In 1997, the Supreme Court held that law enforcement and government entities could be held liable under Section 1983 if the plaintiff's injury was an obvious and direct consequence of a bad hiring decision on the part of an agency

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


TRUE

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How many states authorize lethal injections as a method of execution, as of 2010?

a. 50 b. 13 c. 36 d. 26

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Terrorism and terrorist attacks are a relatively new occurrence that was conceived in the early 1900s

a. True b. False

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The overall effectiveness of victim impact panels tends to be mixed; in other words, there is no conclusive data regarding its lasting impact.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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The police have a reasonable suspicion and ask a traveler at the airport if they can search his luggage. The suspect refuses. The officers lack probable cause and tell the suspect he is free to go. However, they refuse to return the luggage to the suspect, telling him they are waiting for a drug-detection dog. The suspect waits 2 hours and the dog has still not appeared. Although still lacking probable cause, the police refuse to give him the luggage and he leaves. Under the Fourth Amendment, this police action is

What will be an ideal response?

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