TLETA Week 2 Questions with Complete
Solutions
Why are patrol officers liable for unsafe roads, controls, and structures? Correct Answ_It is
the officers duty to report these condition due to the fact they are on patrol 24 hours a day.
What are Punitive Damages? Correct Answ_Personal penalties against an INDIVIDUAL in
federal court. They are excluded from state court.
What happens if any employee of any government agency, entity, or department, deprives
anyone of there constitutional rights? Correct Answ_They or their employer are subject to be
sued in Federal court Depending on their regard for statutes, policy, and regulations.
Is there any cap on the amount a defendant can be sued for in federal court? Correct
Answ_No.
Who May bring a suit? Correct Answ_Anyone.
Who May be a defendant? Correct Answ_Anyone acting under the color of the law.
,What an employees best protection from being individually liable? Correct Answ_Written
Policy.
What is the liability of other officers present when a civil rights violation takes place? Correct
Answ_Equal punishment.
What are the two highest law suits brought upon law enforcement? Correct Answ_Use of
excessive force, and false arrest/ false imprisonment.
Brower v. county of Inyo. what is said about use of roadblocks? Correct Answ_They will
always be used as a last resort.
What is the most effective survival tool in law enforcement in which could change the opinion of
society and they way they perceive you? Correct Answ_Word of mouth.
What are the two most effective poisons law enforcement administers to itself? Correct
Answ_Stretches of authority, and seeds of distrust.
, What are the three most effective disciplines? Correct Answ_Self discipline, peer discipline,
and administrative discipline.
Confession definition? Correct Answ_Admitting to all elements of an offense.
Admission definition? Correct Answ_Admitting to some elements of an offense but not all.
Statement definition? Correct Answ_Anything thing suspect says other than a confession or
admission.
Totality of circumstances definition? Correct Answ_All of the facts surrounding the case.
What amendment does Miranda apply to? Correct Answ_The 5th and 6th Amendment.
What kind of evidence does Miranda apply to? Correct Answ_Testimonial evidence.
What is testimonial evidence? Correct Answ_Written or verbal statements used as evidence
of a crime.
Solutions
Why are patrol officers liable for unsafe roads, controls, and structures? Correct Answ_It is
the officers duty to report these condition due to the fact they are on patrol 24 hours a day.
What are Punitive Damages? Correct Answ_Personal penalties against an INDIVIDUAL in
federal court. They are excluded from state court.
What happens if any employee of any government agency, entity, or department, deprives
anyone of there constitutional rights? Correct Answ_They or their employer are subject to be
sued in Federal court Depending on their regard for statutes, policy, and regulations.
Is there any cap on the amount a defendant can be sued for in federal court? Correct
Answ_No.
Who May bring a suit? Correct Answ_Anyone.
Who May be a defendant? Correct Answ_Anyone acting under the color of the law.
,What an employees best protection from being individually liable? Correct Answ_Written
Policy.
What is the liability of other officers present when a civil rights violation takes place? Correct
Answ_Equal punishment.
What are the two highest law suits brought upon law enforcement? Correct Answ_Use of
excessive force, and false arrest/ false imprisonment.
Brower v. county of Inyo. what is said about use of roadblocks? Correct Answ_They will
always be used as a last resort.
What is the most effective survival tool in law enforcement in which could change the opinion of
society and they way they perceive you? Correct Answ_Word of mouth.
What are the two most effective poisons law enforcement administers to itself? Correct
Answ_Stretches of authority, and seeds of distrust.
, What are the three most effective disciplines? Correct Answ_Self discipline, peer discipline,
and administrative discipline.
Confession definition? Correct Answ_Admitting to all elements of an offense.
Admission definition? Correct Answ_Admitting to some elements of an offense but not all.
Statement definition? Correct Answ_Anything thing suspect says other than a confession or
admission.
Totality of circumstances definition? Correct Answ_All of the facts surrounding the case.
What amendment does Miranda apply to? Correct Answ_The 5th and 6th Amendment.
What kind of evidence does Miranda apply to? Correct Answ_Testimonial evidence.
What is testimonial evidence? Correct Answ_Written or verbal statements used as evidence
of a crime.
