Question 1

Litigation involves all of the following except ______.

Accepted Answer

A) financial expenditures 
B) promotes further use of aggressive enforcement of the law 
C) deters individuals from public service 
D) diverts officials from their jobs 
A) financial expenditures 
B) promotes further use of aggressive enforcement of the law 
C) deters individuals from public service 
D) diverts officials from their jobs B

Question 2

State governments and state agencies can be sued under § 1983.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Defendants who plea-bargain and plead guilty also will not be able to bring the alleged misconduct of the police to the attention of a court.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

All of the following statements regarding state criminal prosecutions are true except ______.

Accepted Answer

A) prosecutions are rarely brought by state prosecutors 
B) prosecutors depend on the cooperation of the local police and are reluctant to bring charges 
C) jurors are not hesitant to convict police officers 
D) prosecutors confront the additional problem of finding credible witnesses 
A) prosecutions are rarely brought by state prosecutors 
B) prosecutors depend on the cooperation of the local police and are reluctant to bring charges 
C) jurors are not hesitant to convict police officers 
D) prosecutors confront the additional problem of finding credible witnesses

Question 5

A ______ is not liable when a police officer takes the law into his or her own hands.

Accepted Answer

A) town 
B) country 
C) state 
D) local government 
A) town 
B) country 
C) state 
D) local government

Question 6

All of the following are punishments that may be imposed by a chief of police except ______.

Accepted Answer

A) prison 
B) counseling 
C) fine 
D) demotion 
A) prison 
B) counseling 
C) fine 
D) demotion

Question 7

Civilian review boards often have the power to act as mediators between police officers and civilians.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Tort actions are difficult to win because the police possess the defense of ______.

Accepted Answer

A) sovereign immunity 
B) official immunity 
C) absolute immunity 
D) qualified immunity 
A) sovereign immunity 
B) official immunity 
C) absolute immunity 
D) qualified immunity

Question 9

Identify and discuss the three elements to a § 1983 legal action that a plaintiff must establish by a preponderance of the evidence.

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

All of the following individuals are granted absolute immunity except ______.

Accepted Answer

A) judges 
B) prosecutors 
C) presidential aides 
D) jurors 
A) judges 
B) prosecutors 
C) presidential aides 
D) jurors

Question 11

An allegation against the police investigated by internal affairs will be ruled not sustained if the evidence does not sufficiently clearly prove or disprove the allegation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

All of the following are elements of a Bivens action except ______.

Accepted Answer

A) excessive force 
B) color of law 
C) constitutional right 
D) reasonableness 
A) excessive force 
B) color of law 
C) constitutional right 
D) reasonableness

Question 13

All of the following are considerations on which the principle is established that the police have no legal obligation to intervene to protect the general public from harm except ______.

Accepted Answer

A) every crime victim could sue the police 
B) police cannot be held responsible for the acts of private individuals 
C) police have limited resources with which to act 
D) police are not required to intervene unless it's a medical emergency 
A) every crime victim could sue the police 
B) police cannot be held responsible for the acts of private individuals 
C) police have limited resources with which to act 
D) police are not required to intervene unless it's a medical emergency

Question 14

The immunity of judges for decisions made as part of their judicial function originated in medieval times.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

An injunction is a court order that directs an individual or government to stop an unlawful activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

One situation in which police have a duty to intervene is if an individual has been exposed to a danger and the police are at fault for that exposure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

By what level of proof must the plaintiff demonstrate that the law enforcement officer committed the tort in a "willful or malicious fashion?"

Accepted Answer

A) modified probable cause 
B) probable suspicion 
C) by a preponderance of the evidence 
D) reasonable suspicion 
A) modified probable cause 
B) probable suspicion 
C) by a preponderance of the evidence 
D) reasonable suspicion

Question 18

Police officers are typically prosecuted for ______.

Accepted Answer

A) infractions 
B) misdemeanors 
C) status offenses 
D) felonies 
A) infractions 
B) misdemeanors 
C) status offenses 
D) felonies

Question 19

______ ensures that the judicial process functions efficiently and smoothly because individuals are completely protected against a § 1983 suit for acts undertaken during the judicial process.

Accepted Answer

A) Official immunity 
B) Unofficial immunity 
C) Absolute immunity 
D) Qualified immunity 
A) Official immunity 
B) Unofficial immunity 
C) Absolute immunity 
D) Qualified immunity

Question 20

All of the following are considered primary justifications for granting judges absolute immunity except ______.

