Vicarious liability imposes liability on an individual in what circumstance?

a. when a criminal act is committed by another.
b. when the duty to intervene exists.
c. when the individual has constructive possession
d. as required by the appropriate statutory scheme


a. when a criminal act is committed by another.

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Which of the following is considered a criminal?

a. any person who commits an immoral act b. any person who is convicted of a crime c. any person who is accused of a crime d. all of the above

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In the U.S. Supreme Court case of _________________, a transsexual petitioner claimed that he was sexually assaulted as a result of not being carefully segregated from the general population

The Court ruled, in this case, that prison officials acted with "deliberate indifference" and thus allowed the plaintiff to be harmed. a. Atkins v. Virginia b. Grutter v. Bollinger c. Farmer v. Brennan d. Miller-El v. Cockrell e. None of the above

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________ of corrections can lower the potential for a successful lawsuit

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Which amendment guarantees criminal defendants the right to trial by an impartial judge?

A) Fourteenth B) Fifth C) Tenth D) Eighth

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