Describe the color of law, and provide at least three examples indicating police acting under the color of law
What will be an ideal response?
The color of law occurs when an individual acts in an official government capacity and with the appearance of legal power. This includes police officers, mayors, and a number of other government officials. Examples would include at least three of the following: a police officer on duty, identifying him- or herself as a police officer, performing criminal investigations, filing official police documents, making arrests, invoking police powers inside or outside his or her jurisdiction, settling personal vendettas with police power, or displaying weapons or police equipment.
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While at the police station you overhear two of your officers in a heated debate. Both believe they are right. They see you and decide to ask you to settle the debate. They ask you about the concept that states information acquired last is generally remembered best. You tell them it is the:
A. Principle of primacy. B. Principle of effect. C. Principle of forcefulness. D. Principle of recency.
What do sedition laws punish?
What will be an ideal response?
The sentence "Latent fingerprints were found on the bottle" is written in
a. active voice. b. passive voice. c. neuter voice. d. combination voice.
What is the name given to automatic discovery for certain types of evidence, without the necessity for motions and court orders?
a. cooperative disclosure b. formal disclosure c. formal mandated disclosure d. reciprocal disclosure