What degree of force can be used to prevent the escape of a prisoner from a correctional facility?

a. Only the amount of force used to make the initial arrest
b. Only physical force necessary to effect an apprehension
c. Any force less than deadly force
d. Any force, including deadly force, immediately necessary to prevent escape


Answer: d. Any force, including deadly force, immediately necessary to prevent escape

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What will be an ideal response?

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a. highest order administrators b. crime bosses c. peer groups d. street-level bureaucrats

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