Force Options Exam

_____ is defined as being under arrest by a peace officer or under restraint by a public servant pursuant to an order of a court of this state or another state of the United States

• Custody

• Restrained

• Imprisoned

• Jailed

• Detained

9.51 of the Texas Penal Code states that there is no duty for a peace officer to _____.

• Retreat

• Use any manner of force

• Use only non-deadly force

• Prevent offenses

A citizen may not use deadly force when it is immediately necessary to prevent the imminent commission of _____.

• Forgery

• Arson

• Burglary

• Robbery

• All of these

A parent _____ against their child, who is younger than 18 years.

• May use force

• May not use force

• May use force, but not deadly force

• Must use any force

A peace officer may use force if he/she reasonably believes the arrest or search is _____.

• Reasonable

• Lawful

• Forcible

• Defensible

A peace officer, or a person acting in a peace officer’s presence and at his direction, is justified in using force against another when and to the degree the actor reasonably believes the force is immediately necessary to...

• Make or assist in making an arrest

• Make or assist in making a search

• Prevent escape after arrest.

• Assist in preventing escape after arrest

• All of these

A police officer that is present when excessive force is being used by other officers has the duty to...

• Intervene to stop the force

• Immediately report it to a supervisor

• Get statement from witnesses

• Ask for a transfer

According to PC 9.02, A peace officer who uses force may...

• Not use the unlawful act of the accused as a defense

• Use “justified” force as a defense to prosecution

• Not be pursued under civil or criminal law

• None of these are correct

An educator may use force, but not deadly force, against a person,...

• If the person is on school grounds

• If the person is entrusted with the care, supervision, or administration of the person for a special purpose.

• If and when to the degree the actor reasonably believes the force is necessary to further the special purpose or to maintain discipline in a group

• B and C Only

An officer or employee of a correctional facility is justified in using force against a person in custody when and to the degree the officer or employee reasonably believes the force is necessary to maintain the _____ the correctional facility

• Security of

• Discipline of

• Order of

• None of these are correct