Deck 15: The Use of Force

Question 1

International Association of Chiefs of Police research on police use of force reveals that:

A) use-of-force incidents occur 361 times for every 10,000 calls for service
B) use-of-force incidents occur 36.1 times for every 10,000 calls for service
C) use-of-force incidents occur 3.61 times for every 10,000 calls for service
D) none of the above

Answer 1

C

Question 2

International Association of Chiefs of Police research also indicated that use of force occurs in only:

A) 30% of arrests
B) 3% of arrests
C) 1% of arrests
D) 10% of arrests

Answer 2

B

Question 3

The percentage of arrests in which excessive use of force occurs is less than:

A) 30% of arrests
B) 3% of arrests
C) 1% of arrests
D) 10% of arrests

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Officers who fail to follow legal rules in the application of force may find themselves subject to:

A) administrative discipline
B) criminal charges under federal and state laws
C) civil actions under federal and state laws
D) all of the above

Question 5

Action that causes death or that is likely to cause death or serious bodily harm is considered:

A) non-deadly force
B) lethal force
C) excessive force
D) objectively reasonable force

Question 6

Force other than deadly force that includes any physical effort to restrain or overcome the resistance of another is considered:

A) non-deadly force
B) lethal force
C) excessive force
D) objectively reasonable force

Question 7

Force that goes beyond what is usually necessary and proper is called:

A) non-deadly force
B) lethal force
C) excessive force
D) objectively reasonable force

Question 8

Force that is considered appropriate is called:

A) non-deadly force
B) lethal force
C) excessive force
D) objectively reasonable force

Question 9

The fleeing-felon rule places limitations on which type of force?

A) non-deadly force
B) lethal force
C) excessive force
D) objectively reasonable force

Question 10

Devices used to control subjects include:

A) handcuffs and flex-cuffs
B) leg irons and ankle chains
C) pepper spray and batons
D) All of the above are considered less-than-lethal weapons used to control subjects.

Question 11

According to the research cited in the text, most force incidents were connected with:

A) traffic stops
B) disturbance calls
C) felony arrests and domestic reports
D) all of the above

Question 12

Resistance to police can be:

A) meta-physical
B) verbal
C) physical
D) both b and c

Question 13

The outcome of Tennessee v. Garner (1985) was that in the case of fleeing felons, police were required to:

A) shout halt after shooting
B) fire a warning shot at the person
C) only shoot if the fleeing felon is a danger to officers or other citizens
D) none of the above

Question 14

According to the text, Tasers and stun guns are:

A) also called conducted energy weapons
B) not much more of a shock than scuffing your feet on a carpet and then touching a door knob
C) great to control unruly children
D) none of the above

Question 15

The use of stun guns:

A) has been associated with the deaths of some subjects
B) was not intended to be lethal
C) is controversial
D) all of the above

Question 16

A budget is a plan, expressed in dollar terms.

Question 17

Zero-base budgeting builds on the budget of the prior year.

Question 18

The first stage of the budgeting process is the preparation stage.

Question 19

According to the text, the most important person in the budgetary process is the chief.

Question 20

According to the text, it is not important for the chief or financial officer to convince city councils, boards, or mayors when proposing a budget.