What does an internal affairs unit typically do?

What will be an ideal response?


Internal affairs officers are identified as the contact point for registering complaints, whether from citizens or other officers. They conduct investigations to determine whether the facts in a case point to officer misconduct, and report to their supervisors to decide whether to take action against the officers.

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A federal lawsuit directed specifically at federal officials or enforcement agents is known as a Bivens Action

a. True b. False

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All states and all courts recognize that behavior that is likely to result in ________ harm is dangerous

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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After several reform and advocacy organizations, including Human Rights Watch, advocated for CIT (Crisis Intervention Training) for correctional staff dealing with mentally ill inmates, what was the outcome?

A. no change in the number or severity of violence, suggesting that CIT is ineffective B. a decrease in job satisfaction for correctional officers C. an increase in violent incidents, but a decrease in the severity of the violence D. a significant reduction in the use of force and inmate-officer assaults

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The __________ model was dominant in the 1960s and early 1970s

a. retribution b. incapacitation c. rehabilitation d. reintegration

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