Explain Various Situations in Which Correctional Officers Are to Use

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Essay

Explain various situations in which correctional officers are to use force inside a prison. When is force legally accepted? Is it possible for correctional officers to defuse hostility yet uphold rules?

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Definitions:

Oral Examinations

A form of assessment where questions are asked and answered verbally, often used in academic and professional settings.

Arbitration

A form of alternative dispute resolution where an impartial third party, the arbitrator, resolves disputes between parties outside of court.

Motion For Summary Judgment

A legal motion requesting the court to rule in the mover’s favor without a full trial, based on the evidence submitted.

Jury

A group of citizens assembled to hear evidence in a trial and render a verdict on matters of fact in civil or criminal cases.