List Two Factors That the Court Would Look at in Determining

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Essay

List two factors that the Court would look at in determining if an officer's use of nondeadly force was justified under the facts and circumstances in in which it was used.

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Definitions:

Social-cognitive Perspective

A psychological approach that emphasizes the influence of social situations and cognitive processes on behavior and mental states.

Self-blaming Attributions

The tendency of individuals to attribute their failures or negative events to internal, personal factors.

Depression

A common and serious mood disorder that affects how an individual feels, thinks, and handles daily activities, characterized by persistent sadness and a lack of interest or pleasure in activities.

Linkage Analysis

A genetic research technique used to map genes on chromosomes by studying how they are inherited together with other known genes.