Justification of the Use of Deadly Force Via the "Fleeing

question 94

Multiple Choice

Justification of the use of deadly force via the "fleeing felon" rule can be traced to:

• A)English Common Law.
• B)the landmark Tennessee v. Garner case.
• C)the landmark Graham v. Conner case.
• D)the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) guidelines.

---

Definitions:

Signal Detection

A method or theory related to identifying and processing stimuli under conditions of uncertainty.

Perceptual Assimilation

The process by which new information is interpreted and integrated into an existing cognitive framework or understanding.

Signal-detection Theory

A means to measure the ability to differentiate between information-bearing patterns and random patterns that distract from the information.

Fechner's Law

A principle describing the relationship between the intensity of a stimulus and the magnitude of the sensory experience, stating that the intensity must increase geometrically to produce a linear increase in perception.