Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. An officer who illegally detains a citizen because the citizen was disrespectful can be sued for malicious prosecution.
2. False arrest is the arrest of a person without probable cause.
3. Police supervisors can be found liable in certain instances for the wrongful acts of a police officer.
4. Officer liability may be tied to proximate cause, a concept that states the officer's intentional or wrongful actions caused harm to others.
5. Police officers are responsible for keeping suspects they have arrested safe.
1. False
2. True
3. True
4. True
5. True
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It costs approximately ______ a year to house someone in a supermax prison.
a. $20,000 b. $30,000 c. $40,000 d. $50,000
The role of corrections is to punish and ________ offenders
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Which jurisdiction investigates identity theft?
A. State and local police since it is solely a state crime. B. Only the FBI since it is a federal crime. C. Only federal agencies such as the U.S. Secret Service, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, and the FBI. D. State, local, and federal agencies since identity theft is a criminal act under both federal and most state laws.
Which of the following examples constitutes a battery?
a. One player intentionally strikes another player in the face with his fist during halftime of a college football game. b. A hockey player drops his stick and gloves and strikes another player with his fist. c. The football example but not the hockey example. d. Both examples constitute a battery.