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When a police officer is compelled to use force, which standard or standards will courts use when determining whether such force was reasonable?
  I. Standing in your shoes
  II. The actions of a reasonable officer
  III. Triangle of deadly force
 
  A) I only
  B) I, II
  C) II, III
  D) I, II, III

Question 2

Which of the following are examples of excessive force used by a police officer?
  I. Compliance holds on a subject who is physically fighting with his wife during a domestic disturbance
  II. Use of firearm against a suspect, who is armed with a knife, has just stabbed a store clerk, won't put the knife down, and is telling the officer he is going to kill the officer
  III. Use of chemical gas against a protester who refuses to leave the courtroom
  IV. Use of a taser on a 12-year-old middle school student who spits at the police officer
 
  A) I, II
  B) I, II, III
  C) II, III, IV
  D) III, IV



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

Answer to Question 2

Answer: D




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Reply 2 on: Aug 17, 2018
Wow, this really help


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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