Question 1

Probable cause is waived incident to an arrest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Which of the following is an essential category of a pursuit policy?

Accepted Answer

A)  weather and road conditions 
B)  traffic conditions 
C)  pacing 
D)  all of the above 
A)  weather and road conditions 
B)  traffic conditions 
C)  pacing 
D)  all of the above C

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a true statement about racial profiling?

Accepted Answer

A)  Racial profiling is unconstitutional in all cases. 
B)  Racial profiling is defined as stopping a person based solely on their perceived race or ethnicity instead of individualized suspicion. 
C)  Racial profiling is an area of much debate and controversy. 
D)  The court ruled in Ortega Melendres v. Arpaio (2009) that using physical appearance alone as sufficient evidence to question an individual about his or her immigration status attaches discrimination liability. 
A)  Racial profiling is unconstitutional in all cases. 
B)  Racial profiling is defined as stopping a person based solely on their perceived race or ethnicity instead of individualized suspicion. 
C)  Racial profiling is an area of much debate and controversy. 
D)  The court ruled in Ortega Melendres v. Arpaio (2009) that using physical appearance alone as sufficient evidence to question an individual about his or her immigration status attaches discrimination liability. A

Question 4

According to the American Medical Association, how many women are assaulted by their male partner annually?

Accepted Answer

A)  ½ million 
B)  1 million 
C)  2 million 
D)  3 million 
A)  ½ million 
B)  1 million 
C)  2 million 
D)  3 million

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT one of the essential components of an arrest?

Accepted Answer

A)  intent to take the individual into custody 
B)  intent to detain the individual 
C)  the authority to restrict the individual's liberty 
D)  the individual must come under the control and custody of the officer 
A)  intent to take the individual into custody 
B)  intent to detain the individual 
C)  the authority to restrict the individual's liberty 
D)  the individual must come under the control and custody of the officer

Question 6

Which of the following is the most common type of false imprisonment claim?

Accepted Answer

A)  an illegal detention after a valid arrest 
B)  false arrest 
C)  prolonged detention 
D)  prolonged arrest 
A)  an illegal detention after a valid arrest 
B)  false arrest 
C)  prolonged detention 
D)  prolonged arrest

Question 7

When can a police officer stop, detain, and full-scale search an individual on the street?

Accepted Answer

A)  always 
B)  when the individual is reasonably suspicious 
C)  when the officer can reasonably articulate that the individual is armed and dangerous 
D)  when the individual is reasonable suspicious and the officer can reasonably articulate that the individual is armed and dangerous 
A)  always 
B)  when the individual is reasonably suspicious 
C)  when the officer can reasonably articulate that the individual is armed and dangerous 
D)  when the individual is reasonable suspicious and the officer can reasonably articulate that the individual is armed and dangerous

Question 8

An arrest is a simple, singular act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is an example of a failure to protect claim for law enforcement?

Accepted Answer

A)  failure to protect persons from injury caused by private persons 
B)  failure to stop a crime 
C)  failure in responding to a call 
D)  all of the above 
A)  failure to protect persons from injury caused by private persons 
B)  failure to stop a crime 
C)  failure in responding to a call 
D)  all of the above

Question 10

What percent of female victims were stalked by the person who killed them?

Accepted Answer

A)  about 25% 
B)  about 50% 
C)  about 75% 
D)  about 90% 
A)  about 25% 
B)  about 50% 
C)  about 75% 
D)  about 90%

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of a §1983 case involving a SRT?

Accepted Answer

A)  excessive force 
B)  domestic violence 
C)  failure to protect 
D)  all of the above 
A)  excessive force 
B)  domestic violence 
C)  failure to protect 
D)  all of the above

Question 12

What is the definition of a legal search?

Accepted Answer

A)  any governmental intrusion into a person's privacy 
B)  any governmental intrusion into a person's reasonable expectation of privacy 
C)  any governmental intrusion into a person's justifiable expectation of privacy 
D)  any governmental intrusion into a person's reasonable and justifiable expectation of privacy 
A)  any governmental intrusion into a person's privacy 
B)  any governmental intrusion into a person's reasonable expectation of privacy 
C)  any governmental intrusion into a person's justifiable expectation of privacy 
D)  any governmental intrusion into a person's reasonable and justifiable expectation of privacy

Question 13

When is a strip search or body cavity search warranted for law enforcement?

Accepted Answer

A)  always 
B)  with probable cause 
C)  with probable cause or exigent circumstances 
D)  never 
A)  always 
B)  with probable cause 
C)  with probable cause or exigent circumstances 
D)  never

Question 14

Which of the following is a factor in determining whether to undertake a police pursuit?

Accepted Answer

A)  type of crime involved 
B)  officer's knowledge of the area 
C)  communication with supervisor 
D)  all of the above 
A)  type of crime involved 
B)  officer's knowledge of the area 
C)  communication with supervisor 
D)  all of the above

Question 15

Which of the following is a common type of false arrest claim?

