Criminal Procedure + Use of Force Test 2
GPSTC Questions With Complete Solutions
What is objective reasonableness? It is based upon the totality of the circumstances known
to the officer at the moment the force was used. The court will consider any objective fact.
Who's responsibility to make an articulation? The officer. Put the court in the same
position you were in at the time of force was used.
What police officers are often forced to make? Split-second judgment under tense,
uncertain, and rapidly evolving about the amount of force that is necessary for a certain situation.
Reasonable officer -Would another officer with
-Similar training and experience
-Facing a similar circumstance
-Act in the same way or use similar judgement
Force should never be use to? Punish anyone.
Who's responsibility is punishing a criminal? Court.
, Criminal Procedure + Use of Force Test 2
GPSTC Questions With Complete Solutions
"Graham Factors": What factors do you have to consider before use of force? Severity of
the crime, The suspect is an immediate threat to the safety of the officer or other, The degree to
which the subject resists arrest or detention, Any attempts to evade arrest by flight.
Additional fact to use of force # of suspects and officer. The size, age, and condition of the
officer and suspect. use of alcohol or drug. availability of other weapons.
What is subjective reasonableness? 1. Existing in the mind;
2. Pertaining to or characteristic of an individual
3. Placing excessive emphasis on one's own moods, attitudes, opinions
What is an objective evidence? Evidence that you can examine and evaluate for yourself.
Not influenced by person's feelings, interpretation, prejudice.
What is an subjective evidence? Evidence that you cannot evaluate.
Simply have to accept what the person says or reject it.
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GPSTC Questions With Complete Solutions
objective fact Observation, Heard, Smelled, Touched, Able to be described, counted,
imitated (Helpful indecision making)
subjective fact. Opinion, Judgement, Rumor, Varies from person to person (not helpful in
decision making)
Examples of objective fact Time of day, Environmental surroundings, #s of officers
presents, were suspects armed?
Examples of subjective fact Suspect made you nervous, Suspect looked mean, suspect
looked angry
Objective Language -I saw him
-I counted four ppl. in the car
-I saw him running towards
-She said she was going to
-He swung the board like this
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GPSTC Questions With Complete Solutions
Subjective Language -She acted like she
-I thought she was
-She thought she was going to get away with it
-He needs to grow up
Force Constraint exerted by a peace officer against a person to bring them under control
Deadly Force Force that is likely to cause death or great bodily harm
Non-Deadly Force Force that is NOT likely to cause death or great bodily harm
Great Bodily Harm Harm that is likely to or actually does result in serious bodly injury
Forcible Felony Any felony which involves the use of threat of physical force or violence
against any person
Excessive force Force that is not objectively reasonable
GPSTC Questions With Complete Solutions
What is objective reasonableness? It is based upon the totality of the circumstances known
to the officer at the moment the force was used. The court will consider any objective fact.
Who's responsibility to make an articulation? The officer. Put the court in the same
position you were in at the time of force was used.
What police officers are often forced to make? Split-second judgment under tense,
uncertain, and rapidly evolving about the amount of force that is necessary for a certain situation.
Reasonable officer -Would another officer with
-Similar training and experience
-Facing a similar circumstance
-Act in the same way or use similar judgement
Force should never be use to? Punish anyone.
Who's responsibility is punishing a criminal? Court.
, Criminal Procedure + Use of Force Test 2
GPSTC Questions With Complete Solutions
"Graham Factors": What factors do you have to consider before use of force? Severity of
the crime, The suspect is an immediate threat to the safety of the officer or other, The degree to
which the subject resists arrest or detention, Any attempts to evade arrest by flight.
Additional fact to use of force # of suspects and officer. The size, age, and condition of the
officer and suspect. use of alcohol or drug. availability of other weapons.
What is subjective reasonableness? 1. Existing in the mind;
2. Pertaining to or characteristic of an individual
3. Placing excessive emphasis on one's own moods, attitudes, opinions
What is an objective evidence? Evidence that you can examine and evaluate for yourself.
Not influenced by person's feelings, interpretation, prejudice.
What is an subjective evidence? Evidence that you cannot evaluate.
Simply have to accept what the person says or reject it.
, Criminal Procedure + Use of Force Test 2
GPSTC Questions With Complete Solutions
objective fact Observation, Heard, Smelled, Touched, Able to be described, counted,
imitated (Helpful indecision making)
subjective fact. Opinion, Judgement, Rumor, Varies from person to person (not helpful in
decision making)
Examples of objective fact Time of day, Environmental surroundings, #s of officers
presents, were suspects armed?
Examples of subjective fact Suspect made you nervous, Suspect looked mean, suspect
looked angry
Objective Language -I saw him
-I counted four ppl. in the car
-I saw him running towards
-She said she was going to
-He swung the board like this
, Criminal Procedure + Use of Force Test 2
GPSTC Questions With Complete Solutions
Subjective Language -She acted like she
-I thought she was
-She thought she was going to get away with it
-He needs to grow up
Force Constraint exerted by a peace officer against a person to bring them under control
Deadly Force Force that is likely to cause death or great bodily harm
Non-Deadly Force Force that is NOT likely to cause death or great bodily harm
Great Bodily Harm Harm that is likely to or actually does result in serious bodly injury
Forcible Felony Any felony which involves the use of threat of physical force or violence
against any person
Excessive force Force that is not objectively reasonable