Accepted Answer

A) judges would constantly be subject to suits 
B) judges may avoid making difficult decisions 
C) judicial errors can be corrected via criminal appeals 
D) judges are still subject to suits under other statutes 
A) judges would constantly be subject to suits 
B) judges may avoid making difficult decisions 
C) judicial errors can be corrected via criminal appeals 
D) judges are still subject to suits under other statutes

Litigation involves all of the following except ______.

State governments and state agencies can be sued under § 1983.

Defendants who plea-bargain and plead guilty also will not be able to bring the alleged misconduct of the police to the attention of a court.

All of the following statements regarding state criminal prosecutions are true except ______.

A ______ is not liable when a police officer takes the law into his or her own hands.

All of the following are punishments that may be imposed by a chief of police except ______.

Civilian review boards often have the power to act as mediators between police officers and civilians.

Tort actions are difficult to win because the police possess the defense of ______.

Identify and discuss the three elements to a § 1983 legal action that a plaintiff must establish by a preponderance of the evidence.

All of the following individuals are granted absolute immunity except ______.

An allegation against the police investigated by internal affairs will be ruled not sustained if the evidence does not sufficiently clearly prove or disprove the allegation.

All of the following are elements of a Bivens action except ______.

All of the following are considerations on which the principle is established that the police have no legal obligation to intervene to protect the general public from harm except ______.

The immunity of judges for decisions made as part of their judicial function originated in medieval times.

An injunction is a court order that directs an individual or government to stop an unlawful activity.

One situation in which police have a duty to intervene is if an individual has been exposed to a danger and the police are at fault for that exposure.

By what level of proof must the plaintiff demonstrate that the law enforcement officer committed the tort in a "willful or malicious fashion?"

Police officers are typically prosecuted for ______.

______ ensures that the judicial process functions efficiently and smoothly because individuals are completely protected against a § 1983 suit for acts undertaken during the judicial process.

All of the following are considered primary justifications for granting judges absolute immunity except ______.

An Introduction to Criminal Procedure

The Sources of Criminal Procedure

Searches and Seizures

Stop and Frisk

Probable Cause and Arrests

Searches and Seizures of Property

Inspections and Regulatory Searches

Interrogations and Confessions

Eyewitness and Scientific Identifications

The Exclusionary Rule and Entrapment

The Initiation of the Legal Process, Bail, and the Right to Counsel

The Courtroom: the Pretrial and Trial Process

Sentencing and Appeals

Counterterrorism

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Exam 11: Civil and Criminal Remedies for Constitutional Violations

Litigation involves all of the following except ______.

State governments and state agencies can be sued under § 1983.

Defendants who plea-bargain and plead guilty also will not be able to bring the alleged misconduct of the police to the attention of a court.

All of the following statements regarding state criminal prosecutions are true except ______.

A ______ is not liable when a police officer takes the law into his or her own hands.

All of the following are punishments that may be imposed by a chief of police except ______.

Civilian review boards often have the power to act as mediators between police officers and civilians.

Tort actions are difficult to win because the police possess the defense of ______.

Identify and discuss the three elements to a § 1983 legal action that a plaintiff must establish by a preponderance of the evidence.

All of the following individuals are granted absolute immunity except ______.

An allegation against the police investigated by internal affairs will be ruled not sustained if the evidence does not sufficiently clearly prove or disprove the allegation.

All of the following are elements of a Bivens action except ______.

All of the following are considerations on which the principle is established that the police have no legal obligation to intervene to protect the general public from harm except ______.

The immunity of judges for decisions made as part of their judicial function originated in medieval times.

An injunction is a court order that directs an individual or government to stop an unlawful activity.

One situation in which police have a duty to intervene is if an individual has been exposed to a danger and the police are at fault for that exposure.

By what level of proof must the plaintiff demonstrate that the law enforcement officer committed the tort in a "willful or malicious fashion?"

Police officers are typically prosecuted for ______.

______ ensures that the judicial process functions efficiently and smoothly because individuals are completely protected against a § 1983 suit for acts undertaken during the judicial process.

All of the following are considered primary justifications for granting judges absolute immunity except ______.

An Introduction to Criminal Procedure

The Sources of Criminal Procedure

Searches and Seizures

Stop and Frisk

Probable Cause and Arrests

Searches and Seizures of Property

Inspections and Regulatory Searches

Interrogations and Confessions

Eyewitness and Scientific Identifications

The Exclusionary Rule and Entrapment

The Initiation of the Legal Process, Bail, and the Right to Counsel

The Courtroom: the Pretrial and Trial Process

Sentencing and Appeals

Counterterrorism

Filters