When, typically, are police officers justified in using deadly force?

What will be an ideal response?


Police officers are justified to use deadly force when they reasonably believe such force is necessary to protect themselves or third parties from serious bodily harm.

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With a(n) ________ adoption, the biological parents and the adoptive parents know each other.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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The most important management skills for police chiefs is ________ of personnel

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. The new criminology believed that capitalism was a good economic system as it required people to work harder. 2. Critical criminologies integrate traditional mainstream theories in order to have a more comprehensive understanding of crime. 3. A scholar who believes that the entire criminal justice system is a detriment to society that a complete overhaul is needed in how society responds to crime would be considered a radical abolitionist. 4. Among convict criminology’s basic tenets is the belief that convicts and ex-convicts can bring an intimate understanding of crime that can result in a more realistic understanding of crime. 5. The United Kingdom is experiencing an increase in privatization of criminal justice services in recent years.

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DNA is a chemical "blueprint" that determines everything from hair color to susceptibility to diseases.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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