Use of force

Authorization of Permissible Use of Force When Necessary ● The use of force shall be as minimal as possible. ● The officers will follow The Use of Force Continuum. ● Officers must follow this order of the levels of force. ● Officers must always try to obtain and maintain control. These six levels describe the officer’s perception of the suspect and in the subheading, the officer’s permissible response for each level. I. Mere Presence A. Physical presence, body language, gestures, other…

In the short story “The use of force,” the two characters collide and both show power, the doctor has the knowledge and the experience and the girl uses manipulation and physical force. When different kinds of power are utilized, one person has the edge over the other person and wields in more power. Being a doctor can be hard most of the time. Patients think that they know better than the doctors. That’s completely understandable being a worried patient. But, the doctors know exactly what…

Police use of force is a very controversial subject which takes up a lot of media time, and influences how people view the police. Many people in our American society think that that police should have more restrictions on the amount of force they are allowed to use. Other people think that if officers receive better training on when to use force, that would result in fewer cases of reported excessive force. In this paper, I will show the effectiveness of police use of force, what I think should…

peace. Officers enforce order within society, by legitimized use of force. According to the National Institute of Justice, use of force is described as, “amount of effort required by police to compel compliance by an unwilling subject” (NIJ). The levels, or continuum, of force police use include officer presence, basic verbal and physical restraint, less-lethal force, and lethal force. Police officers are sworn to use only the necessary force to control a situation, effect an arrest, or protect…

In my opinion, after watching all 5 videos I was able to come to the conclusion on whether or not force was excessive and if the officers’ behavior was ethical. For the first video it was a routine traffic stop that escalated into the suspect being teased. Overall, I felt like in this specific situation the police officers’ use of force was warranted, because the suspect wouldn't comply with the officer request for her to get out the car. The 2 circumstance that I found questionable was when the…

In the short story, “The Use of Force,” there is an ongoing conflict between the doctor and Mathilda the young girl with a sore throat. The doctor is called in by Mathilda’s parents to see if she has a potentially deadly disease known as diphtheria. The young girl Mathilda refuses to let the doctor take a throat culture and the doctor refuses to be manipulated by the young girl. “Authority without wisdom is like a heavy axe without an edge, fitter to bruise than polish,” (Bradstreet). I feel…

short stories, The Use of Force by William Carlos Williams and The Lottery by Shirley Jackson, I found that both author’s expressed violence in a casual way. No one speaks up in either story saying what is happening is wrong. While both The Use of Force and The Lottery explore the themes of violence, The Lottery is more concerned with the town or community’s social perspective whereas The Use of Force focuses on the ethics and morals of one particular person. In The Use of Force, a male…

and she’s attacking the man that is trying to help her live. “The Use of Force” by William Carlos William, portrays a child’s fear of being diagnosed with this disease. This child’s and parents fear shows a continuous pattern throughout the story and demonstrates the theme . An act of self preservation can be an act of self destruction, as well as doing the right thing isn’t always easy, is shown throughout the story by the authors use of metaphors and descriptive language. “The child was…

Whether Police Should Use Excessive Force Police officers have the significant responsibility along with discretion that comes with the nature of their jobs. Many people fail to realize the enormous burden that the police carry each day to which they need to react quickly yet appropriately. Their jobs provide them the right to infringe upon any citizen’s right to freedom, and therefore they must use their power effectively. In many confrontations, the officers are bound to a position in which…

summarizes the research done on police use of force. First, the author describes the role of police in society, helping the author get a better understanding of police work. The three elements of the police role are defined as being armed, protecting, and participating. Police being armed gives them coercive abilities because of the constant, underlying possibility that they can use deadly force. The police role of protection gives them charge to their use of force and extends to all…