Chapter 6: Criminal Law

When the offense is a felony and the suspect poses a threat to safety

Based on the Fourth Amendment, police officers may use deadly force when seizing a fleeing suspect

People who take the place of parents

The term "in loco parentis" refers to

The castle doctrine

What 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?

Taking forced blood samples from these uncooperative drivers

When an uncooperative driver refuses to submit to a breath or urine test police have begun

Today, few items of property are vital to survival Today, many items of personal property are insured against loss Today, law enforcement agencies are readily available to assist individuals confronted with theft

Which of the following reasons help explain why use of deadly force is currently forbidden in the defense of property?

A police officer A probation officer Anyone

Who may use deadly force when faced with the threat of death or serious bodily harm to the officer or another?

Castle

A person assaulted in their home by a trespasser has no duty to retreat and may use necessary force based upon what doctrine?

Physically intrusive governmental conduct

According to the U.S. Supreme Court, 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

Reasonable

Actions by police officers using force to arrest a suspect are "seizures" of the suspect, and thus under the Fourth Amendment must be

Detain the offender, make the arrest, and conduct lawful searches Overcome any resistance by the offender Prevent an escape and retake the person if an escape occurs

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

The age, size, and health of the child, and the reason for the discipline

In determining what constitutes a crime of child abuse, consideration will be given to

Unlawful

In most, if not all states, the use of booby traps is

May use deadly force against an intruder

In states that have adopted "make my day" rules, the occupant of a dwelling

Unlawfulness Necessity Reasonableness

Key points in determining the lawfulness of force used in self-defense include:

May use reasonable force to prevent damage to property

Law enforcement officers, neighbors, and other adults who see a child misbehave

Defend himself by taking the umbrella away from the woman

Should a 70-year-old, 100 pound woman begin to hit a 25-year-old, 200-pound man with an umbrella, the man may

Tennessee v. Garner and Graham v. Connor

State laws and police regulations regarding the use of deadly force must conform to the requirements established by the U.S. Supreme Court in

Tennessee v. Garner

State laws regarding the use of deadly force in making arrests must comply with the requirements established by the U.S. Supreme Court in which case?

Forcefully enters the dwelling

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

Reasonable

The amount of force used in self-defense or defense of another must, under the circumstances that exist, be