Which scenario is listed as a permitted use of deadly force?

Which scenario is listed as a permitted use of deadly force?

• A. In defense of self or others
• B. To prevent a non-violent protest
• C. To protect property only
• D. To prevent a suspect from fleeing

Answer: (A)

Deadly force is permitted only when there is an imminent threat of death or serious bodily harm to you or to others. In the scenario of defending yourself or others, a real and immediate danger is present, so using deadly force to stop that threat is justified as a last resort. The other scenarios don’t involve an immediate risk to life or serious harm: protecting property alone, or constraining a person to prevent flight without an imminent life-threatening risk, aren’t enough to justify deadly force. A non-violent protest likewise does not present a situation where deadly force is necessary or appropriate.

Deadly force is permitted only when there is an imminent threat of death or serious bodily harm to you or to others. In the scenario of defending yourself or others, a real and immediate danger is present, so using deadly force to stop that threat is justified as a last resort. The other scenarios don’t involve an immediate risk to life or serious harm: protecting property alone, or constraining a person to prevent flight without an imminent life-threatening risk, aren’t enough to justify deadly force. A non-violent protest likewise does not present a situation where deadly force is necessary or appropriate.