SCCJA Unit 2 questions with correct answers latest 2023 updated to pass

SCCJA Unit 2 questions with correct answers latest 2023 updated to passCivil Liability - correct answer Responsibility that an officer must bear for damages or injuries that the officer has caused another person to suffer Tort - correct answer A civil wrong, other than a breach of contract, for which the court will provide a remedy in the form of an action for damages Negligence - correct answer Failure to do what a reasonable officer would be expected to do under the circumstances. Established by determining: Was a duty owed? Did the officer breach that duty? Did that failure cause the injury? Plaintiff - correct answer Person who files or initiates a lawsuit Municipal Liability - correct answer "Deep Pockets Liability" is shown when an agency has a policy (pattern, or practice) that was the cause of the injury. "Policy" can be written or unwritten Direct Liability - correct answer Officer caused the injury or harm and is being sued as the defendant Indirect Liability - correct answer Allows the court to impose legal responsibility on a superior officer or an agency not directly at fault for the injury. Liability is founded on the relationship between the officer and the supervisor/agency. Respondeat superior tort. Vicarious Liability - correct answer Showing a link between the supervisor's conduct and the officer's actions. Failure to train, failure to supervise, and failure to discipline. Absolute Immunity - correct answer Applies to judges and legislators, freeing them from liability in performing their duties Sovereign Immunity - correct answer Protects the state. SC Tort Claims Act made it so that SC was open to limited liability. Qualified Immunity - correct answer "Limited immunity", applies to LE so that they do not need to have a crystal ball in order to predict the changes in law. Will not qualify for immunity if: Violated a constitutional right, that right was clearly established, and in the context of the situation if any reasonable officer would have known their actions were violating the right. Defensive use of force - correct answer Person v. Person Use of force for control - correct answer State v. Person Use of force considerations - correct answer The severity of the crime, whether the suspect posed an immediate threat to the safety of the officer or others, and whether the suspect actively resisted arrest or attempted to evade arrest by flight Objective Reasonableness - correct answer Conduct matched what an average officer would do, based on the facts known at the time of the incident and not hind-sight knowledge. Positional Asphyxia - correct answer Common in cases of excited delirium, where hog-tying is a common restraint method, forcing weight onto the prone body and creating difficulty in breathing. Periodically reposition, continuously monitor, and provide medical attention as necessary.