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FLETC WRITTEN EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 2023/2024 GRADED A+. 2 / 32 1. Graham v. Connor (1989): Recognized that the right to make an arrest or investigatory stop necessarily carries with it the right to use some degree of physical coercion/threat to affect it. In the course of an arrest ...

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CORRECT ANSWERS 2023/2024 GRADED A+



Graham v. Connor (1989) - ANSWER Recognized that the right to make an arrest or
investigatory stop necessarily carries with it the right to use some degree of physical
coercion/threat to affect it.

In the course of an arrest or stop is properly analyzed by Fourth Amendment's 'objective
reasonableness' standard

Graham Factors - ANSWER Severity of crime

Whether suspect poses an immediate threat

Whether suspect is actively resisting arrest

Attempting to evade arrest by flight

Additional factors considered when applying standard of Graham v. Connor that may
govern the reasonableness of using force - ANSWER # of suspects/# of officers

Size, age, condition of officer/suspect

Duration of action

Whether force applied resulted in injury

Previous violent history known to officer at time

Use of alcohol/drugs

Suspect's mental history known to officer at time

Presence of innocent bystanders

Availability of officer weapons



Range of Reasonableness - ANSWER Officer responses range from:



Hesitation ---------------- Aggressive



Tennessee v. Garner (1985) - ANSWER Supreme Court stated it is not reasonable to

, FLETC WRITTEN EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS 2023/2024 GRADED A+

shoot an unarmed non-dangerous fleeing suspect.



Key Elements of Tennessee v. Garner - ANSWER Probable cause

Threat

Officer not obligated to wait until death or serious bodily harm is occurring

If based on totality of circumstance and the officer perceives a threat of such action, a
reasonable force option may be used



Pre-Assault Indicators - ANSWER Verbal aggression

Change in posture

Face becomes red, showing teeth, breathing faster

Individual ignores you or stares through you

Aggression

Hands tighten

Individual becomes rigid

Chin tucked

Common Restrictions in Agency Use of Force Policy - ANSWER Use of warning shots

Use of maximum force

Moving vehicles

Exhausting lesser means of force first

Physiological Changes triggered when faced with a threat - ANSWER Pounding heart

Muscle tension

Rapid, shallow breathing

Nausea

Dizziness

Dry mouth

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