Johnny "sneaky" runs out of the house when confronted by the home owner. A police officer orders him to stop and tells Johnny that he is under arrest. Johnny pulls out a knife and charges the officer in an attempt to kill him. The police officer may use what type of force?

a. Deadly but not deadly force
b. Deadly force
c. No force at all
d. Non-deadly force


b

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What will be an ideal response?

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