Deck 10: Use of Force in Law Enforcement and Corrections

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a conducted energy weapon?

A) Taser
B) the electric chair
C) stun guns
D) Electro-Muscular Devices

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Which of the following is an incorrect statement about Graham v. Connor (1989)?

A) Graham used the 4th Amendment reasonableness standard.
B) Graham applies to persons at liberty.
C) Graham applies only to deadly force.
D) Graham decided the standard for excessive force.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Graham v. Connor (1989) cannot be applied to high-speed pursuit cases.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Which of the following does empirical research say about police use-of-force?

A) Use-of-force is infrequent.
B) Use-of-force is generally a result of antagonistic behaviors from the citizen involved.
C) Use-of-force is a complicated area of study.
D) All of the above

Question 5

The decision to use force in a correctional setting has resulted in riots.

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a definition of "wantonness?"

A) without remorse
B) malicious
C) without regard
D) inhumane

Question 7

Which of the following does NOT describe an empty-hand control technique?

A) joint locks
B) using a weapon
C) control holds
D) hand/leg strikes

Question 8

The standard for post-conviction use of force is different than the standard of pre-conviction use of force.

Question 9

Which of the following acts is a police officer least likely to use force?

A) to effect lawful defense
B) during search and seizure
C) in self-defense
D) to overcome unlawful resistance

Question 10

Approximately ____ percent of police contacts result in use of force.

A) 2
B) 5
C) 10
D) 20

Question 11

Approximately what percent of citizens who experienced use-of-force by a police officer believed the force to be excessive?

A) about 25%
B) about 50%
C) about 75%
D) about 90%

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT one of the top three most common police force categories litigated in Ross's 10 year study of lower courts?

A) use of empty-hand control technique claims
B) use of equipment claims
C) use of mechanical restraint claims
D) lethal force claims

Question 13

In which of the following acts is a correctional officer least likely to use force?

A) in transporting prisoners
B) in self-defense
C) in quelling disturbances and riots
D) in maintaining security and order

Question 14

Which of the following cases did NOT contribute to establishing excessive force standards?

A) Hudson v. McMillian (1992)
B) Graham v. Connor (1989)
C) Tennessee v. Garner (1985)
D) Monell v. Department of Social Services of the City of New York (1978)

Question 15

What is one of the most controversial empty-hand control techniques used by police officers?

A) neck restraint
B) joint locks
C) use of Taser
D) control holds

Question 16

Which of the following is the post-conviction use of force standard?

A) the standard set by City of Canton v. Harris (1989)
B) the standard set by Graham v. Connor (1989)
C) unnecessary and wonton
D) objectively reasonable

Question 17

Empty-hand control techniques are the most litigated use of force category because they are oftentimes the most deadly.

Question 18

There is a vast amount of research indicating that use of force is common in correctional settings.

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a lethal force standard decided in Tennessee v. Garner (1985)?

A) Lethal force may be warranted to prevent an escape.
B) Lethal force may be used only when a felony has been committed.
C) When practical, an officer should give a warning prior to using lethal force.
D) An officer must have witnessed the suspect in the act of committing a felony.

Question 20

What will NOT be cited in a use of force case?

A) a police vehicle
B) a police officer's hands
C) a lethal injection machine
D) four point restraints