lethal or deadly force. There are many variables and situational characteristics that play into how police officers handle high risk violent encounters. for instance, some variables could be how the police officer was trained, public attitudes towards police officers, psychological makeup of the police officer, previous or current behaviors of the police officer, the police officer current mental state, also previous incidents with police officers having to use lethal or deadly force. This topic
they should be permitted to use deadly force, or when the time is not appropriate to use such force. But, police today seem to be using more deadly force than they did 10 years ago, which makes it seem as if police are only trained to use deadly force. Police already have a tough enough job as it is. Making a decision in a split second could result in a life or death decision depending on the situation and an officer needs to be able to adapt quickly. But deadly force such as shooting to kill has become
use of deadly force and the contents that lead up to the use of deadly force. Looking at police policies and the statistics of officer involved shootings of unarmed victims just simply doesn’t add up. The use of deadly force has continued to increase as decades past and determining the issues behind it is crucial for helping maintain a positive image from the public of police officers. Incidents such as Michael Brown and Ferguson are the cases that provide the evidence needed to prove deadly force
Visual Complexity during Deadly Force Encounters Sierra Genz Truckee Meadows Community College Officers are often faced with situations that can result in deadly force against an assailant. To better understand what goes on during a shooting we can look at the psychological principles that play an important role in the operation. The Tempe Study helps us better understand an officer’s trigger-pull reactions and human limitations in the course of lethal force. In the Tempe Study officers
Deadly force can come from using objects such as a vehicle, knife, or other everyday items that can become makeshift weapons. However, when talking about lethal weapons the gun is the most commonly thought of instrument. There is an abundance of firearms possessed
threat”(Lind). Whenever an officer gets caught up in a difficult situation where deadly force is needed for the most part officers do shoot to kill because they feel like there life is in danger themselves. Yes like they said they are supposed to do whatever is necessary so therefore if shooting to kill someone is necessary to them then for police officers it is the right thing to do. But in reality in some occasions deadly force by a cop resulting in someone’s death is not needed and there should be other
For many years the public has had their own views and beliefs about the concept of the use of force when used in certain situations by law enforcement officers. The Association of Chiefs of Police describes the use of force as “ The amount of effort required by police to compel compliance by a unwilling subject”. According, to the National Institute of Justice the use of force should only be used in certain necessary situations. Such as, self defense and/or in defense of another person or a group
author discusses the difference between violence and force. When hearing the word force people often think violence, but this is not always the case. Force usually pertains to enforcement of the law; so for example pulling a gun out to show enforcement. Violence is might, and force is having power. Force is pulling out a gun, and the violent part of this scenario would be using the gun to kill someone. Determining whether using deadly physical force is done justifiably has been an ongoing endemic in
The use of force is a heated topic among many people. What is the “Use of Force Continuum”? It is the level of force an officer can use when arresting or subduing a suspect. According to Hicks (2004), “It is considered morally reprehensible for an officer or a sovereign agent to use excessive force without due necessity. However, once the need arises for a proper escalation of force, both the doctrinal theses of just war and the use of force continuum provide for a proper and morally principled use
deaths that have come from police officers using deadly force. The use of force is inevitable as a police officer, many times their own lives or the life’s civilians are at risk when it comes to determine what type of force a officer should use. There are many incidents where police officer have to react in a matter of seconds and has to choose between his own life or that of the individual causing the disturbance. When a Police Officer uses deadly force has caused outraged with the public, stirring
use brute force to protect and serve the people of our country? Police are suppose to protect and serve the people of our country, however, in some cases police abuse their power and force become police brutality. Officers are faced with threatening challenges everyday which force them to make a decision. Police officers have a certain amount of power, but the kind of power that police have also comes with responsibility. For example, when to use excessive force, lethal force or deadly force . The use
that Garner was unarmed. Officer Hymon then shot him, hitting him in the back of the head. In using deadly force to prevent the escape of Garner, Hymon used the argument that actions were made under the authority of the Tennessee statute and pursuant to Police Department policy. Although the department’s policy was slightly more restrictive than the statute it still allowed the use of deadly force in cases of burglary. Garner’s fathers’ argument was made that his son was shot unconstitutionally because
Police use of force and so-called “Police brutality” have been a hot buttoned issue over the past couple years. Every police shooting and use of force case is reviewed and examined with a fine toothed comb by both the media and departments. However, what the media leaves out and the general public has no information on are the levels of force. According to an article written by George Godoy, there are 6 levels of force. These levels range from officer presence to deadly force. In this paper I will
in self-defense or are the police using excessive force and how does this ratio of shootings in Albuquerque compare to other cities in similar size and population? The fallout shows the sides of two groups of people who believe they are in the right. The activists against police involved shootings believe that the officers of Albuquerque react to situations with deadly force too often and necessitate changes. The supporters of the police force believe that the shootings are higher in Albuquerque
Tennessee vs. Garner On October 3, 1974, around 10:45 pm the Memphis Police got a call about a "prowler inside call." Police officers Elton Hymon and Leslie Wright were dispatched to answer the call. Upon arriving at the scene, there was a woman standing on her porch and gesturing toward the house next door, she told them she had heard glass breaking and that "they" or "someone" was breaking in next door. While Wright radioed in, Hymon went back behind the house. He heard a door slam and
Given the nature of the job being a police officer is tedious and dangerous work. Officers have to be on edge all the time because being careless can mean someone losing their life. In the work of policing there is no such thing as a routine patrol; one day they could get called up for civil service and the other day it could be chasing a criminal whose selling drugs to young teenagers. The job of police officers is not easy because a small error can weigh not only on one individual but the whole
variety of laws and active bills within several states, referred to as justifiable force measures commonly known as Stand Your Ground (SYG) laws, which are adaptations of other self-defense laws such as the Castle Doctrine and Duty to Retreat. For example, Arizona State Legislature 13-405 explains that
Department. However, George Zimmerman’s legal defense team did not utilize the law to argue his innocence during his trial. But the damage had been done because soon after other cases in florida began to sprout up with “Stand Your Ground” as the driving force. For example, in Jacksonville, Florida, Jordan Davis, another unarmed teenager was killed by Michael Dunn. Davis and other teenagers were riding in a SUV with music blasting from the vehicle, when Dunn pulled up alongside of them and asked them to
on their mind and discriminate against people merely because of biased tendencies will sa the police are only doing their job and it’s the public that is out of control and if people would just comply then every instance of police using excessive force could be avoided. However, it is far more complicated than that. With the media constantly inflaming the situation- striking fear in people's minds, officers not utilizing their training/being trained well enough, and the ever-strained relationship
at the hands of the police as a result of the use of deadly force. Perhaps more tragic is the fact that all four men were African American and therefore have drawn attention as examples of racial bias held by the law enforcement community. However, their cases have led to much speculation regarding whether or not police use of deadly force is legal, or even ethical. Based on current United States constitutional law and case law, deadly force is allowed, but is regulated to an extent based upon