Deck 2: Law and the Use of Force

Question 1

The training topics generally considered high liability, include each of the following except:

A) use of force
B) emergency vehicle operation
C) medical first responder
D) report writing

Answer 1

D

Question 2

The ideas found or interpreted within the legal structure of the United States act as guidance to criminal justice employees as well as the basis for:

A) media procedures
B) liability sanctions
C) department equipment
D) available resources

Answer 2

B

Question 3

________ was the foundation of the system of laws in the United States.

A) Roman law
B) French dual law
C) English common law
D) Italian Civil Code

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Laws have also acted as the manifestation of reform efforts brought on through all except:

A) the abuse of power by some in authority
B) the lack of clear direction to public agencies
C) everything being done correctly by officers
D) the general trend of professionalization

Question 5

Under the concept of_____, the U.S. system of government consists of shared power between the federal and state governments:

A) federalism
B) localism
C) jurisprudence
D) stare decisis

Question 6

A careful review of everything known to the officer at the moment he or she acted can help provide a basis for making a determination of whether a use of force was:

A) prudent or wise
B) experience-based
C) objectively reasonable
D) probably legal

Question 7

All except which of the following is a restraint on the use of force:

A) law
B) policies
C) supervision
D) movies

Question 8

State laws, federal law, and case law all provide direction and guidance on various aspects of force usage.

Question 9

Training officers in the use of firearms generally receive the greatest number of hours.

Question 10

Citizens make judgments about the legitimacy of their criminal justice agencies based, in part, on how they conduct themselves in using force.

Question 11

Under the concept of federalism, the U.S. system of government consists of shared power between the federal and state governments.

Question 12

The use of force by law enforcement is considered a seizure and so constitutionality turns on the reasonableness of the force (seizure).

Question 13

For convicted inmates, 8^th Amendment issues arising from claims of cruel and unusual punishment can arise addressing the treatment of a sentenced person in a correctional facility or program.

Question 14

An agency or its insurance provider may be known to settle law suits to avoid higher legal costs incurred by fighting the suit.

Question 15

The Supreme Court cited the need to examine the totality of the circumstances surrounding an arrest, and noted the inability to precisely define or mechanically apply this concept of reasonableness.

Question 16

The Supreme Court has developed over time various ways to evaluate the use of force including through the ninth, tenth, and 11^th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution.

Question 17

Much of what law enforcement officers, corrections officers, probation officers, and others do daily can find its way into a criminal or civil courtroom or proceeding.

Question 18

What role does case law play in guiding the use of force in criminal justice?

Question 19

Describe and discuss the effects of law on training of public safety personnel.

Question 20

How do laws reduce the potential for excessive use of force?