Question 1

The most prevalent cause of death in state prisons is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Homicide 
B)  Accident 
C)  Illness 
D)  Suicide C

Question 2

The case of Farmer v. Brennan (1994) expanded protections for officers who are sued for a custodial suicide by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The officer must have been assigned to monitor the prisoner. 
B)  The officer must be aware of the facts from which an inference could be drawn that there was a serious risk of harm to the prisoner exited. 
C)  The officer was negligent in his duties. 
D)  None of the above. B

Question 3

A definitive profile of potential custodial suicide that is accepted by researchers does not exist.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Lawsuits filed over custodial suicides include which of the following elements?

Accepted Answer

A)  Failure to protect and monitor the prisoner. 
B)  Failure to provide medical and mental health services. 
C)  Failure to admit and properly classify the prisoner. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 5

Plaintiffs in custodial death cases will include which of the following in their complaint?

Accepted Answer

A)  The complaint will include the strongest possible theory of liability. 
B)  The complaint will allege multiple theories of liability. 
C)  All of the above. 
D)  None of the above.

Question 6

A common defense raised by officers in a custodial suicide claim is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Assumption of the risk. 
B)  Qualified immunity. 
C)  Statute of limitations. 
D)  None of the above.

Question 7

Studies suggest that approximately _______ percent of jail custodial deaths are suicides.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  20 
C)  30 
D)  40

Question 8

Prisoners do not attempt suicide at rates that are higher than that of free persons in society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Studies suggest that since 1980 the petitioner has the greatest likelihood of success when the case involves a suicide committed by a prisoner held in which of the following types of facility?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jail 
B)  Lockup 
C)  Prison 
D)  Halfway house

Question 10

A reasonable justification for removing a prisoner from "suicide watch" may be which of the following:

Accepted Answer

A)  The recommendation of a counselor who has reviewed the prisoner's file and interviewed the prisoner. 
B)  The statement of the prisoner that he was not suicidal. 
C)  The history of the facility with regard to custodial suicides. 
D)  None of the above.

Question 11

The risk of suicide by a person confined in a jail or detention center is approximately equal to the risk of suicide by a person confined in a state prison.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A claim of failure to train in a custodial suicide case will often include which of the following allegations?

Accepted Answer

A)  The agency was deliberately indifferent by failing to train officers in recognition of suicide indicators. 
B)  The agency was deliberately indifferent by failing to train officers in suicide monitoring procedures. 
C)  The agency was deliberately indifferent by failing to train officers in how to obtain medical and mental health care and resuscitation procedures. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a prisoner suicide awareness factor?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prisoner's history of suicide attempts. 
B)  Prisoner's intoxicated condition. 
C)  Prisoner charged with a serious felony. 
D)  Prisoner shows signs of depression.

Question 14

The serious and critical nature of custodial suicides produces a greater likelihood of success for plaintiffs in these cases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A study by Noonan et al. (2015) reported which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Causes of death in prisons and jails included higher percentages of homicides in prisons. 
B)  Causes of death in prisons and jails included higher percentages of illness in jails. 
C)  Causes of death in prisons and jails included higher percentages of suicides in jails. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 16

Deliberate indifference includes which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Describes a state of mind that is more blameworthy than negligence. 
B)  Requires more than an ordinary lack of due care. 
C)  Can be proven with less than acts or omissions with knowledge that harm will result. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 17

What best describes the use of a suicide risk profile by correctional facilities and officers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Suicide risk profiles are highly reliable in identifying at-risk prisoners. 
B)  The use of a suicide risk profile will allow an officer to prevail through qualified immunity. 
C)  Suicide risk profiles are useful in training correctional officers. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 18

Section 1983 lawsuits filed over custodial suicides are more likely to be filed against officials if the prisoner was housed in which of the following types of facilities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jail 
B)  Lockup 
C)  Prison 
D)  Halfway house

Exam 14: Liability and Suicides in Detention

The most prevalent cause of death in state prisons is which of the following?

The case of Farmer v. Brennan (1994) expanded protections for officers who are sued for a custodial suicide by which of the following?

A definitive profile of potential custodial suicide that is accepted by researchers does not exist.

Lawsuits filed over custodial suicides include which of the following elements?

Plaintiffs in custodial death cases will include which of the following in their complaint?

A common defense raised by officers in a custodial suicide claim is which of the following?

Studies suggest that approximately _______ percent of jail custodial deaths are suicides.

Prisoners do not attempt suicide at rates that are higher than that of free persons in society.

Studies suggest that since 1980 the petitioner has the greatest likelihood of success when the case involves a suicide committed by a prisoner held in which of the following types of facility?

A reasonable justification for removing a prisoner from "suicide watch" may be which of the following:

The risk of suicide by a person confined in a jail or detention center is approximately equal to the risk of suicide by a person confined in a state prison.

A claim of failure to train in a custodial suicide case will often include which of the following allegations?

Which of the following is NOT a prisoner suicide awareness factor?

The serious and critical nature of custodial suicides produces a greater likelihood of success for plaintiffs in these cases.

A study by Noonan et al. (2015) reported which of the following?

Deliberate indifference includes which of the following?

What best describes the use of a suicide risk profile by correctional facilities and officers?

Section 1983 lawsuits filed over custodial suicides are more likely to be filed against officials if the prisoner was housed in which of the following types of facilities?