Question 1

The government and its officers have a constitutional duty to protect individuals from other private individuals who violate their rights.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

All of the following are stages of internal review, except:

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A)  investigation.
B)  arbitration.
C)  deliberation.
D)  disposition.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Identify the two elements of the qualified immunity defense, and explain why the test is so easy for officers to pass.

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Question 4

The major objection to internal review of police misconduct is that:

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A)  police officers do not trust the officers conducting the investigation of misconduct.
B)  police departments have to divert resources away from fighting crime.
C)  the police should not be policing themselves.
D)  external review is less expensive and better received by the media.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 5

What must the prosecution prove to charge police officers with a crime?

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A)  criminal success
B)  criminal suspicion
C)  criminal intent
D)  criminal conspiracyE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Research about the effectiveness of civilian review boards shows that:

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A)  they are very effective in investigating police misconduct.
B)  civilians are not well equipped to evaluate police misconduct.
C)  it is difficult to measure their effectiveness.
D)  most large cities do not use civilian review, so data is lacking.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above C

Question 7

Civil Rights Act actions are lawsuits against individuals in _______________ or _______________ law enforcement for violating people's constitutional rights.

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Question 8

Internal review consists of four consecutive stages: intake, investigation, deliberation, and:

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A)  disposition.
B)  conclusion.
C)  resolution.
D)  conviction.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

Which legal doctrine prohibits people from suing the government without its consent?

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A)  qualified immunity
B)  absolute immunity
C)  official immunity
D)  sovereign immunityE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

How do v ictims of government violations of individuals' constitutional rights sue for damages?

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A)  by becoming plaintiffs in a criminal action
B)  by becoming plaintiffs in a civil action
C)  by becoming plaintiffs in an administrative action
D)  by becoming plaintiffs in a regulatory actionE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Under the doctrine of sovereign immunity, governments are always immune from lawsuits.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 12

According to Pinder v. Johnson, involving a lawsuit by a mother against police officers and others for the death of her children in a fire:

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A)  the due process clauses create an official duty to protect life.
B)  a duty to protect life can arise when the state restrains citizens from acting on their own behalf.
C)  an affirmative duty to protect life can never arise on the part of government officials.
D)  government action can never create a duty to protect life.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

Not all states have adopted which doctrine?

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A)  doctrine of sovereign immunity
B)  doctrine of official immunity
C)  doctrine of respondeat superior
D)  doctrine of tort actionE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 14

External civilian review results in more charges against police officers being sustained than internal review.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The most common mechanism for holding police officers accountable for their misconduct is:

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A)  a tort lawsuit.
B)  a § 1983 lawsuit.
C)  a letter of complaint.
D)  administrative review and discipline.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

A person who brings a suit against the government asking for a remedy is called the _______________.

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plaintiff

Question 17

What kind of immunity do prosecutors have from civil lawsuits?

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A)  absolute immunity
B)  qualified immunity
C)  sovereign immunity
D)  functional immunityE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 18

Internal review of police misconduct involves:

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A)  review by civilians.
B)  review by special officers in the department.
C)  review by a special master appointed by the court.
D)  review by officers in another police department.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 19

Most police believe that internal affairs units are necessary.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Reviews of complaints against police officers by participants who themselves are not police officers is called _______________ _______________.

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The answer of Reviews of complaints against police officers by...

Exam 11: Constitutional Violations II Other Remedies Against Official Misconduct

The government and its officers have a constitutional duty to protect individuals from other private individuals who violate their rights.

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All of the following are stages of internal review, except:

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Identify the two elements of the qualified immunity defense, and explain why the test is so easy for officers to pass.

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The major objection to internal review of police misconduct is that:

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What must the prosecution prove to charge police officers with a crime?

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Research about the effectiveness of civilian review boards shows that:

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Civil Rights Act actions are lawsuits against individuals in _______________ or _______________ law enforcement for violating people's constitutional rights.

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Internal review consists of four consecutive stages: intake, investigation, deliberation, and:

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Which legal doctrine prohibits people from suing the government without its consent?

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How do v ictims of government violations of individuals' constitutional rights sue for damages?

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Under the doctrine of sovereign immunity, governments are always immune from lawsuits.

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According to Pinder v. Johnson, involving a lawsuit by a mother against police officers and others for the death of her children in a fire:

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Not all states have adopted which doctrine?

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External civilian review results in more charges against police officers being sustained than internal review.

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The most common mechanism for holding police officers accountable for their misconduct is:

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A person who brings a suit against the government asking for a remedy is called the _______________.

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What kind of immunity do prosecutors have from civil lawsuits?

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Internal review of police misconduct involves:

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Most police believe that internal affairs units are necessary.

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Reviews of complaints against police officers by participants who themselves are not police officers is called _______________ _______________.

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