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Arrests produce written documents that become part of a person's record.

A) True
B) False

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In Graham v. O'Connor (1989) , involving the arrest of a diabetic who was suffering from an insulin reaction, the Supreme Court indicated that:


A) the use of excessive, non-deadly force in making arrests is not covered by the Constitution.
B) the reasonableness of a particular use of force must be judged based on the benefit of hindsight.
C) the question in excessive force cases is whether an officer's actions are objectively reasonable in light of the facts and circumstances confronting them, without regard to his underlying intent.
D) asking whether an officer's actions were "malicious and sadistic" is an important inquiry.

E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

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Which of the following hardships are characteristic of an arrest? I. It may last for hours or even days. II. It produces written documents that become part of a person's record. III. It can produce fear and anxiety that are an emotional stress on the suspect. IV. It can interfere with the suspect earning a living.


A) I, II, III
B) I, II, III, IV
C) I, II
D) II, III

E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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The vast majority of arrests:


A) are made with deadly force.
B) are made without the use of any force.
C) are made with the use of nondeadly force.
D) are made with the use of unreasonable force.

E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

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