Name the four situations in which law enforcement officers are authorized to use nondeadly force.

What will be an ideal response?


Law enforcement officers are allowed to use nondeadly force

to stop and arrest someone who is committing or who has committed a crime,
to prevent an escape from custody by someone subject to arrest or who has been 
arrested,
to prevent the commission of a crime,
to suppress riots and disorders.

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a. True b. False

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The general public has been critical of house arrest because it is seen as ______.

a. a waste of taxpayer money b. an ineffective practice c. too soft on crime d. depriving parolees of basic freedoms

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Laws that impose increased penalties for multiple felony convictions are called ____ laws

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Fusion centers were developed to encourage the use of community policing techniques

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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