Which One of the Following Statements Concerning a Person's Use

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following statements concerning a person's use of force is INCORRECT?

• A)The trend of American law is to allow a person to "stand in the shoes of the victim."
• B)A police officer may use deadly force to prevent any felon from escaping custody.
• C)A person is generally justified in using reasonable force to protect personal and real property from theft or destruction.
• D)In general, the use of deadly force is restricted to situations involving a substantial risk of death or serious bodily injury to a potential victim.

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Definitions:

Retroactive Interference

A phenomenon in memory where newly learned information interferes with and disrupts the recall of previously learned information.

Misinformation Effect

A cognitive bias in which people's memories of an event can be influenced by misleading information presented after the event.

Sensory Memory

The shortest-term element of memory, where sensory information is retained for a very short period of time, usually less than a second.

Echoic Memory

A subtype of sensory memory that retains audio information, allowing individuals to recall sounds and words in a precise manner shortly after the sounds are heard.