Use of Force in a Jail Setting - 3504 TCOLE
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In deciding whether force meets this standard, the Supreme Court said lower courts should consider all
of the following factors EXCEPT:
a. Officer gender
b. The need for the use of any force
c. The amount of force actually used
d. The extent of any injuries sustained by the inmate - answer a. Officer gender
___________ is power dynamically considered, that is, in motion or in action; constraining power,
compulsion; strength directed to an end.
a. Force
b. Escape
c. Excessive Use of Force
d. Justice - answer a. Force
Which of the following is TRUE regarding the use of force? Check all that apply.
a. A person is justified in using force, but not deadly force, against another when and to the degree he
reasonably believes the force is immediately necessary to prevent the other from committing suicide or
inflicting serious bodily injury to himself.
b. A person is justified in using both force and deadly force against another when and to the degree he
reasonably believes the force or deadly force is immediately necessary to preserve the other's life in an
emergency.
c. The use of force to prevent the escape of an arrested person from custody is justifiable when the
force could have been employed to effect the arrest under which the person is in custody, except that a
guard employed by a correctional facility or a peace officer is justified in using any force, including
deadly force, that he reasonably believes to be immediately nece - answer a. A person is justified in
using force, but not deadly force, against another when and to the degree he reasonably believes the
force is immediately necessary to prevent the other from committing suicide or inflicting serious bodily
injury to himself.
, b. A person is justified in using both force and deadly force against another when and to the degree he
reasonably believes the force or deadly force is immediately necessary to preserve the other's life in an
emergency.
c. The use of force to prevent the escape of an arrested person from custody is justifiable when the
force could have been employed to effect the arrest under which the person is in custody, except that a
guard employed by a correctional facility or a peace officer is justified in using any force, including
deadly force, that he reasonably believes to be immediately necessary to prevent the escape of a person
from the correctional facility.
d. An officer or employee of a correctional facility is justified in using force against a person in custody
when and to the degree the officer or employee reasonably believes the force is necessary to maintain
the security of the correctional facility, the safety or security of other persons in custody or employed by
the correctional facility, or his own safety or security.
Which of the following is NOT true regarding control?
a. Self-control alone will be one of the greatest assets in dealing with an inmate.
b. Self-control results from the development of confidence in one's skills.
c. Self-control is achieved through training and practice both on and off the job.
d. The objective of using control is to elicit hierarchy over the inmate. - answer d. The objective of using
control is to elicit hierarchy over the inmate.
An officer must be completely _________ to be able to control an inmate
a. self-controlled
b. enraged
c. happy
d. negative - answer a. self-controlled
Which of the following is a common type of incident in which force may be required? Check all that
apply.
a. Riots, fights
b. Handling, transporting, custody of prisoners
c. Booking of prisoner (searches)
d. Down time in cells - answer a. Riots, fights
b. Handling, transporting, custody of prisoners
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In deciding whether force meets this standard, the Supreme Court said lower courts should consider all
of the following factors EXCEPT:
a. Officer gender
b. The need for the use of any force
c. The amount of force actually used
d. The extent of any injuries sustained by the inmate - answer a. Officer gender
___________ is power dynamically considered, that is, in motion or in action; constraining power,
compulsion; strength directed to an end.
a. Force
b. Escape
c. Excessive Use of Force
d. Justice - answer a. Force
Which of the following is TRUE regarding the use of force? Check all that apply.
a. A person is justified in using force, but not deadly force, against another when and to the degree he
reasonably believes the force is immediately necessary to prevent the other from committing suicide or
inflicting serious bodily injury to himself.
b. A person is justified in using both force and deadly force against another when and to the degree he
reasonably believes the force or deadly force is immediately necessary to preserve the other's life in an
emergency.
c. The use of force to prevent the escape of an arrested person from custody is justifiable when the
force could have been employed to effect the arrest under which the person is in custody, except that a
guard employed by a correctional facility or a peace officer is justified in using any force, including
deadly force, that he reasonably believes to be immediately nece - answer a. A person is justified in
using force, but not deadly force, against another when and to the degree he reasonably believes the
force is immediately necessary to prevent the other from committing suicide or inflicting serious bodily
injury to himself.
, b. A person is justified in using both force and deadly force against another when and to the degree he
reasonably believes the force or deadly force is immediately necessary to preserve the other's life in an
emergency.
c. The use of force to prevent the escape of an arrested person from custody is justifiable when the
force could have been employed to effect the arrest under which the person is in custody, except that a
guard employed by a correctional facility or a peace officer is justified in using any force, including
deadly force, that he reasonably believes to be immediately necessary to prevent the escape of a person
from the correctional facility.
d. An officer or employee of a correctional facility is justified in using force against a person in custody
when and to the degree the officer or employee reasonably believes the force is necessary to maintain
the security of the correctional facility, the safety or security of other persons in custody or employed by
the correctional facility, or his own safety or security.
Which of the following is NOT true regarding control?
a. Self-control alone will be one of the greatest assets in dealing with an inmate.
b. Self-control results from the development of confidence in one's skills.
c. Self-control is achieved through training and practice both on and off the job.
d. The objective of using control is to elicit hierarchy over the inmate. - answer d. The objective of using
control is to elicit hierarchy over the inmate.
An officer must be completely _________ to be able to control an inmate
a. self-controlled
b. enraged
c. happy
d. negative - answer a. self-controlled
Which of the following is a common type of incident in which force may be required? Check all that
apply.
a. Riots, fights
b. Handling, transporting, custody of prisoners
c. Booking of prisoner (searches)
d. Down time in cells - answer a. Riots, fights
b. Handling, transporting, custody of prisoners
