BPOC 2 MODULE 14 CIVIL
PROCESS Questions and
Complete Solutions Graded A+
Civil liabilities for peace officers - Answer: An individual peace officer employed in the service of any
level of law enforcement agency may be held liable in his or her individual capacity
Civil liabilities for agencies - Answer: An agency may be held liable whether the agency was created
through actions of a legislative body, adoption of an ordinance or mandate of the state constitution
Civil liability - Answer: Responsibility for the provision of monetary or other compensation awarded to a
plaintiff in a civil action.
Criminal Liability - Answer: conduct that unjustifiably and inexcusably inflicts or threatens substantial
harm to individual or public interests
Civil Law - Answer: Defines the legal significance of public and private acts and regulates conduct
through injunctions and the award of money damages.
Preponderance of the evidence
Criminal Law - Answer: Regulates the conduct of individuals through threats of fines and imprisonment
Proof beyond a reasonable doubt
General Contempt of Court - Answer: The willful disobedience to the rules, orders or process of a Court
by way of an act or omission thereby affecting the orderly administration of justice. A fine not more that
500.00 or 6 month in jail or both.
Justice and Municipal Courts- A fine of 100 or 3 days in jail or both
For example: Disobey an order, Fail to comply with a request, Tamper with documents ,Withholding
evidence
PROCESS Questions and
Complete Solutions Graded A+
Civil liabilities for peace officers - Answer: An individual peace officer employed in the service of any
level of law enforcement agency may be held liable in his or her individual capacity
Civil liabilities for agencies - Answer: An agency may be held liable whether the agency was created
through actions of a legislative body, adoption of an ordinance or mandate of the state constitution
Civil liability - Answer: Responsibility for the provision of monetary or other compensation awarded to a
plaintiff in a civil action.
Criminal Liability - Answer: conduct that unjustifiably and inexcusably inflicts or threatens substantial
harm to individual or public interests
Civil Law - Answer: Defines the legal significance of public and private acts and regulates conduct
through injunctions and the award of money damages.
Preponderance of the evidence
Criminal Law - Answer: Regulates the conduct of individuals through threats of fines and imprisonment
Proof beyond a reasonable doubt
General Contempt of Court - Answer: The willful disobedience to the rules, orders or process of a Court
by way of an act or omission thereby affecting the orderly administration of justice. A fine not more that
500.00 or 6 month in jail or both.
Justice and Municipal Courts- A fine of 100 or 3 days in jail or both
For example: Disobey an order, Fail to comply with a request, Tamper with documents ,Withholding
evidence
