GPSTC Liability and Interview & Interrogation 2025 Exam Study Guide Questions and Answers 100% Pass

GPSTC Liability and Interview & Interrogation 2025 Exam Study Guide Questions and Answers 100% Pass 3 Types of Legal Liablility - ANSWER--Civil Liability -Criminal Liability -Administrative Liablilty Civil Liability - ANSWER-Liability imposed under the civil as opposed to the criminal law. It can result in monetary awards for nominal, or punitive damages or injunctions. What Federal law Civil Liability under? - ANSWER-Title 42 U.S.C. 1983 Criminal Liability - ANSWER-Liability that arises out of breaking a law or committing a criminal act. What Federal law Criminal Liability under? - ANSWER-Title 18 USC 241 AND 242 Copyright ©EMILLYCHARLOTE 2025 ACADEMIC YEAR, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Page 2/13 Administrative Liability - ANSWER-Police agencies are governed and bounded by their administrative rules and procedues What are the results in Administrative Liability? - ANSWER-Dismissal, Demotion, Transfer, Reprimand, or other forms of sanctions Agencies Liability - ANSWER-Vicarious Liability / Negligent Hiring / Negligent Retention / Failure to train What is Vicarious Liability - ANSWER-A supervisor is responsible for the acts of his subordinates. Tort - ANSWER-A Civil wrong for which a remedy may be obtained usually in the form of damages 3 types of Torts - ANSWER-Nominal / Actual / Punitive Elements in Tort Actions - ANSWER-1. Owed a duty to plaintiff 2. That we breach that duty 3. There was injury to the plaintiff 4. Proximate cause of the injury is a direct connection between the breach of duty and the injury to the plaintiff Copyright ©EMILLYCHARLOTE 2025 ACADEMIC YEAR, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Page 3/13 5. The plaintiff must prove the amount of damages Two types of State Torts (AKA Civil Liability) - ANSWER-1. Intentional Torts 2. Negligent Torts What is intentional Tort? - ANSWER-Occurs when there is an intention on the part of a peace officer to bring some physical or mental harm to another What is Negligent Tort? - ANSWER-Occurs when an officer performs a reasonable act within his/her scope of duty but without due care Most Common Actions for Suit - ANSWER-Use of Force / Negligent Motor Vehicle Operation / Taking Away of Freedom Negligent Motor Vehicle Operation - ANSWER-One of the large areas of litigation in public safety. This area includes the lawsuits that