USE OF FORCE IN RIOTS (FROM THE LAW OF DISSENT AND RIOTS EDITED BY M.C. BASSIOUNI - SEE NCJ-01764)

• NCJ Number: 2033
• Author(s): M C BASSIOUNI
• Date Published: 1971
• Length: 2 pages
• Corporate Author: Charles C. Thomas
• Publication Format: Book (Hardbound)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

A PRESENTATION OF THE CHICAGO BAR ASSOCIATION'S REPORT ON THE USE OF FORCE BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES ACCORDING TO ILLINOIS STATUTE.

Abstract

THE PRIMARY DUTY OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENTS IS TO PREVENT THE COMMISSION OF OFFENSES AGAINST THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE AND TO APPREHEND ANY VIOLATOR OF ITS LAWS. THEREFORE ANY AMOUNT OF FORCE NECESSARY AND REASONABLE UNDER THE FACTUAL CIRCUMSTANCES IS AUTHORIZED, EXCEPT USE OF DEADLY FORCE WHICH IS ONLY AUTHORIZED WHENEVER THE OFFENSE SOUGHT TO BE PREVENTED, AND WHICH CANNOT OTHERWISE BE PREVENTED, CONSTITUTES A FORCIBLE FELONY, OR CREATES DANGER OF DEATH, OR GREAT BODILY HARM TO THE SAID OFFICER OR ANY OTHER PERSON. (AUTHOR MODIFIED)