Exam 7: Police Use of Force

__________ refers to a situation in which an officer physically grabs a suspect to control them and is commonly used when that suspect verbally resists or becomes abusive. This type of force is often used to prevent a situation from escalating.

Which of the following best describes the court's ruling in Tennessee v. Garner?

What is the fleeing felon doctrine?

__________ refers to when an officer literally fights with the suspect, which may include pushing, hitting, or other physical action to subdue the suspect.

Which of the following is a difference between the use of force by on and off-duty officers?

Oleoresin capsicum (OC) spray, or pepper spray, has become one of the primary weapons used by the police to subdue suspects which:

Police use of force is disproportionately used against:

The highest rate of police homicide of citizens is for young __________.

Excessive force occurs when officers legally apply force in too many incidents.

The use of force continuum outlines the level of force that officers can use when subduing a suspect.

Any force other than the discharge of a firearm at a suspect is considered less-than-lethal force.

The highest rate of police homicide of citizens is for young African-American males.

___________ include rubber or wooden bullets and small beanbags that are fired from 12 gauge shotguns or 37mm gas launchers.

Chronic deviants are those officers who repeatedly use excessive force and are abusive and disrespectful.

Which of the following is one of the three criteria used to identify excessive force?

The Kentucky Police Use of Deadly Force Statute states that the use of deadly physical force by a defendant upon another person is justified when:

___________ can be used only in instances where the officer believes there is a threat of "great bodily harm" to the officer or to another person.

Research has found that the average age of those killed by the police is _____ years.

In an effort to further restrict police use of force, California legislators passed ___________ in 2019 which states that officers can now only use deadly force on persons who pose an immediate danger and only when deadly force is considered "necessary".

Extralegal violence or brutality is force used by well-intentioned officers who are unable to handle a situation and resort to force too quickly or needlessly.