Accepted Answer

A)  a warrantless arrest without probable cause 
B)  arrest without probable cause 
C)  a warrantless arrest 
D)  arrest with probable cause 
A)  a warrantless arrest without probable cause 
B)  arrest without probable cause 
C)  a warrantless arrest 
D)  arrest with probable cause

Question 16

Which of the following is an example of exigent circumstances that would allow a police officer to search an individual's home without the individual's consent?

Accepted Answer

A)  the individual is under arrest 
B)  protective sweeps 
C)  belief that a crime is being committed 
D)  all of the above 
A)  the individual is under arrest 
B)  protective sweeps 
C)  belief that a crime is being committed 
D)  all of the above

Question 17

Every day more than four women are murdered by their husbands or boyfriends in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The United States Supreme Court ruled that roadblocks designed to stop an individual from fleeing from the police are "seizures" under the Fourteenth Amendment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

When do domestic violence cases increase the liability for police officers?

Accepted Answer

A)  always 
B)  only when there is a protective order involved 
C)  only when there is a protective order and a history of violence involved 
D)  never 
A)  always 
B)  only when there is a protective order involved 
C)  only when there is a protective order and a history of violence involved 
D)  never

Question 20

The United States Supreme Court in Payton v. New York (1980) held that, absent exigent circumstances, nonconsensual entry into a person's home is prohibited under the Fourteenth Amendment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Probable cause is waived incident to an arrest.

Which of the following is an essential category of a pursuit policy?

Which of the following is NOT a true statement about racial profiling?

According to the American Medical Association, how many women are assaulted by their male partner annually?

Which of the following is NOT one of the essential components of an arrest?

Which of the following is the most common type of false imprisonment claim?

When can a police officer stop, detain, and full-scale search an individual on the street?

An arrest is a simple, singular act.

Which of the following is an example of a failure to protect claim for law enforcement?

What percent of female victims were stalked by the person who killed them?

Which of the following is an example of a §1983 case involving a SRT?

What is the definition of a legal search?

When is a strip search or body cavity search warranted for law enforcement?

Which of the following is a factor in determining whether to undertake a police pursuit?

Which of the following is a common type of false arrest claim?

Which of the following is an example of exigent circumstances that would allow a police officer to search an individual's home without the individual's consent?

Every day more than four women are murdered by their husbands or boyfriends in the United States.

The United States Supreme Court ruled that roadblocks designed to stop an individual from fleeing from the police are "seizures" under the Fourteenth Amendment.

When do domestic violence cases increase the liability for police officers?

The United States Supreme Court in Payton v. New York (1980) held that, absent exigent circumstances, nonconsensual entry into a person's home is prohibited under the Fourteenth Amendment.

Overview of Civil Liability

Foundations for Liability

Civil Liability Under State and Federal Tort Law

Civil Liability and Federal Law: Section 1983 Litigation

Defenses to Civil Litigation and Risk Management

Administrative and Supervisory Liability

Liability for Failure to Train

Operating Criminal Justice Agencies Under a Consent Decree

Personnel Issues and Liability

Use of Force in Law Enforcement and Corrections

Section 1983 and Correctional Liability Issues

Liability and Wrongful Custodial Death

Conclusions: Shifting Directions in Civil Litigation

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Exam 12: Section 1983 Actions in Law Enforcement

Probable cause is waived incident to an arrest.

Which of the following is an essential category of a pursuit policy?

Which of the following is NOT a true statement about racial profiling?

According to the American Medical Association, how many women are assaulted by their male partner annually?

Which of the following is NOT one of the essential components of an arrest?

Which of the following is the most common type of false imprisonment claim?

When can a police officer stop, detain, and full-scale search an individual on the street?

An arrest is a simple, singular act.

Which of the following is an example of a failure to protect claim for law enforcement?

What percent of female victims were stalked by the person who killed them?

Which of the following is an example of a §1983 case involving a SRT?

What is the definition of a legal search?

When is a strip search or body cavity search warranted for law enforcement?

Which of the following is a factor in determining whether to undertake a police pursuit?

Which of the following is a common type of false arrest claim?

Which of the following is an example of exigent circumstances that would allow a police officer to search an individual's home without the individual's consent?

Every day more than four women are murdered by their husbands or boyfriends in the United States.

The United States Supreme Court ruled that roadblocks designed to stop an individual from fleeing from the police are "seizures" under the Fourteenth Amendment.

When do domestic violence cases increase the liability for police officers?

The United States Supreme Court in Payton v. New York (1980) held that, absent exigent circumstances, nonconsensual entry into a person's home is prohibited under the Fourteenth Amendment.

Overview of Civil Liability

Foundations for Liability

Civil Liability Under State and Federal Tort Law

Civil Liability and Federal Law: Section 1983 Litigation

Defenses to Civil Litigation and Risk Management

Administrative and Supervisory Liability

Liability for Failure to Train

Operating Criminal Justice Agencies Under a Consent Decree

Personnel Issues and Liability

Use of Force in Law Enforcement and Corrections

Section 1983 and Correctional Liability Issues

Liability and Wrongful Custodial Death

Conclusions: Shifting Directions in Civil Litigation

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