Explain the two types of liability that police supervisors may incur, as well as the five areas of liability.

What will be an ideal response?


The two types of liability for police fall under 42 U.S. Code Section 1983 and negligence. As a result of case law, there are currently five areas in which supervisors have been found liable as a result of negligence: (1) negligent assignment, (2) negligent failure to supervise, (3) negligent failure to direct, (4) negligent entrustment, and (5) negligent failure to investigate or discipline.

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a. the use of authority b. the relationship between personal and professional interests c. personal and professional commitments to clients d. criminal justice and public policy

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Assessing public opinion by couching the question, not in terms of a specific issue but in terms of all issues they are currently facing or believe are important, is an example of a(n):

a. oblique survey method. b. indirect survey method. c. abstract survey method d. direct survey method. e. none of the above.

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The suicide rate in county jails was approximately ____ times greater than that in the general population of the United States 20 years ago.

A. two B. three C. four D. five

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What was the traditional view about when the death must occur and how has that changed?

What will be an ideal response?

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