Answers.
Types of Legal Liability correct answers Civil liability
Criminal liability
Administrative liability
Federal law correct answers 42 U.S.C. 1983
Criminal Liability correct answers State 16-5-1 and 16-5-42
criminal liability correct answers Federal 18USC 241 AND 242
Administrative liability correct answers Violation results in:
Dismissal
Demotion
Transfer
Reprimand
Vicarious Liability correct answers A supervisor is responsible for the acts of his subordinates.
Negligent hiring
Negligent retention
Failure to train
Elements in tort Liability correct answers Owned a duty to plaintiff
That we breach that duty
There was injury to the plaintiff
Proximate cause of the injury is a direct connection between breach of duty and the injury to the
plaintiff
Plaintiff must prove amount the amount of damages
Civil Liability correct answers Stare torts. Federal law 42 USC 1983
Intentional Torts correct answers Occurs when there is an intention on the part of a peace officer
to bring some physical or mental harm to another person
Negligent torts correct answers Occurs when an officer performs a reasonable act within his/her
scope of duty but without due care.
Most common actions for suit correct answers Use of force
,Negligent Motor Vehicle Operation
Taking away freedom
Tort correct answers Civil wrong for which a remedy may be obtained usually in the form of
damages.
Good faith defense correct answers Honesty in belief or purpose
Faithfulness to one's duty or obligation
Observance of reasonable commercial standards of fair dealing in a given trade
Absence of malice
Conspiracy Against Rights correct answers Two or more persons. 18 USC 241
Title 18 USC 242 correct answers Deprivation of rights under color of law
absolute immunity correct answers A complete exemption from civil liability usually afforded to
officials while performing particularly important functions, such as representative enacting
legislation and a judge presiding over a law suit.
quasi-judicial immunity correct answers Certain officials are immune of performing judicial type
functions but not when performing other functions connected with their office.
Communication correct answers To convey information or to get a point across
Interpersonal communication correct answers Successfully communicating with another person
It is a game of pitch and catch
Message intended v. Message received
verbal communications correct answers Most common form of communication. Verbal message
is contradicted by the body language. Message intended is rarely the message sent
non verbal communication correct answers More important than spoken word. Of average
communications, only about 7% of message is actually conveyed by the spoken word
non verbal communication correct answers Of average communications, only about 7% of
message is actually conveyed by the spoken word.
Effective communications correct answers Active listeners
Patient
Sensitive
Observant
effective communication correct answers Speaking clearly and directly accomplishes two things:
If we are speaking directly to them, they are more likely to listen.
,It lets them know we are sincere
aspects of communication correct answers Message intended
Message sent
Message received
Barriers to effective communication correct answers Interruptions
Pretending to listen/daydreaming
Invading space
Overreacting
Distractions
Prejudices
intellectual disability disorder correct answers Impairments of general abilities that impact a
persons ability to function
intellectual disability disorder correct answers No Age requirement
Chronic disorder
IQ 70 or below
4 categories of IDD correct answers Mild or educable
Moderate or trainable
Severe or moderately trainable
Profound or limited trainable
Characteristics of IDD correct answers Limited verbal skills
Short attention span
Weak short-term memory
Types of mental illness correct answers Bipolar disorder
Schizophrenia
Obsessive compulsive disorder
Panic disorder
Post traumatic stress
Characteristics of mentally ill correct answers Changes in behavior
Memory loss
Hears voices
involuntary hospitalization correct answers Peace officers within 72 hrs of receipt of certificate
take custody of and deliver to nearest receiving facility the county where patient is found or
examined.
Mental illness correct answers Depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, eating disorders and
addictive behavior
, What is the difference between mental illness and intellectual disability disorder? correct
answers Mental illness is a disorder like depression and intellectual disability disorder are
impairments that impact ones ability to function.
1013 correct answers Mentally ill form
2013 correct answers Alcoholic/drug dependent form
foreign court correct answers Any court of competent jurisdiction outside of GA but within the
US.
Cycle of violence correct answers Build up
Explosion
Regret and remorse
Stockholm Syndrome correct answers Debility
Dependency
Dread
Disorientation
What are the defenses available to officers involving torts? correct answers Probable cause and
good faith
Good faith correct answers Honesty is an intention or an honest belief yang the act you are doing
is lawful and not done because you do not like a person or because you intend to cause unlawful
harm to such person.
What elements are necessary to bring an action against an officer for 42 USC 1983? correct
answers A violation of a federal constitutional right or statue
Such violation must be by a person acting under color state law
Acute (most common) correct answers Fight or flight
Thrilling and exciting in small doses
Chronic stress (most dangerous) correct answers Appears to be never ending
There is no way out
Trauma correct answers Emotional or psychological shock that may produce disordered feelings
or behavior
16-3-21 correct answers Justification to use force
17-4-20 correct answers Ability to use force
Objective Reasonableness correct answers To strike the delicate balance