Chapter Fouteen.1

Question 1

A tort is what ?

Answer 1

A private injury against the state or federal government

Question 2

An intentional tort differs from negligence in that ?

Answer 2

An intentional tort is really a voluntary act such as assault or malicious prosecution

Question 3

The two areas of negligence that have been the greatest sources of litigation under Section 1983 are ?

Answer 3

Negligent supervision and negligent training

Question 4

The 1978 landmark case applying Title 42, U.S Code, Section 1983, to municipalities and other local government units was ?

Answer 4

Monell v Department of social services

Question 5

A Federal peace officer commits some act for which you want to sue. Your best means of suing in federal court is ?

Answer 5

By using a Bivens type suit

Question 6

Whistleblower statuses protected an employee’s right under which Amendment ?

Answer 6

The first Amendment

Question 7

The 1985 landmark case that restricted the use of deadly force in effecting an arrest without significant threat of death or serious physical injury to the officer was ?

Answer 7

Tennesse v Garner

Question 8

According to the Supreme Court , before an agency conducts an administrative investigation wherein an issue that may involve disciplinary action action against an officer for refusal to answer questions , the agency must ?

Answer 8

Order the officer to answer questions.
Ask questions that are specifically related to the officers duties
Advise the officer that answers to questions will not be used against the officer in a criminal proceeding.

Question 9

This right have been loosely defined as those involving the protection and defense of ones good name, reputation, and position in the community ?

Answer 9

Liberty

Question 10

The following is covered under firearms regulations ?

Answer 10

Requirement to safeguarding the weapon
Limitations on what weapons my be used
Guidelines for carrying the weapon both on and of duty.