SOC 1551 Exam 2 Review

A police officer may use deadly force to prevent the escape of a fleeing suspect only if the officer has a good-faith belief that the suspect poses a significant threat of death or serious physical injury to the officer or others.

• Garner

• Miranda

• Roe

• Belton

Which is not one of the 3 I's

• Integrity

• Intelligence

• Intensity

• Interaction Skills

The exercise of individual judgment, instead of formal rules, in making decisions:

• Policy

• Discretion

• Corruption

• Detention

Officers occasionally engaged in unethical behavior.

• Rookies

• Meat Eaters

• Vegetarians

• Grass Eaters

When an individual, “engages in behavior which poses an apparent risk of serious injury or death, with the intent to precipitate the use of deadly force by law enforcement personnel towards that individual”

• Deadly Force

• Suicide by Cop

• Resisting Arrest

• Obstruction

Supreme Court picks what case it will hear (at least 4 justices must vote to hear).case).

• Writ of Certiorari

• Stare Decisis

• Precedent

• Judgement

The _____ is the most powerful person in the Courtroom Workgroup

Least Powerful Member of the Courtroom Workgroup.

• Public Defender

• Jury

• Judge

• Defense Attorney

The _______ is impaneled for a set period of time usually three months.  For complex investigations its tenure can be extended by a judge.

What State has executed the largest number of persons since 1967?

• China

• Texas

• Florida

• California