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IACP was established by the CALEA.

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Match the following terms with their meanings. -Column 1: absolute immunity Column 2: given to officers in lawsuits when they were acting within their capabilities

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given to officers in...

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Sudden peril is put into play only in cases of injury or death clearly proven to be in the heat of the moment.

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In this model, civilians are used to monitor complaint -review procedures for a disciplinary action, but they do not make any decisions on the outcome.


A) civilian monitor
B) civilian review
C) citizen complaint
D) citizen input

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Match the following terms with their meanings. -Column 1: public-duty doctrine Column 2: protection owed to general public, not individuals

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Which of the following would be the standard used to determine whether qualified immunity should bar a successful lawsuit?


A) qualified immunity
B) objective reasonableness
C) absolute immunity
D) culpability

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Describe the exclusionary rule and fruit of the poisonous tree.

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The exclusionary rule mandates that evid...

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This is the most common federal statute used to hold police officers criminally liable.


A) 42 U.S.C. Section 1983
B) 18 U.S.C. Section 242
C) 18 U.S.C. Section 2234
D) 18 U.S.C. Section 2235

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In Section 1983 of Title 42 of United States Code, it is required that a federal or constitutional -rights violation must have taken place.

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You serve on a board that is in the process of reviewing a complaint against an area police officer. You will be helping to investigate the complaint and make a recommendation, but you will leave it to internal affairs to determine action. What is this an example of?


A) civilian monitor
B) civilian review
C) citizen complaint
D) citizen input

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Some state law enforcement associations donΚΉt agree with accreditation standards.

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can indicate how officers are behaving on the streets.

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For tort violations, litigation is not an option.

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Promoting accountability is an important step in citizen oversight.

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Match the following terms with their meanings. -Column 1: civilian input Column 2: Citizens receive and investigate complaints.

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Citizens r...

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Violent and sex crimes, drug crimes, and other crimes are the three categories of offenses identified for criminal liability for police officers.

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The course of internal investigations never reaches the courts.

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Match the following terms with their meanings. -Column 1: negligence tort Column 2: must demonstrate legal duty existed between officer and plaintiff

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This commission was designed to evaluate and accredit police agencies that meet its accreditation standards.


A) CALEA
B) WASPC
C) IACP
D) OCC

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Agencies never publicize their citizen-complaint procedure.

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