Use-of-force law in Missouri
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Use-of-force law in Missouri refers to the law & legal doctrine which determine whether a member of law enforcement in the state of Missouri is justified in the amount of force used to gain control of an unruly situation or person, including situations involving death. In the United States, doctrine about use of force is primarily defined by the individual states, although there have been some Supreme Court decisions of limited scope.
Missouri's legal experts have said the use of force laws in Missouri are considered more officer-friendly than that in other states.[1] Such laws have come under national scrutiny in the wake of the shooting of Michael Brown in 2014.[2]
Current law governing use of force is specified in Missouri Revised Statutes chapter 563,[3] which differ substantially from the laws of neighboring states.[4]