Use of Force Instructor GPSTC UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
1. Phase of Life 4th Amendment, Graham v. Conner
Free Citizen
2. Phase of Life 14th Amendment, Kingsley v. Hendrickson
Pre-Trial Inmates
3. Phase of Life 8th Amendment, Whitley v. Albers
Post Conviction
4. Case law which says Use of Graham V Conner
Force is a seizure under 4th
Amendment?
5. Type of Seizure that applies Actual Seizure
physical force?
6. Type of Seizure that applies Constructive Seizure
a show of force?
7. Killing someone is the Ultimate
seizure per SCO-
TUS.
8. Two occurrences during a 1. Stop
tier II encounter? 2. Frisk
9. Every citizen has certain Unreasonable
rights from
government intervention.
10. SCOTUS uses what term Objective Reasonableness
when weighing govern-
ment's need to use force to
provide protection and a cit-
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, Use of Force Instructor GPSTC UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
izen's right against unlawful
seizure?
11. Whether the officer is rea- Moment
sonable or not is based
upon the totality of the cir-
cumstances known to the of-
ficer at the the
force was used.
12. Courts will consider any Objective Facts
that the officer
knew at time force was
used.
13. Four Prongs of Graham V 1. Severity of Crime
Conner 2. Immediate threat to oflcers or others
3. Actively Resisting Arrest
4. Escape or Flight Risk
14. 14th Amendment Standard 1. Need for Force
Reasonableness or Shock 2. Correlation Between Needed Force & Force Used
the Conscience 3. Extent of Injury Sustained
4. Consideration of the Threat to Inmates/Staff
15. 8th Amendment 1. Need for Force
Reasonableness/ 5 Prong 2. Needed Force & Force Used
Test 3. Extent of Injury Sustained
4. Threat to Inmates/Staff
5. Temper the Severity of Response
16. 5 Reasons Prison Guards 1. Self Defense
Can Use Force? 2. Defense of a Third Party
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CORRECT Answers
1. Phase of Life 4th Amendment, Graham v. Conner
Free Citizen
2. Phase of Life 14th Amendment, Kingsley v. Hendrickson
Pre-Trial Inmates
3. Phase of Life 8th Amendment, Whitley v. Albers
Post Conviction
4. Case law which says Use of Graham V Conner
Force is a seizure under 4th
Amendment?
5. Type of Seizure that applies Actual Seizure
physical force?
6. Type of Seizure that applies Constructive Seizure
a show of force?
7. Killing someone is the Ultimate
seizure per SCO-
TUS.
8. Two occurrences during a 1. Stop
tier II encounter? 2. Frisk
9. Every citizen has certain Unreasonable
rights from
government intervention.
10. SCOTUS uses what term Objective Reasonableness
when weighing govern-
ment's need to use force to
provide protection and a cit-
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, Use of Force Instructor GPSTC UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
izen's right against unlawful
seizure?
11. Whether the officer is rea- Moment
sonable or not is based
upon the totality of the cir-
cumstances known to the of-
ficer at the the
force was used.
12. Courts will consider any Objective Facts
that the officer
knew at time force was
used.
13. Four Prongs of Graham V 1. Severity of Crime
Conner 2. Immediate threat to oflcers or others
3. Actively Resisting Arrest
4. Escape or Flight Risk
14. 14th Amendment Standard 1. Need for Force
Reasonableness or Shock 2. Correlation Between Needed Force & Force Used
the Conscience 3. Extent of Injury Sustained
4. Consideration of the Threat to Inmates/Staff
15. 8th Amendment 1. Need for Force
Reasonableness/ 5 Prong 2. Needed Force & Force Used
Test 3. Extent of Injury Sustained
4. Threat to Inmates/Staff
5. Temper the Severity of Response
16. 5 Reasons Prison Guards 1. Self Defense
Can Use Force? 2. Defense of a Third Party
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