Typical examples of forcible felonies include murder, arson, rape, kidnapping, and armed robbery.
[1] Prior to the Supreme Court's 1985 decision in Tennessee v. Garner, this was a minority position, and many states authorized deadly force to apprehend any fleeing felon.
[3] Many states authorize the use of lethal force to prevent the commission of a forcible felony against oneself or others.
[8] Forcible felonies are subject to mandatory minimum sentences under the state's 10-20-Life law.
A 2021 reform included in the SAFE-T Act narrowed that rule to require that one of the participants in the felony have "caused the death of a person".