Police Liability

Multiple Choice

What is qualified immunity?

• A legal principle that allows citizens to sue the government.
• Qualified immunity is a legal doctrine that shields government officials from liability for constitutional violations unless the right was clearly established.
• A method for evaluating government officials' performance.
• A type of insurance for public servants.

Multiple Choice

What is injunctive relief?

• Injunctive relief is a form of punishment imposed by the court.
• Injunctive relief is a financial compensation awarded to a party.
• Injunctive relief is a court-ordered remedy that compels a party to act or refrain from acting in a certain way.
• Injunctive relief is a type of legal advice provided by attorneys.

Multiple Choice

Allows police to stop, question, and do a limited pat down of a suspected criminal, based on less than probable cause, but it must be more than a hunch

• probable cause

• consent

• interrogate

• reasonable suspicion

Multiple Choice

Consent searches under the Fourth Amendment are valid if:

• The consent is given by someone who does not have authority over the property.

• The consent is obtained through deception.

• The consent is voluntary.

• The person is under arrest.

Multiple Choice

What was the significance of the Terry v. Ohio case?

• It established the legal standard of reasonable suspicion

• It abolished the Fourth Amendment

• It allowed police to arrest without cause

• It limited police powers

Multiple Choice

True or false: In all states, if the person runs from the police upon being asked for identification, that flight may give the officer reasonable suspicion to stop the person again, at which point the person is not free to walk away.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which level of law enforcement typically responds to 911 calls and enforces city ordinances?

• Federal

• State

• Local

• Tribal

Multiple Choice

What legal standard did Terry v. Ohio establish for stop-and-frisk procedures?

• Probable cause

• Clear and convincing evidence

• Reasonable suspicion

• Preponderance of the evidence

Multiple Choice

Which constitutional amendment protects individuals from unreasonable searches and seizures?

• First Amendment

• Second Amendment

• Fourth Amendment

• Eighth Amendment

Multiple Choice

Legal responsibility for harm defines what term?

• Remedy

• Libel

• Judgment

• Liability

Multiple Select

Joe and Mary decide to burglarize Superior Jewelers.  Their friend Carl, a former employee at Superior, helps by telling them the location of the store vault. Carl will be charged as...

• the principle

• an accomplice

• an accessory before the fact

• an accessory after the fact

Multiple Choice

When you have a legal responsibility that is called

• liability

• tort

• settlement

• defamation

Multiple Choice

What are some examples of police misconduct?

• Excessive force

• False arrest

• Sexual assault

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

What is the standard of proof required in criminal cases?

• Beyond reasonable doubt

• Preponderance of evidence

• Clear and convincing evidence

• Probable cause

Multiple Choice

Which law protects individuals with disabilities from discrimination?

• Title VI

• ADA & Section 504

• 34 U.S.C. § 12601

• 18 U.S.C. §§ 241, 242

Multiple Select

What are the four methods of police accountability listed in the table?

• Civilian Oversight

• Internal Affairs

• Consent Decrees

• Public Policy

Multiple Choice

The Civil Rights Act of 1957 established a Civil Rights Division within the US Department of Justice. What was the main purpose of this division?

• To enforce laws prohibiting discrimination

• To integrate public schools

• To enforce privacy protections

• To integrate the armed forces

Multiple Choice

What are the key components of consent decrees?

• Court-enforced reform agreement

• Enforced by state courts

• Triggered by civil rights violations

• DOJ negotiates reforms

Multiple Choice

Which of these actions would most likely violate civil rights laws?

• an airline bans smoking on flights
• a school system requires a dress code for students
• an employer refuses to consider senior citizens for jobs
• a police department uses written tests to help select recruits

Multiple Choice

(2019) The Civil Rights Act of 1957 established a Civil Rights Division within the U.S. Department of Justice. What was the main purpose of this division?

• To enforce laws prohibiting discriminaton

• To integrare public schools

• To enforce privacy protections

• To integrate the armed forces

Multiple Choice

What was the result of the pattern of unconstitutional stops, searches, and arrests in Ferguson, MO?

• Increased community trust

• DOJ consent decree

• Higher crime rates

• More fines issued

Multiple Choice

What was the focus of the DOJ investigation after George Floyd's death?

• Excessive force and racial bias

• Community policing

• Traffic violations

• Drug-related crimes

Multiple Choice

What was the trigger for the Ferguson case?

• Revenue-driven policing

• George Floyd's death

• Excessive force

• Racial bias

Multiple Choice

What is the role of Data Dashboards in police reform?

• Record encounters

• Document stops/pursuits

• Public misconduct stats

• None of the above

Multiple Choice

What are the main legal controversies that are debated over?

• Qualified immunity

• Police unions

• Federal oversight

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

What are the key components of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act?

• Chokeholds

• No-knock warrants

• Duty to intervene

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

What are the key components of Community Engagement & Public Trust?

• Transparency

• Cultural competency

• Feedback mechanisms

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

Accountability =

• Accountability includes only oversight and no reform.
• Accountability is solely about community engagement.
• Accountability is defined as oversight plus reform plus community voice.
• Accountability is defined as oversight without community input.