Deck 15: Police Use of Force

Question 1

In which U.S. Supreme Court case did the court rule that the objective reasonableness standard applies when citizens claim that the police used excessive force?

A) Tennessee v. Garner
B) Graham v. Connor
C) Furman v. Georgia
D) Miranda v. Arizona

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Which act did Congress pass that mandates that states receiving federal criminal justice assistance grants report all deaths in law enforcement custody?

A) The Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2013
B) The PATRIOT Act
C) The Keep No Secrets Act of 2008
D) The Custody Reform Act

Answer 2

A

Question 3

A Gallup poll found that the greatest percentage of respondents believed which of the following was needed to reduce the number of deadly encounters between Black males and the police?

A) Changes in police and police operations
B) Changes among Blacks
C) General, structural changes
D) More technology/cameras

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Which of the following is correct with regard to body armor wear requirements for local police departments?

A) Most departments do not have body armor wear requirements.
B) Most departments have body armor wear requirements.
C) Smaller departments are more likely to have body armor wear requirements.
D) Most departments only require officers to wear body armor in some circumstances.

Question 5

Which of the following is correct with regard to police use of body-worn cameras?

A) All departments are required to use them.
B) The federal government has not supported their use.
C) The public and police generally do not support their use.
D) Police departments are increasingly using them.

Question 6

Which of the following is correct with regard to officer line-of-duty deaths in 2019, as noted by the FBI?

A) Most deaths involved male officers.
B) Most deaths involved rookie officers.
C) The large majority of deaths were not accidental.
D) Just under 400 officers died.

Question 7

An FBI report noted that which of the following situations resulted in the greatest percentage of police officers being assaulted in the line of duty?

A) Drug arrests
B) Undercover work
C) Making traffic stops
D) Responding to disturbance calls

Question 8

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that per the Eighth Amendment, the reasonable suspicion standard applies when citizens claim that the police used excessive force.

Question 9

The most influential factors on an officer's decision to use force can be categorized according to individual officer characteristics, suspect characteristics, and the nature of the environment in which an incident occurs.

Question 10

Research suggests that departments with more restrictive policies on the use of lethal force have higher numbers of shootings and deaths.

Question 11

Researchers found that compared to police agencies that did not use conducted-energy devices, agencies that used the devices experienced higher rates of officer injuries, suspects with severe injuries, and officers or suspects receiving injuries that required medical attention.

Question 12

Pepper spray is the less-lethal weapon most commonly carried by police officers.

Question 13

Body armor wear requirements for patrol officers have steadily increased since the 1990s.

Question 14

A 2014 program implemented by then-president Barack Obama provided $20 million in funding to assist departments in purchasing and maintaining body-worn cameras.

Question 15

Discuss the primary means by which officers protect themselves from violence.

Question 16

Officer Smith works in a department in which officers very rarely use force. In contrast, Officer Bowen works in a department in which officers frequently are required to use force. What would explain the differences between the levels of force used by the departments for which the officers work?