Defensive resistance is best described as:

Defensive resistance is best described as:

• A. Nonverbal cues indicating attitude
• B. Dead weight
• C. Verbal noncompliance
• D. Physical actions that attempt to prevent officer's control, but never attempts to harm officer = pulling/pushing away

Answer: (D)

This item tests how defensive resistance is defined in use-of-force concepts. Defensive resistance refers to physical actions that the person uses to prevent an officer’s control, but without any intent to harm the officer. It’s about actively trying to thwart being restrained, while not threatening injury—examples include pulling away or pushing back during a handcuff attempt. This differs from nonverbal cues indicating attitude, which describe mindset rather than actions to defeat control; dead weight describes being limp or unresponsive in a way that doesn’t involve actively resisting being controlled; and verbal noncompliance is refusing to follow commands verbally, not through physical resistance. The physical, non-harmful actions to avoid control fit defensive resistance, making it the best description.

This item tests how defensive resistance is defined in use-of-force concepts. Defensive resistance refers to physical actions that the person uses to prevent an officer’s control, but without any intent to harm the officer. It’s about actively trying to thwart being restrained, while not threatening injury—examples include pulling away or pushing back during a handcuff attempt.

This differs from nonverbal cues indicating attitude, which describe mindset rather than actions to defeat control; dead weight describes being limp or unresponsive in a way that doesn’t involve actively resisting being controlled; and verbal noncompliance is refusing to follow commands verbally, not through physical resistance. The physical, non-harmful actions to avoid control fit defensive resistance, making it the best description.