Up Until the 1Fourteenth Century, the View on the Use

question 11

Multiple Choice

Up until the 1Fourteenth century, the view on the use of deadly force by police attempting to stop a fleeing felon was:

• A) Deadly force was never an option as this would be the imposition of a penalty prior to an official determination of guilt.
• B) Felons were lawless individuals, and it was acceptable to take their lives in order to safeguard the public.
• C) Deadly force could be used if the felons committed an offense that resulted in the loss of someone's life.
• D) Deadly force could be used only when the felon possessed lethal weapons that, if not stopped, could be used by the fleeing felon to take a person's life.

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