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Police in America Exam 3 Question and answers already passed 2024 Police in America Exam 3 T or F - There is no concrete evidence that is available to show police officers use excessive force and abuse citizens - correct answer False - body cameras are available, cell phone recordings, patrol...

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Police in America Exam 3
T or F - There is no concrete evidence that is available to show police officers
use excessive force and abuse citizens - correct answer ✔False - body
cameras are available, cell phone recordings, patrol car cameras, etc.


What are the 3 criteria's needed to find if force is excessive? - correct answer
✔Criminal law, civil liability, and fear of scandal


Criminal Law - correct answer ✔States an officers use of force is not a crime


Civil Liability - correct answer ✔The officers use of force would not cause
injury to an individual where the courts would render a reward to the person


Fear of Scandal - correct answer ✔Where the nature of the officers behavior
would result in an embarrassment to the department (i.e., smacking someone)


What are the two types of excessive force? - correct answer
✔Extralegal/Brutality and Unnecessary Force


Extralegal/Brutality - correct answer ✔When an officer willfully and wrongfully
uses force that exceeds the boundaries of their authority


Unnecessary Force - correct answer ✔Force used by an officer who is
unstable to handle a situation and resorts (too quickly) or needlessly


Tennessee vs. Garner (1985) - correct answer ✔U.S. Supreme Court ruled
the use of deadly force is appropriate in pursuit of a fleeing suspect only to

, prevent escape if probable cause exists to believe the suspect poses a
significant threat that endangers officers or others


4 factors involving the use of force are... - correct answer ✔-Whether the
suspect poses an immediate threat to the officers or others
-The severity of the crime
-Whether the suspect is actively resisting arrest
-Whether the suspect is a flight risk or attempting to escape custody


What was the result of Tennessee vs Garner in 1985 - correct answer ✔U.S.
Supreme Court dictated circumstances in which police officer could use
deadly force to make an arrest


T or F - A police officer with a poor attitude can provoke a violent confrontation
on almost any tour of duty - correct answer ✔True - Attitudes can influence
others attitudes which can escalate a situation (master your mouth and control
what you say)


More than likely, police officers will not use excessive use of force on a daily
basis, however they will frequently use _________________ force or
________________ force quite often - correct answer ✔Non-Physical;
Verbal


T or F - Only a small number of police departments employee personnel who
would be considered "Problem Officer" - correct answer ✔False - There are
bad apples in a lot of departments


In a given year, approximately ___% of officer are assaulted in the line of duty
- correct answer ✔10

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