FLETC WRITTEN EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2025

Graham v. Connor (1989) - ANSWER Recognized that the right to make an arrest or investigatory stop necessarily carries with it the right to use some degree of physical coercion/threat to affect it. In the course of an arrest or stop is properly analyzed by Fourth Amendment's 'objective reasonableness' standard Graham Factors - ANSWER Severity of crime Whether suspect poses an immediate threat Whether suspect is actively resisting arrest Attempting to evade arrest by flight Additional factors considered when applying standard of Graham v. Connor that may govern the reasonableness of using force - ANSWER # of suspects/# of officers Size, age, condition of officer/suspect Duration of action Whether force applied resulted in injury Previous violent history known to officer at time Use of alcohol/drugs Suspect's mental history known to officer at time Presence of innocent bystanders Availability of officer weapons Range of Reasonableness - ANSWER Officer responses range from: Hesitation---------------Aggressive Tennessee v. Garner (1985) - ANSWER Supreme Court stated it is not reasonable to shoot an unarmed non-dangerous fleeing suspect. Key Elements of Tennessee v. Garner - ANSWER Probable cause Threat Officer not obligated to wait until death or serious bodily harm is occurring If based on totality of circumstance and the officer perceives a threat of such action, a reasonable force option may be used Pre-Assault Indicators - ANSWER Verbal aggression Change i