MCLETC Quiz 2 WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A + 2025
warrant of arrest - Answer- issued by the court, directed to the officers, commanding the arrest of a particular
person
Use of Force - Answer- act of physical coercion normally involving contact between persons
Deadly force - Answer- force likely to cause death or great bodily harm
Graham Factors - Answer- severity of crime
immediate threat of suspect
suspect resisting/evading arrest
Define Deadly Force - Answer- force likely to cause death or GBH
Signs of Illegal Entry into Dwellings & Businesses - Answer- Lights out that are usually on
Broken glass on window latch
Pry marks
Ladders/other means of roof access
Vehicle parked on residential street adjoining business
Areas to be Checked for Illegal Entry - Answer- doors
windows
roofs
Identifying Factors of Suspicious Vehicle - Answer- improper condition
improperly licensed (plates & sticker)
erratic driving
Forcible Felonies - Answer- Mack P Bart:
,Murder
Arson & aggravated
Criminal sexual assault & aggravated
Kidnapping & aggravated
Predatory criminal sexual assault of a child
Burglary & residential
Aggravated battery (great bodily harm)
Robbery
Treason
examples of non-deadly force - Answer- fists, feet, impact weapons, chemical weapons, restraint devices, canines
examples of deadly-force - Answer- striking a suspect's head with a baton, firing a "warning shot" at a suspect,
striking a suspect's head on pavement
reasonable force - Answer- the minimum amount of lawful aggression sufficient to achieve a legitimate law
enforcement objective
Graham Factors - Answer- 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 - Answer- 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 - Answer- officer presence, verbal control, restraint devices
passive resister - Answer- joint manipulation, pressure sensitive area techniques, possible use of chemical agents
active resister - Answer- stunning techniques with control instruments, without control instruments, take-downs,
chemical agents, control instrument techniques, canine deployment
, aggressive assailant - Answer- punches, kicks and other striking techniques, impact tools, take-downs directed at
the skeletal structure of the body
Defense of Person is justified when - Answer- Reasonable person believes force is:
necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm to self or others
prevent commission of forcible felony
Defense of Dwelling is justified when - Answer- reasonable person believes conduct is necessary to
prevent/terminate another's unlawful entry into or attack upon dwelling
When is deadly force authorized in defense of dwelling? - Answer- entry made in violent, riotous, or tumultuous
manner & necessary to prevent assault
prevent commission of a felony
Define Exculpatory Evidence - Answer- any evidence that tends to show the innocence of the accused or lessen the
potential punishment if convicted
Can officers be subject to prosecution under State AND Federal law? - Answer- yes
not considered double jeopardy due to different jurisdictions
What is the Statute of Limitation for State Civil Law? - Answer- 1 year
What is the Statute of Limitation for Federal Civil Law? - Answer- 2 years
Define PTSD - Answer- exposure to actual or threatened death, serious injury or sexual violation, exposure must
result from:
directly experience traumatic event
witness event in person
learns even happened to close family/friend
experience first-hand repeated/extreme exposure
What are factors of response to PTSD? - Answer- age
gender
culture
GRADED A + 2025
warrant of arrest - Answer- issued by the court, directed to the officers, commanding the arrest of a particular
person
Use of Force - Answer- act of physical coercion normally involving contact between persons
Deadly force - Answer- force likely to cause death or great bodily harm
Graham Factors - Answer- severity of crime
immediate threat of suspect
suspect resisting/evading arrest
Define Deadly Force - Answer- force likely to cause death or GBH
Signs of Illegal Entry into Dwellings & Businesses - Answer- Lights out that are usually on
Broken glass on window latch
Pry marks
Ladders/other means of roof access
Vehicle parked on residential street adjoining business
Areas to be Checked for Illegal Entry - Answer- doors
windows
roofs
Identifying Factors of Suspicious Vehicle - Answer- improper condition
improperly licensed (plates & sticker)
erratic driving
Forcible Felonies - Answer- Mack P Bart:
,Murder
Arson & aggravated
Criminal sexual assault & aggravated
Kidnapping & aggravated
Predatory criminal sexual assault of a child
Burglary & residential
Aggravated battery (great bodily harm)
Robbery
Treason
examples of non-deadly force - Answer- fists, feet, impact weapons, chemical weapons, restraint devices, canines
examples of deadly-force - Answer- striking a suspect's head with a baton, firing a "warning shot" at a suspect,
striking a suspect's head on pavement
reasonable force - Answer- the minimum amount of lawful aggression sufficient to achieve a legitimate law
enforcement objective
Graham Factors - Answer- 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 - Answer- 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 - Answer- officer presence, verbal control, restraint devices
passive resister - Answer- joint manipulation, pressure sensitive area techniques, possible use of chemical agents
active resister - Answer- stunning techniques with control instruments, without control instruments, take-downs,
chemical agents, control instrument techniques, canine deployment
, aggressive assailant - Answer- punches, kicks and other striking techniques, impact tools, take-downs directed at
the skeletal structure of the body
Defense of Person is justified when - Answer- Reasonable person believes force is:
necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm to self or others
prevent commission of forcible felony
Defense of Dwelling is justified when - Answer- reasonable person believes conduct is necessary to
prevent/terminate another's unlawful entry into or attack upon dwelling
When is deadly force authorized in defense of dwelling? - Answer- entry made in violent, riotous, or tumultuous
manner & necessary to prevent assault
prevent commission of a felony
Define Exculpatory Evidence - Answer- any evidence that tends to show the innocence of the accused or lessen the
potential punishment if convicted
Can officers be subject to prosecution under State AND Federal law? - Answer- yes
not considered double jeopardy due to different jurisdictions
What is the Statute of Limitation for State Civil Law? - Answer- 1 year
What is the Statute of Limitation for Federal Civil Law? - Answer- 2 years
Define PTSD - Answer- exposure to actual or threatened death, serious injury or sexual violation, exposure must
result from:
directly experience traumatic event
witness event in person
learns even happened to close family/friend
experience first-hand repeated/extreme exposure
What are factors of response to PTSD? - Answer- age
gender
culture
