A federal civil suit alleging police misconduct that is filed against a federal law enforcement officer is commonly known as a

A) Title 42 lawsuit.
B) Section 1983 lawsuit.
C) Bivens action.
D) tort claim.


C) Bivens action.

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a. primary b. secondary c. both d. none

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________ are similar to sentencing guidelines and use predictive factors to determine offenders' risk to the community and chance for success

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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List the parallels between the French experience in Algeria and initial American response to the insurgencyin Iraq

What will be an ideal response?

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Research studies have called into question the effectiveness of which anti-drug strategy?

A) School-based drug education B) Drug courts C) Asset forfeiture D) International drug-control treaties

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