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True/False
1. The law regarding the use of deadly force in making an arrest is exactly the same from state to
state.
a. True
b. False
2. Not only police officers, but any person, may use reasonable force to defend another person
against unlawful force or interference.
a. True
b. False
3. When acting in self-defense, all states impose a duty to retreat prior to the use of deadly and
non-deadly force.
a. True
b. False
4. Not having to retreat before using defensive force in one’s home is known as the “castle”
doctrine.
a. True
b. False
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5. In states that have adopted “stand your ground” laws, severe limits have been placed on the
use of deadly force by the occupant of a dwelling.
a. True
b. False
6. The Fourth Amendment is not violated by an arrest based on probable cause, even though the
wrong person is arrested.
a. True
b. False
7. Only parents may use reasonable force in disciplining children.
a. True
b. False
8. Booby traps and spring guns may not lawfully be used to protect property.
a. True
b. False
9. Deadly force may never be used by a police officer in an attempt to seize an individual.
a. True
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b. False
10. A citizen is never authorized to use deadly force against another citizen; only police may use
deadly force against another person.
a. True
b. False
11. Key points in determining the lawfulness of force used in self-defense include all of the
following except:
a. unlawfulness.
b. necessity.
c. reasonableness.
d. whether the assailant is armed or not.
12. To be lawful, force used in self-defense or defense of another must be both reasonable and:
a. sufficient.
b. nondeadly.
c. immediately necessary.
d. preventable.
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13. Should a frail, elderly woman begin to hit a large, athletic man with an umbrella, the man
may:
a. defend himself by taking the umbrella away from the woman.
b. seize the umbrella and strike the woman with it.
c. use any force, including deadly force.
d. retreat, but cannot otherwise defend himself.
14. The amount of force used in self-defense or defense of another must, under the circumstances
that exist, be:
a. correct.
b. reasonable.
c. identical.
d. less than the force being used by the aggressor.
15. The castle doctrine states that people who have been assaulted in their homes by a trespasser
have no duty to retreat or flee but may stand their ground and use such force as is necessary and:
a. reasonable to defend themselves.
b. required to defend themselves.
c. sensible to defend themselves.
d. fair to defend themselves.
16. The Florida “stand your ground” law creates a presumption that a homeowner has a
reasonable fear of imminent peril or death whenever another person unlawfully and:
a. forcefully enters the dwelling.
b. illegally enters the dwelling.
c. willingly enters the dwelling.
d. readily enters the dwelling.
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17. Which reason explains why use of deadly force is currently forbidden in the defense of
property?
a. Theft cases are harder to prosecute.
b. People care less about their personal property.
c. Law enforcement agencies are readily available to assist individuals confronted
with theft.
d. Property is considered communally owned.
18. A person assaulted in his or her home by a trespasser has no duty to retreat and may use
necessary force under the ________ doctrine.
a. trespasser
b. homeowner
c. aggressor
d. castle
19. In states that have adopted “make my day” rules, the occupant of a dwelling
a. may not use deadly force against an intruder.
b. may use necessary, but not deadly force against an intruder.
c. may use deadly force against an intruder.
d. must retreat rather than use force against an intruder.
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20. To lawfully use deadly force in self-defense, what kind of fear of imminent death or great
bodily harm must exist?
a. Reasonable
b. Subjective
c. Actual
d. Substantial
21. If force in making arrests should be necessary because of resistance or an attempt to escape,
the officer may use only such force as is reasonably believed necessary to achieve all of the
following except:
a. detain the offender, make the arrest, and conduct lawful searches.
b. overcome any resistance by the offender.
c. prevent an escape and retake the person if an escape occurs.
d. err on the side of too much force.
22. The US Supreme Court ruled that the Fourth Amendment applies to use of force by a police
officer because the Fourth Amendment provides an explicit textual source of constitutional
protection against this sort of:
a. physically intrusive governmental conduct.
b. inappropriate governmental conduct.
c. abusive governmental conduct.
d. physically abusive governmental conduct.
23. Currently most states prohibit the use of ______ force to protect property.
a. physical
b. imminent
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c. reasonable
d. deadly
24. In most, if not all states, the use of booby traps is:
a. unlawful.
b. lawful.
c. lawful only if injury does not result in death.
d. subject to civil penalties only.
