Texas DPS Use of Force Module 1&2 Questions with
CORRECT Answers (Grade A+)
Question 1:
Defense force
Answer:
Force used in defending oneself or another from an attack, assault or other imminent threat of harm
Question 2:
Capture Force
Answer:
Force used to prevent flight or escape, pursue, stop or gain physical custody of a person in furtherance
of a lawful detention, arrest, search or transport.
Question 3:
Restrain force
Answer:
Force used to restrict movement, facilitate handcuffing or other means if immobilization in
furtherarance of a lawful detention, arrest, search or transport.
Question 4:
Compliance force Forced used to gain volitional compliance to instructions; to compel compliance
Answer:
with request as commands that are given furtherance of a lawful detention, arrest, search or transport.
Question 5:
Distraction force Force used to facilitate restrain or medical of cognitively impaired person.
Answer:
not provided in source.
Question 6:
Use of Force
Answer:
The majority of "use of force" complaints are made based on an alleged violation of the 4th
amendment.
, Question 7:
Graham v. Connor
Answer:
Any use of force by law enforcement needs to take into account: -the severity of the crime at issue -
whether the suspect poses an immediate threat to the safety of officers or others. -whether is a actively
resisting arrest or attempting or evade arrest by flight.
Question 8:
Graham v. Connor
Answer:
The standard of "reasonableness" set in the 4th amendement DOES NOT require that officers choose
the least intrusive level of force, ONLY a reasonable one.
Question 9:
Tennessee v. Garner
Answer:
Deadly use of force
Question 10:
Graham v. Connor
Answer:
Objectively reasonable
Question 11:
type of situations that might
Answer:
Imminent Threat require use of force?
Question 12:
The majority of allegations of excessive use of force?
Answer:
4th amendment
CORRECT Answers (Grade A+)
Question 1:
Defense force
Answer:
Force used in defending oneself or another from an attack, assault or other imminent threat of harm
Question 2:
Capture Force
Answer:
Force used to prevent flight or escape, pursue, stop or gain physical custody of a person in furtherance
of a lawful detention, arrest, search or transport.
Question 3:
Restrain force
Answer:
Force used to restrict movement, facilitate handcuffing or other means if immobilization in
furtherarance of a lawful detention, arrest, search or transport.
Question 4:
Compliance force Forced used to gain volitional compliance to instructions; to compel compliance
Answer:
with request as commands that are given furtherance of a lawful detention, arrest, search or transport.
Question 5:
Distraction force Force used to facilitate restrain or medical of cognitively impaired person.
Answer:
not provided in source.
Question 6:
Use of Force
Answer:
The majority of "use of force" complaints are made based on an alleged violation of the 4th
amendment.
, Question 7:
Graham v. Connor
Answer:
Any use of force by law enforcement needs to take into account: -the severity of the crime at issue -
whether the suspect poses an immediate threat to the safety of officers or others. -whether is a actively
resisting arrest or attempting or evade arrest by flight.
Question 8:
Graham v. Connor
Answer:
The standard of "reasonableness" set in the 4th amendement DOES NOT require that officers choose
the least intrusive level of force, ONLY a reasonable one.
Question 9:
Tennessee v. Garner
Answer:
Deadly use of force
Question 10:
Graham v. Connor
Answer:
Objectively reasonable
Question 11:
type of situations that might
Answer:
Imminent Threat require use of force?
Question 12:
The majority of allegations of excessive use of force?
Answer:
4th amendment
