GPSTC USE of Force Exam Review Questions And Answers

GPSTC USE of Force Exam Review Questions And Answers Resistance - ANS-All force used is based upon Graham v. Connor 490 U.S. 386 (1989) - ANS-The court's analysis began by considering the subjects 4th Amendment right to remain free from any unreasonable seizure against the government's interest in maintaining order through effective law enforcement Seizure - ANS-is a government termination of movement Ways to Seize a person - ANS-Actual Seizure (physical force) Constructive Seizure (show of authority) Tier I Encounter - ANS-Voluntary/Consensual Encounter Communication between police and citizens involving no coercion or detention. (4th Amendment plays no role.) Tier II Encounter - ANS-Brief Seizure/Investigatory Stop Brief "Seizures" that must be supported by articulable reasonable suspicion. ARS - ANS-More than mere suspicion but less than probable cause Terry v. Ohio - ANS-The Supreme court authorized the stop and frisk of an individual based on reasonable suspicion. A standard not amounting to probable cause but requiring some degree of protection under the 4th Amendment. Tier III Encounter - ANS-Full Scale Arrest Arrest based on probable cause Continues...