25. When an uncooperative driver refuses to submit to a breath or urine test police have begun
taking forced:
a. blood samples from these uncooperative drivers.
b. breath tests from these uncooperative drivers.
c. urine samples from these uncooperative drivers.
d. All of these choices
26. Whether excessive force was used by police in making an arrest would be analyzed under the
Fourth Amendment’s _______ standard.
a. due process
b. equal protection
c. reasonableness
d. necessary
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27. State laws regarding the use of deadly force in making arrests must comply with the
requirements established by the US Supreme Court in:
a. Miranda v. Arizona.
b. Mapp v. Ohio.
c. Ingraham v. Wright.
d. Tennessee v. Garner.
28. Based on the Fourth Amendment, police officers may use deadly force when seizing a
fleeing suspect:
a. when the offense is a felony.
b. when the offense is a felony and the suspect poses a threat to safety.
c. regardless of the seriousness of the offense.
d. if it appears the suspect will escape.
29. State laws and police regulations regarding the use of deadly force must conform to the
requirements established by the US Supreme Court in:
a. Tennessee v. Garner and Graham v. Connor.
b. Tennessee v. Garner and Couture v. Com.
c. Tennessee v. Garner and State v. Escamilla.
d. Tennessee v. Garner and People v. Miller.
30. The _____doctrine states that a person in his home is justified in using reasonable force,
including deadly force, in response to an assault in their home.
a. castle
b. queen
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c. king
d. loco parentis
31. “Stand your ground” laws change the ______ doctrine in many states by adopting a
presumption that a homeowner has a fear of imminent peril whenever he is attacked in his home.
a. castle
b. in loco parentis
c. Brown
d. Garner
32. A police officer may use non-deadly force in all of the following situations except to:
a. detain a suspect.
b. protect him/herself from harm.
c. protect others from harm.
d. when the suspect is fully cooperative.
33. Actions by police officers using force to arrest a suspect are “seizures” of the suspect, and
thus under the Fourth Amendment must be:
a. reasonable.
b. rational.
c. non-deadly.
d. safe.
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34. When stopping a person for investigative purposes based upon “reasonable suspicion,”
officers may use:
a. no force, only verbal warnings.
b. reasonable and necessary force given the circumstances.
c. their hands, but no devices, to control the subject.
d. deadly force.
35. State laws or regulations stating how and when police officers may use force must also
comply with the _______ Amendment.
a. Fourth
b. Fifth
c. Sixth
d. Seventh
36. The term “in loco parentis” refers to:
a. transporting mental patients.
b. people who take the place of parents.
c. when parents are present.
d. adoptive parents.
37. In determining what constitutes a crime of child abuse, consideration will be given to the:
a. age, size, and health of the child.
b. reason for the discipline.
c. gender of the child.
d. age, size, and health of the child, and the reason for the discipline.
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38. As long as it is reasonable, a child may be disciplined by all of the following except:
a. parents.
b. any person in loco parentis.
c. public school teachers.
d. another student.
39. A _____ may use deadly force when faced with the threat of death or serious bodily harm to
the officer or another.
a. police officer
b. probation officer
c. person nearby
d. All of these choices may use deadly force.
40. Laws that encourage people to come to the aid of another are referred to as ______ laws:
a. Good Friend
b. Good Samaritan
c. Friendly Neighbor
d. Helping Hands
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41. At trial James argues that John attacked him and that he was just defending himself. This is
referred to as:
a. self-preservation.
b. protection against others.
c. self-defense.
d. rock solid defense.
42. During the above altercation, a passerby jumped in to help out James because he could easily
see that John was creating a ton of damage to his face with his punches. The assistance by the
passerby is referred to as:
a. self-defense.
b. defense of another.
c. social responsibility.
d. model of defense action.
43. A law that applies to the above altercation that encourages bystanders to help out those who
are being attacked or who are in danger, etc., is called a ________law.
a. Good bystander
b. Good passerby
c. Good Samaritan
d. Good innocent person
44. James, a minor, panics because he realizes he has killed John, and picks up a knife when the
police show up. The police have:
a. the authority to discipline children, so can use any amount of force necessary.