Police Powers And The Use Of Force Chapter.8 Test Bank 5e

CHAPTER 8: POLICE POWERS AND THE USE OF FORCE

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Canadian police officers derive their authority from the Criminal Code and various provincial statutes. Which section of the Criminal Code provides police officers with the authority to search with a warrant?

a! section 467

b! section 477

c! section 487

d! section 497

PTS: 1 REF: Police Powers KEY: Bloom’s Remember

2. Canadian police officers derive their authority from the Criminal Code and various provincial statutes. Which section of the Criminal Code provides police officers with the authority to arrest?

a! section 485

b! section 495

c! section 505

d! section 515

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3. In which case did the SCC rule that a search warrant must be obtained by the police prior to asking telecom and Internet providers for details that might identify their customers?

a. R v. Smith

b. R v. Sanderson

c. R v. Spencer

d. R v. Scarth

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4. Which of the following is defined as “a written statement sworn by an informant alleging that a person has committed a specific criminal offence”?

a. information

b. arrest warrant

c. judicial notice

d. licence of committal

PTS: 1 REF: The Power to Detain and Arrest KEY: Bloom’s Remember

5. Which of the following terms describes what happens when “a police officer assumes control over the movement of a person by a demand or direction that may have significant legal consequence and that prevents or impedes access to legal counsel”?

a. arrest

b. movement prevention

c. detention

d. apprehension

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6. Which piece of legislation expanded the authority of the police to search properties that were linked to terrorist groups and/or activity?

a. Bill C-36, the Anti-terrorism Act

b. Bill C-50, the Anti-terrorism Act

c. Bill C-26, the Anti-terrorism Act

d. Bill C-40, the Anti-terrorism Act

PTS: 1 REF: Search and Seizure KEY: Bloom’s Remember

7. Which of the following is NOT a component of the National Use-of-Force Model?

a. the behaviour of the subject

b. the officer’s use of force options

c. the officer’s perception and tactical considerations

d. the source of threat

PTS: 1 REF: The Force Options Model KEY: Bloom’s Remember

8. During an interaction with the suspect of a crime, Constable Gregory observes the individual clenching his fists and appearing to be intent on causing harm. What level of resistance is this individual displaying?

a. showing the potential to cause grievous bodily harm or death

b. non-cooperative

c. threatening

d. combative

PTS: 1 REF: Demonstrated Threat KEY: Bloom’s Higher Order

9. An officer arrives at a residence where a woman made a 9-1-1 call to report being a victim of domestic violence. Upon the officer’s arrival, the alleged attacker—the husband—flees the residence. Which level of demonstrated threat does this exemplify?

a. resistant

b. oppositional

c. non-compliant

d. non-conformity

PTS: 1 REF: Demonstrated Threat KEY: Bloom’s Higher Order

10. Two officers arrive at a nightclub where a 9-1-1 call came from, reporting a serious assault among three men. Upon the officers’ arrival, the men curse at the officers and resist the officers’ requests for identification. Which level of demonstrated threat does this exemplify?

a. combative

b. disobedient

c. confrontational

d. non-cooperative

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11. What is the generally accepted use-of-force standard called?

a. force-plus-force

b. one-plus-one

c. level-up

d. force-up

PTS: 1 REF: Levels of Force Intervention KEY: Bloom’s Remember

12. What progressive use-of-force response level has been utilized when an officer chooses to use a beanbag round to manage a suspect who is resisting arrest?

a. lethal force

b. impact weapons

c. compliance tools

d. hard empty hand controls

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13. What progressive use-of-force response level has been utilized when an officer chooses to use her body posture, facial expression, and eye contact to manage an encounter?

a. dialogue

b. presence

c. strategic positioning

d. soft empty hand control

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14. In 2008, an individual died after police deployed Tasers during an interaction with him at Vancouver International Airport. What was this individual’s name?

a. Robert Dziekanski

b. Robert Wiśniewski

c. Thomas Dziekanski

d. Thomas Wiśniewski

PTS: 1 REF: Conducted Energy Weapons (CEWs) KEY: Bloom’s Remember

15. Which of the following is most often true of those individuals involved in incidents where a police officer uses force?

