Use Of Force

From the beginning of The Use of Force, the doctor goes in to great detail about the patience it takes as he tries to coax the young girl to open her mouth. When he realizes the futility of his approach, he gives the child an ultimatum of “Will you open it now by yourself or shall we have to open it for you?” which is shown as he steels himself for the upcoming battle. (pg. 58) It is obvious that this doctor is committed to helping the uncooperative child, and his thoughts portray his determination that is untainted by a fear of hurting the girl in order to help her. This is in contrast to the obvious observance of the child’s parents that fear hurting her which impedes the ability to heal her. It is probably a typical portrayal of parents that are so emotional and soft hearted that the doctor sees regularly, but contrasts the assertive actions of the doctor which leads the reader to realize that doing what is best for someone is not synonymous to what

When a law enforcement officer uses force on a subject it will be classified into one of three main categories which are, justifiable, excessive, and deadly force. The authority for law enforcement officers to use force comes from the United States Constitution (case law), state statutes, and department policy. Law enforcement use of force is very important because it involves the patrolman on the street, the corrections officer in jails and prisons, and the courts where excessive use of force cases are held.

A '''use of force continuum''' is a standard that affords law enforcement officials & security officers (police, probation, or corrections) with guidelines as to how much use of force may be used against a repelling subject in a given situation. In certain ways it is similar to the military’s escalation of force. The reason of these models is to clarify, both for officers and citizens, the complex subject of use of force by law officers. They are often vital parts of law enforcement agencies' use of force policies. Although various agencies have developed different models of the continuum, there is no universal standard model (Stetser, 2001, p. 36)

In certain situations, the police may have to act quickly on their instincts. Sometimes, a situation is unpredictable and a decision needs to be made in a split second. The quick decision may to be to take a person down physically with the officer’s own hands, or to use deadly force, unfortunately. Anything can happen and the officer needs to be ready for every scenario. The different levels of force can be anywhere from just a police officer being present, to having to kill someone to prevent him or her from hurting anyone else. It’s a harsh reality, but sometimes the officer needs to make the decision to die or to protect him and do what he needs to do.

The use of force is inevitable in police work. In many situations the lives of officers or civilians can be taken by not using force when necessary or using it improperly. Many factors come into play when an officer decides to use force. This includes is the use of force justified, has the officer been properly trained to use force, and will the department be held liable if the force is used improperly?

One night, a small-town patrol officer stops a car driven by two teenagers. The officer believes that one of them might be responsible for a string of recent burglaries. The teens are questioned, and the officer becomes angry at their responses. Over the objections of the teenagers, both teens are pulled out of the car and shoved around a little. They are both told that they are under arrest and the officer begins to place handcuffs on them. Both fight back and both are beaten badly (Bruno, 2010). The question is what legal recourse is available to the families of the teens if any?

“Nonlethal weapons can be seen as shooting-avoidance tools because these weapons can control unarmed but resisting suspects early in a confrontation, before they have the opportunity to become armed and attack an officer.” (Dempsey & Forst, 2016, p.478). These tools are a necessity for that reason alone. When an ever officer arrives on a scene no matter the call, that officer has to establish themselves as the one in control of the situation. A lot of the times an officer is alone, and needs to be proficient with his or her ability to defend themselves and the general public. Not every situation calls for a use of force incident, and not every use of force incident should be a deadly force incident. That is why the baton, OC spray, taser, and hands on techniques in order to gain compliance are very important to know and have.

Excessive force and resisting arrest: interfering with a law enforcement officer’s lawful ability to take a person into custody. In the movie, we can see the Sherriff use of excessive force after the offenders refused to comply with him in the bar. The sheriff was already upset about the situation and when he was asking them about the case rape case they started calling him names. He then beat them up before he booked them.

You are the Secretary of Defense and the President has asked you to advise him on the use of military force.What are the costs and benefits of resorting to force? The Secretary of Defense’s job entails of many main responsibilities. One of the many being that it exercises authority, direction and control over the department. The Department of Defense is directly under the president, who is the Commander in Chief. The main objective of the Department of Defense is to provide the military the necessary resources, means and power to deter war and protect the citizens of the country. The main headquarters of the Department of Defense is at the Pentagon, which is located in Arlington County, Virginia.

Agency personnel must always consider the totality of the circumstances and always be able to articulate the justification of the use of force. Officer Lehman advised that Lopez had blood on him which did not appear to be his, there were civilians in the area that Lopez was running along with being near a “busy” street. With Lopez fleeing combined with a possible “violent crime” taking place Officer Lehman deployed his taser.

The Force is one of the most important and intriguing elements in series. According to the Wookieepieda, "The Force was an energy field that connects all living things in a galaxy." Moreover, Obi-Wan Kenobi, a skillful and prestigious Jedi Master, describes that "The Force is what gives a Jedi his power. It is an energy field created by all living things. It surrounds us and penetrates us; it binds the galaxy together."

The short story, The Use of Force, is about a doctors retelling of a patient he once had. The doctor evaluates the daughter of the Olsen family. After a challenging visit, he learns that she kept her sore throat from her family to avoid the pain she anticipated from the doctor. Author William Carlos Williams utilizes first person point of view, symbolism, and characterization of the daughter to instill the idea that using force may be the solution to certain situations.

William Carlos Williams introduces us to four characters in the short story, "The Use of Force": the doctor, the child and the mother and father of the child. Although there is not much information given regarding the state of the family wealth or lack thereof, it is easily understood despite the lack of description given that this family is likely quite poor. The story takes place in the time where in the United States, a vaccine against diphtheria has yet to be discovered. Therefore, this disease can swiftly take the lives of those infected and it is easily passed from one person to another. It becomes very important for the physician to deduce for certain the illness within the girl. Williams alludes to how the parents prefer to keep quiet and offer no information, preferring to rely on the doctor for answers. Fixing this problem and coming up with a solution lays on the shoulders of the doctor. This is how the parents justify spending so much money on the doctor's visit.

He notices that she has been starring at him with no expression on her face what so ever. The doctor was than concerned that the child may have diphtheria, which has been causing her sickness. The parents didn’t really give enough information about her sickness. The doctor quickly realizes that she has fever from past 3 days. Mathilda’s dad tells the doctor that, his wife has given her “things” to help her with her sickness but that hasn’t resulted in anything yet. Doctor asks the parents that, does she has a sore throat? Both parents quickly respond by replying no and that she has no problem with her throat. Doctor questions the parents again that if they have checked that? Mathilda’s mother answers that she has tried to but she didn’t see anything. The doctor uses his customary professional manners to determine whether the child has a sore throat. However, Mathilda refuses to open her mouth while she is still staring at the doctor. No matter how hard the doctor tried his using his generous behavior to get mathilda to cooperate but it wasn’t enough. Even when her mother tried melting her down by using her undertones such as “he wont hurt you… look how kind he is to you…” she even

believe the theme that best captures the overall meaning of the story is “Force against people is justified when it is used to halt a potentially detrimental consequence.” In simpler words this theme means forced used against a patient is I justifiable if it is used with good motives to save somebody’s life, it becomes a necessity. In this case the doctor knows that there has been a diphtheria outbreak at the child’s school the doctor suspects that she has contracted the disease and is trying to save the child’s life from diphtheria (a serious bacterial infection usually affecting the mucous membranes of your nose and throat). “Don’t call me a nice man to her. I’m here to look at her throat on the chance that she might have diphtheria and possibly