MCLETC QUIZ 2 WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
warrant of arrest - Correct Answers -issued by the court, directed to the officers,
commanding the arrest of a particular person
Use of Force - Correct Answers -act of physical coercion normally involving contact
between persons
Deadly force - Correct Answers -force likely to cause death or great bodily harm
examples of non-deadly force - Correct Answers -fists, feet, impact weapons, chemical
weapons, restraint devices, canines
examples of deadly-force - Correct Answers -striking a suspect's head with a baton,
firing a "warning shot" at a suspect, striking a suspect's head on pavement
reasonable force - Correct Answers -the minimum amount of lawful aggression
sufficient to achieve a legitimate law enforcement objective
Graham Factors - Correct Answers -1. Severity of crime
2. whether the suspect poses an immediate threat to the safety of the officers or others
3. whether he is actively resisting arrest or attempting to evade arrest by flight
totality of circumstances - Correct Answers -all facts known to the peace officer at the
time, or that would be known to a reasonable officer in the same situation, including the
conduct of the officer and the subject leading up to the use of deadly force.
Cooperative person - Correct Answers -officer presence, verbal control, restraint
devices
passive resister - Correct Answers -joint manipulation, pressure sensitive area
techniques, possible use of chemical agents
active resister - Correct Answers -stunning techniques with control instruments, without
control instruments, take-downs, chemical agents, control instrument techniques,
canine deployment
, aggressive assailant - Correct Answers -punches, kicks and other striking techniques,
impact tools, take-downs directed at the skeletal structure of the body
deadly force assailant - Correct Answers -firearms, other measures that could result in
GBH
Duty to Intervene - Correct Answers -A peace officer, or any other person acting under
the color of law who has an opportunity to intervene, shall have an affirmative duty to
intervene to prevent or stop another peace officer in his or her presence from using any
unauthorized force or force that exceeds the degree of force permitted, if any, without
regard for chain of command.
what is needed for a conviction? - Correct Answers -Proof beyond a reasonable doubt
what is needed for an arrest? - Correct Answers -probable cause
what is needed for a Terry stop? - Correct Answers -reasonable suspicion
exclusionary rule - Correct Answers -deter law enforcement from committing illegal
searches and seizures
"Fruits of the poisonous tree" - Correct Answers -excludes evidence acquired as an
indirect result of police misconduct
independent source - Correct Answers -having information apart from an illegal search
that satisfies the requirements of a warrant
inevitable discovery - Correct Answers -evidence unlawfully discovered will be
admissible if would have been inevitably discovered by lawful means
Good faith - Correct Answers -reasonable reliance on a search warrant that was
actually issued without probable cause
Reasonable Suspicion - Correct Answers -stop and detain any person in a public place
for a reasonable amount of time when you can reasonably infer from the circumstances
that the person is committing or about to commit a crime
probable cause - Correct Answers -reasonable grounds (for making a search, pressing
a charge, etc.).
Summons - Correct Answers -issued by a court, commanding a person to appear
before a court on a specific date at a specific time
Notice to Appear - Correct Answers -issued by an offer, requesting a person to appear
at a specific location on a specific date and time
SOLUTIONS
warrant of arrest - Correct Answers -issued by the court, directed to the officers,
commanding the arrest of a particular person
Use of Force - Correct Answers -act of physical coercion normally involving contact
between persons
Deadly force - Correct Answers -force likely to cause death or great bodily harm
examples of non-deadly force - Correct Answers -fists, feet, impact weapons, chemical
weapons, restraint devices, canines
examples of deadly-force - Correct Answers -striking a suspect's head with a baton,
firing a "warning shot" at a suspect, striking a suspect's head on pavement
reasonable force - Correct Answers -the minimum amount of lawful aggression
sufficient to achieve a legitimate law enforcement objective
Graham Factors - Correct Answers -1. Severity of crime
2. whether the suspect poses an immediate threat to the safety of the officers or others
3. whether he is actively resisting arrest or attempting to evade arrest by flight
totality of circumstances - Correct Answers -all facts known to the peace officer at the
time, or that would be known to a reasonable officer in the same situation, including the
conduct of the officer and the subject leading up to the use of deadly force.
Cooperative person - Correct Answers -officer presence, verbal control, restraint
devices
passive resister - Correct Answers -joint manipulation, pressure sensitive area
techniques, possible use of chemical agents
active resister - Correct Answers -stunning techniques with control instruments, without
control instruments, take-downs, chemical agents, control instrument techniques,
canine deployment
, aggressive assailant - Correct Answers -punches, kicks and other striking techniques,
impact tools, take-downs directed at the skeletal structure of the body
deadly force assailant - Correct Answers -firearms, other measures that could result in
GBH
Duty to Intervene - Correct Answers -A peace officer, or any other person acting under
the color of law who has an opportunity to intervene, shall have an affirmative duty to
intervene to prevent or stop another peace officer in his or her presence from using any
unauthorized force or force that exceeds the degree of force permitted, if any, without
regard for chain of command.
what is needed for a conviction? - Correct Answers -Proof beyond a reasonable doubt
what is needed for an arrest? - Correct Answers -probable cause
what is needed for a Terry stop? - Correct Answers -reasonable suspicion
exclusionary rule - Correct Answers -deter law enforcement from committing illegal
searches and seizures
"Fruits of the poisonous tree" - Correct Answers -excludes evidence acquired as an
indirect result of police misconduct
independent source - Correct Answers -having information apart from an illegal search
that satisfies the requirements of a warrant
inevitable discovery - Correct Answers -evidence unlawfully discovered will be
admissible if would have been inevitably discovered by lawful means
Good faith - Correct Answers -reasonable reliance on a search warrant that was
actually issued without probable cause
Reasonable Suspicion - Correct Answers -stop and detain any person in a public place
for a reasonable amount of time when you can reasonably infer from the circumstances
that the person is committing or about to commit a crime
probable cause - Correct Answers -reasonable grounds (for making a search, pressing
a charge, etc.).
Summons - Correct Answers -issued by a court, commanding a person to appear
before a court on a specific date at a specific time
Notice to Appear - Correct Answers -issued by an offer, requesting a person to appear
at a specific location on a specific date and time
