Missouri Statutory Law: Justification and Use of Force

<p>The person must have withdrawn from the encounter</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Never, according to the justification afforded by this section</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>When the actor is the initial aggressor</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>When the person reasonably believes the force is necessary to protect themselves or others from death or serious physical injury</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The person reasonably believes the force is necessary to defend themselves or a third person</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>When the person reasonably believes the force is necessary to defend themselves or a third person</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>When the person is on private property that is owned or leased by an individual</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To cover the code sections related to the use of force</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Only when there is an immediate threat of death or serious physical injury</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Deadly force can only be used against a fleeing felon when they pose an immediate threat to others</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Only within their jurisdictional boundary</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>When the person is making a citizen's arrest</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The department's policy is more restrictive than state law</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Civil liability is never affected by the criminal code</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To provide guidance on the use of force in specific situations</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The defendant</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>When the use of deadly force is authorized under other sections of this chapter</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The person must reasonably believe it is necessary to prevent stealing, property damage or tampering</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>When the arrest is lawful or the officer reasonably believes the arrest is lawful</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The amount of physical force used must be objectively reasonable</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>When the officer reasonably believes the use of deadly force is immediately necessary to effect the arrest or prevent an escape from custody and the arrestee has committed or attempted to commit a felony offense involving the infliction or threatened infliction of serious physical injury</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Deadly force is justified against a fleeing felon when the officer reasonably believes the use of deadly force is immediately necessary to prevent the escape and the felon poses a threat to others</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>When the use of physical restraint is provided as protective force and the actor takes all reasonable measures to terminate the restraint as soon as it is reasonable to do so</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The use of deadly force is authorized under other sections of this chapter</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The use of physical force must be objectively reasonable in light of the totality of the particular facts and circumstances</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>When the officer reasonably believes the suspect poses a significant threat of death or serious injury to the officer or others.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>When directed by a person they reasonably believe to be a law enforcement officer.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The totality of the particular facts and circumstances confronting the officer on the scene.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>When the officer has completed the training required by PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS and TRAINING.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The arrest is lawful or the officer reasonably believes the arrest is lawful.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>When the officer has probable cause to believe the suspect poses a significant threat of death or serious injury to the officer or others.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>State, county, and municipal law enforcement officers who have completed the training required by PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS and TRAINING.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The immediate threat posed by the suspect to the officer or others.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>When directed by a law enforcement officer.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The private person knows or believes that the arrest or prospective arrest is not authorized.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The private person reasonably believes the offender has committed an offense and the action is immediately necessary.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>When the offender is attempting to escape from custody using a deadly weapon.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>When the guard or law enforcement officer reasonably believes such force is immediately necessary to prevent escape from confinement or in transit thereto or therefrom.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Officers must conform to the more restrictive departmental policy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The criminal code does not affect civil liability.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To provide guidance on when to use deadly or non-deadly force.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Classroom role play scenarios.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The immediate necessity of the action.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The use of deadly force is justified when there is a substantial risk of human life or serious physical injury unless the escape is prevented.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To ensure that the use of physical force is legally justified.</p> Signup and view all the answers