What is sovereign immunity?
A) Defense that shields states and state officials who are acting in their official capacities from being sued in federal court
B) Protection from lawsuits enjoyed by federal officials when acting in their official capacities
C) Defense that shields a police officer who has acted in an objectively reasonable fashion as long as he or she did not violate clearly established rights that a reasonable person would have known
D) Reasons offered as to why a particular person or other entity should be held accountable under law for some action
A
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a. Social process theory b. Chicago School theory c. The broken windows theory d. Neoclassical criminology
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What percentage of individuals surveyed by Gallup indicate that they believe racial profiling is a widespread practice by police officers?
a. 89% b. 59% c. 32% d. 67%
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