Deck 4: Legal and Ethical Considerations

Question 1

A tort is a wrong against the public for which the state prosecutes and which seeks punishment.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

A crime is a private wrong where an individual sues seeking restitution.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Section 1983 of the United States Code, Title 42, the Civil Rights Act, says that anyone acting under the authority of local or state law who violates another person's constitutional rights-even though they are upholding a law-cannot be sued.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

A good attitude and a strong sense of ethics should be the core of the decision-making/problem-solving process.

Question 5

One element of negligent liability is the existence of some duty owed.

Question 6

Identify the following classification of law: criminal, civil.

A)Type
B)Source
C)Parties involved
D)Offense

Question 7

An offense cannot be both a crime and a tort.

Question 8

Identify the following classification of law: constitution, statutory, case.

A)Type
B)Source
C)Parties involved
D)Offense

Question 9

Section 1983 of the United States Code, Title 42, the Civil Rights Act, applies to the use of lethal and nonlethal weapons by private security.

Question 10

An illegal act committed on purpose is known as

A)strict liability.
B)intentional wrong.
C)negligence.
D)none of the above

Question 11

Common defenses against civil lawsuits include "They did intend to deprive a plaintiff of a constitutional right."

Question 12

With civil liability, if one person strikes another, the assailant can be

A)charged with crime of assault.
B)sued for tort of assault.
C)both a and b
D)none of the above

Question 13

An organizational ethics check question is: Are we selling a product or service that is harmful to society?

Question 14

Ethics can be promoted throughout the organization by the security manager serving as a law enforcer.

Question 15

Identify the following classification of law: written or common law.

A)Type
B)Source
C)Parties involved
D)Offense

Question 16

Common defenses against civil lawsuits include:

A)They didn't intend to deprive a plaintiff of a constitutional right.
B)They acted in good faith.
C)They acted with what was considered reasonable judgment at the time and with valid authority.
D)all of the above

Question 17

Vicarious liability is

A)a duty for which authority can be given to another person, but responsibility cannot.
B)the legal responsibility for acts of another person because of some relationship with that person, such as the employer for the employee.
C)also criminal liability.
D)none of the above

Question 18

Instances when the person is held liable to the injured party even though the person may not have knowingly done anything wrong is known as

A)strict liability.
B)intentional wrong.
C)negligence.
D)none of the above

Question 19

Identify the following classification of law: public, private.

A)Type
B)Source
C)Parties involved
D)Offense

Question 20

Civil law is further divided into the categories of

A)strict liability.
B)intentional wrongs.
C)negligence.
D)all of the above

Question 21

_____________ occurs when a person has duty to act reasonably but fails to do so and, as a result, someone is injured.

Question 22

Intent is not necessary in the commission of a(n) __________.

Question 23

Civil ___________ is a factor for private security.

Question 24

Criminal intent is required for a(n) _________ to have been committed.

Question 25

A duty for which authority can be given to another person, but responsibility cannot is called a(n) _______________________.

Question 26

Civil liability may be reduced by setting ____________ standards for job performance.

Question 27

A common legal defense against civil lawsuits includes "They acted with what was considered ___________ judgment at the time and with valid authority."

Question 28

A tort is a(n) __________ wrong where an individual sues seeking restitution.

Question 29

One element of negligent liability is the __________________ of the incident occurring.

Question 30

Civil liability may be reduced providing ___________ training and supervision.