use of excessive force.

Can policies, in and of themselves, influence police officers' use of force?

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Putting the Brakes on Correctional Populations

The Death Penalty

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Exam 5: Police and the Use of Force

What are some of the strategies that departments can use to deal with police abuses of authority?

When does the use of deadly force arise?

Suicide by cop refers to situation where some individuals set out to provoke a confrontation with law enforcement with the intent of being shot.

The training program provided by law enforcement academies, agencies frequently have policies-at a minimum-in the following areas:

What is the definition of excessive use of force?

Most police officers complete their entire careers without ever using deadly force.

Shouting, cursing, and threatening force are not considered examples of a use of force.

We do not have reliable numbers of citizens killed by the police. Which of the following statements explains why?

No matter what the departmental policy says, in practice, the departmental culture influences what the officers do.

What is the significance of the Supreme Court's decision in Tennessee v. Garner (1985)?

The number of police killed in the line of duty is higher than the number of citizens killed by the police.

Which of these factors influence police officers' use of force?

Torts are defined as criminal wrongs.

The police do not have the power to lawfully control the behavior of other citizens.

Does the use of CEDs (conducted energy devices) represent excessive force?

Under current rules, no officer may use deadly force against a "fleeing felon."

While police officers and others often talk about lethal force versus less-than-lethal-force, the latter is best described as less lethal force.

The U.S. Supreme Court identified which of the following as the appropriate standard for judging officer actions during high speed pursuits in the case of the County of Sacramento v. Lewis?

Drugs or alcohol are involved in a significant portion of incidents alleging police use of excessive force.

Can policies, in and of themselves, influence police officers' use of force?

The Politics and Policy Dichotomy

Crime Control Versus Due Process

Understanding Criminal Justice Policy

The Search for a Guiding Philosophy of Policing

Gun Control

Sentencing

Race, Ethnicity, and Justice

Gender and Justice

Wrongful Convictions

What Are the Alternatives to Incarceration

Putting the Brakes on Correctional Populations

The Death Penalty

Responding to Youth Crime

Security Versus Liberty in the 21st Century

Making Sense of Criminal Justice

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