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

1. In the vast majority of cases, negligence suits do not actually win, particularly if the offender adheres to agency policy.
2. Liability under Section 1983 is the most frequently used civil redress sought by persons seeking damages from the government.
3. Qualified immunity exists for those persons who work in positions that require unimpaired decision making.
4. Inmates in state and federal prison have increasingly petitioned the courts for relief under a variety of statutes.


1. True
2. True
3. False
4. True

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