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Police Operations
Chapter 14-Liability and Ethics: Is it Legal? Is it Moral?
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The threat of a lawsuit | may influence an officer's decisions, has caused officer to hesitate in acting, resulting in their deaths, and resulting in civil lawsuits. |
| Moral principles can be established by | individuals, a religious body or a particular culture. |
| The largest number of lawsuits filed against the police are for | false arrest and imprisionment |
| The Civil Rights Act was passed | after the Civil War. |
| When officers follow the "letter of the law," they consider the law | black and white. |
| Claims of false imprisonment often arise in cases involving | shoplifting, drunk and disorderly arrests, and warrant less arrests under pro-arrest domestic violence statutes. |
| Negligent killings usually arise in | shooting to strike a motor vehicle and striking a passenger, accidentally shooting a bystander, firing warning shops, poor aim when shooting a suspect. |
| _________established that police officers could be held liable for using excessive force. | Graham v. Connor |
| ______involved failure to respond to call for assistance. | Thurman v. City of Torrington |
| Reducing the risk of civil liability | requires effective policies and procedures clearly communicated to all. |
| There are approximately_______civil suits filed against law enforcement each year. | 30,000 |
| According to Alpert and Noble, lies may be justified by investigative necessity include | presenting a suspect with false evidence |
| The normal defenses used by police supervisors, departments,and municipalities being sued include | did not intend to deprive the plaintiff of constitutional rights, acted in good faith,with reasonable judgement and valid authority. |
| According to Alpert and Noble, police are allowed to be dishonest ______________ | during interrogation. |
| Arguments for banning gratuities include | the acceptance of gratuities violates most department's policies. |
| Officers with good work records may slip into a mode of corrupt behavior because of | ego, exercise of power, tolerance of behavior by the community and inadequate supervision. |
| A lie under oath is know as | perjury |
| A duty to disclose evidence was established in the landmark case | Brady v. Maryland |
| When a person feels wronged by someone and is seeking redress in the form of monetary remuneration, is called | civil action |
| Unethical deception might include each of the following | "testilying," failure to reveal exculpatory evidence, creating false evidence implicating someone in a criminal act. |
| When a police supervisor is sued because of what a victim believes is negligence in giving discretion to a subordinate, this type of lawsuit is called | vicarious liability |
| The following is not a rational police might make to justify unethical behavior | The law does not apply to me-I am a police officer |
| A proceeding where criminal charges are brought to harm someone with no legal justification is know as | malicious prosecution |
| Deadly force can be used only if | The officer's personal safety or the safety of others is in jeopardy |
| A civil wrongdoing is called a | tort |
| A collective deep pocket refers to | suing everyone involved. |
| If a police officer makes untrue, disparaging statements about a person in public, that officer can be sued for | slander |
| Officers can be sued by three means: torts, strict liability and | negligence |
| A prosecutor is required to notify the defense if the potential witness is a police officer with a past record of falsifying reports or other conduct impacting truthfulness | Giglio doctirne |
| "No pursuit" policies have been adopted by many agencies because | liability concerns |
| Use-of-force reports are important in establishing the officer's | reasonableness |
| The act that was designed to prevent the abuse of constitutional rights by officers who "under the color of state law" deny defendant those rights is | The Civil Right Act |
| To minimize lawsuits at the personal level, officers should | be familiar with department policies and procedures,remain in the scope of their duties, remain professional and properly document activities. |
| A basic ethics test is to ask | Am I doing the right thing? Would I like to see this in the news?and Am I doing this for the right reason? |
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