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Types of Legal Liability - ANSWER-Civil liability
Criminal liability
Administrative liability
Federal law - ANSWER-42 U.S.C. 1983
Criminal Liability - ANSWER-State 16-5-1 and 16-5-42
criminal liability - ANSWER-Federal 18USC 241 AND 242
Administrative liability - ANSWER-Violation results in:
Dismissal
Demotion
Transfer
Reprimand
Vicarious Liability - ANSWER-A supervisor is responsible for the acts of his
subordinates.
Negligent hiring
Negligent retention
Failure to train
Elements in tort Liability - ANSWER-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 - ANSWER-Stare torts. Federal law 42 USC 1983
Intentional Torts - ANSWER-Occurs when there is an intention on the part of a peace
officer to bring some physical or mental harm to another person