a. the individual involved is a gang member

b. the individual involved is homeless

c. the individual involved is under the influence of alcohol/drugs

d. the individual involved is under the age of 20

PTS: 1 REF: The Frequency of Police Use of Force KEY: Bloom’s Remember

16. Police officers respond to a 9-1-1 call reporting a man is waving a gun in a public shopping market. Once the officers arrive, the man runs toward them and yells, “I’m going to shoot you!” The officers shoot the man before he shoots them. What does this exemplify?

a. coercive homicide

b. one-plus-one homicide

c. passive resistant homicide

d. victim-precipitated homicide

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17. What was the name of the 18-year-old with a history of mental illness who was shot nine times by Constable Forcillo of the Toronto Police Service?

a. Jesse Lester

b. Paul Boyd

c. Matt Nayor

d. Sammy Yatim

PTS: 1 REF: Police Use of Force and Persons with Mental Illness (PWMI) KEY: Bloom’s Remember

18. Which statement reflects research findings about police officer attributes that are associated with police use of force in encounter situations?

a. Officers with fewer years of experience are more likely to use force.

b. Younger officers are less likely to use coercive force.

c. Officers with a university degree are more likely to use force.

d. Female officers are reluctant to use coercive force.

PTS: 1 REF: Correlates of Police Use of Force KEY: Bloom’s Higher Order

19. Which of the following is defined as “individuals encountered by patrol officers who display mannerisms and behaviours that suggest the potential for violence”?

a. symbolic assailants

b. violent assailants

c. combative assailants

d. suggestive assailants

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20. Constable Eberts has recently been involved in a fatal shooting. She has experienced serious physical and psychological reactions as a result of the incident. What term can be used to describe these reactions?

a. critical shooting stress

b. police incident stress

c. critical incident stress

d. police shooting stress

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TRUE/FALSE

1. In Canada, the police can continue to question a suspect, even when the suspect has made attempts to invoke his right to silence.

PTS: 1 REF: Police Powers KEY: Bloom’s Remember

2. Section 25 of the Criminal Code provides police with the authority to use force.

PTS: 1 REF: Police Powers KEY: Bloom’s Remember

3. A person who resists an unlawful arrest is guilty of resisting a police officer in the execution of his or her duty.

PTS: 1 REF: The Power to Detain and Arrest KEY: Bloom’s Remember

4. A suspect who is interviewed by Canadian police officers in the U.S. must be informed of the right to counsel.

PTS: 1 REF: The Power to Detain and Arrest KEY: Bloom’s Remember

5. Suspects have a right to retain counsel and have an absolute right to have that counsel paid for by the state.

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6. Conducted energy devices were adopted by Canadian police services in the early 1990s.

PTS: 1 REF: Conducted Energy Weapons (CEWs) KEY: Bloom’s Remember

7. Police tend to use force in around 5% of their encounters with the public.

PTS: 1 REF: The Frequency of Police Use of Force KEY: Bloom’s Remember

8. Indigenous persons and persons in racialized groups are more likely to be involved in an incident where a police officer uses lethal force.

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9. The term “suicide by cop” refers to the high levels of mental health issues among police officers.

PTS: 1 REF: Deadly Encounters: The Police Use of Lethal Force KEY: Bloom’s Remember

10. Police officers involved in shooting incidents are less resilient than previously suspected.

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SHORT ANSWER

1. Describe at least two ways that the Charter of Rights and Freedoms impacts police powers.

PTS: 1 REF: Police Powers KEY: Bloom’s Higher Order

2. Identify and describe three situations when an officer can arrest a suspect without an arrest warrant.

PTS: 1 REF: The Power to Detain and Arrest KEY: Bloom’s Remember

3. Define the term “search warrant” and identify three situations wherein the Supreme Court of Canada has decided that warrants are required in order to conduct a search.

PTS: 1 REF: Search and Seizure KEY: Bloom’s Remember

4. Identify and describe the components of the National Use-of-Force Model and how officers utilize this model.

PTS: 1 REF: The Force Options Model KEY: Bloom’s Remember

5. Explain how the increasing use of social media might influence an officer’s decision to use force. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this increased visibility of the police?

PTS: 1 REF: Social Media and Police Use of Force KEY: Bloom’s Higher Order