Deck 1: Considering the Use of Force in Criminal Justice

Question 1

Each of these officers may be called upon or find it necessary to use force while carrying out their responsibilities:

A) police officers
B) corrections officers
C) bailiffs and court security
D) probation and parole officers
E) use of force may be employed in each of these

Answer 1

E

Question 2

The central factor in evaluating a use of force incident is:

A) agency procedures
B) the people involved
C) department equipment
D) available training

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Recruitment, hiring, training, development and retention of officers is:

A) an easy task
B) not a critical function
C) of little concern
D) resource intensive

Answer 3

D

Question 4

The threatened or actual use of force by law enforcement is:

A) small as a percentage of overall interaction with the public
B) far higher in the U.S. than most people realize it is
C) only important to the agency for the purpose of reports
D) always justified in every instance of use by police

Question 5

After-the-fact examinations of a force usage may include all except which of the following:

A) school project
B) media reporting
C) grand jury
D) civil lawsuit

Question 6

A citizen-officer encounter may be influenced by each of the following except:

A) other people present
B) past experiences
C) recent meal
D) the environment

Question 7

In examining a force usage, all except which of the following is a logically relevant factor:

A) legal
B) physical
C) preconception
D) policy

Question 8

A use of force encounter is a static event.

Question 9

There are no universal mandates on specific equipment or technology that an agency must purchase or utilize.

Question 10

The rate of force usage by criminal justice personnel is quite high in proportion to how much they interact with people.

Question 11

Officers are always in charge and in control of every encounter.

Question 12

It is not always clear that a person is about to assault an officer.

Question 13

The phrase "best practices" often describe what are actually just the most frequently seen practices.

Question 14

Incidents of violence against police are documented in a largely decentralized manner.

Question 15

Discuss the factors observed in use of force situations.

Question 16

Discuss the influence of the media in addressing force occurrences.