Under what circumstances can a police officer use deadly force to stop a fleeing felon?

What will be an ideal response?


Student responses should include when the officer has probable cause to believe that the suspect poses a threat of serious physical harm to the officers or to others.

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Police "crackdowns" have been found to work for successfully only in the short term

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The frequencies proposed under the terms of the null hypothesis are the:

a. observed frequencies. b. expected frequencies. c. marginal frequencies. d. A and C

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A defendant may allege ineffectiveness of counsel when there may have been:

A) acts or omissions such as the failure of counsel to enter a proper plea when applicable. B) the failure to raise the defense of diminished capacity. C) the failure to cross-examine prosecution witnesses. D) All of the above are correct.

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The possession of a controlled substance is not unlawful if there is a _______ exception allowing the person to possess the substance

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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