Use of Force by the Police
Police officers are faced with a dilemma when they have to decide on the level of force to use when dealing with a suspect. The circumstances surrounding the arrest of a suspect differ and the police may have challenges deciding on the circumstances that call for force and those that require minimum contact (Sarre, 2019). Generally, the police are allowed to use reasonable force when arresting a suspect if the suspect momentarily or completely resists arrest. However, excessive force may call for severe repercussions when the criminal seeks justice. The level of force used while arresting a suspect depends on the circumstances, and reasonable force is allowed when a suspect resists arrest.
The amount of force to use while arresting a suspect depends on the circumstances. Suspects who resist arrest tend to face a bit of force. However, the force used should be reasonable, or repercussions are faced whenever the victim seeks justice (Fridell, 2017). Although the amount of force used is founded on controversy, the court is responsible for assessing whether the force used was reasonable. Generally, the police are allowed to use reasonable force in dealing with a suspect. Moreover, deadly force may be applied in some instances, although Christianity may not support such forces.
Police officers are allowed to use deadly force under certain circumstances. For example, a suspect who poses a threat both to the public and other police officers can be subjected to lethal force to save the situation. Since deadly force may call for the killing of the suspect, Christianity tends to differ since killing a person is not religiously justifiable. Therefore, Christianity supports reasonable force in handling suspects.
In sum, the level of force used while arresting a suspect depends on the circumstances, and reasonable force is allowed when a suspect resists arrest. Moreover, deadly force may be applied in some instances, although Christianity may not support such forces. Christianity supports reasonable force in handling suspects.
References
Fridell, L. A. (2017). Explaining the disparity in results across studies assessing racial disparity in police use of force: a research note. American journal of criminal justice, 42(3), 502- 513.
Sarre, R. (2019). Citizen’s Arrest. A Wakefield & J Fleming, J (eds), SAGE Dictionary of.