Vicarious Liability - Correct Answer ✅A supervisor is responsible for the
acts of his subordinates.
Negligent hiring
Negligent retention
Failure to train
Elements in tort Liability - Correct Answer ✅Owned a duty to plaintiff
That we breach that duty
,GPSTC-ALL Tests – Questions and
answers (Latest Update 2024)
There was injury to the plaintiff
Proximate cause of the injury is a direct connection between breach of duty
and the injury to the plaintiff
Plaintiff must prove amount the amount of damages
Civil Liability - Correct Answer ✅Stare torts. Federal law 42 USC 1983
Intentional Torts - Correct Answer ✅Occurs when there is an intention on
the part of a peace officer to bring some physical or mental harm to another
person
Negligent torts - Correct Answer ✅Occurs when an officer performs a
reasonable act within his/her scope of duty but without due care.
Most common actions for suit - Correct Answer ✅Use of force
Negligent Motor Vehicle Operation
Taking away freedom
Tort - Correct Answer ✅Civil wrong for which a remedy may be obtained
usually in the form of damages.
Good faith defense - Correct Answer ✅Honesty in belief or purpose
Faithfulness to one's duty or obligation
Observance of reasonable commercial standards of fair dealing in a given
trade
Absence of malice
,GPSTC-ALL Tests – Questions and
answers (Latest Update 2024)
Conspiracy Against Rights - Correct Answer ✅Two or more persons. 18
USC 241
Title 18 USC 242 - Correct Answer ✅Deprivation of rights under color of
law
absolute immunity - Correct Answer ✅A complete exemption from civil
liability usually afforded to officials while performing particularly important
functions, such as representative enacting legislation and a judge presiding
over a law suit.
quasi-judicial immunity - Correct Answer ✅Certain officials are immune of
performing judicial type functions but not when performing other functions
connected with their office.
Communication - Correct Answer ✅To convey information or to get a point
across
Interpersonal communication - Correct Answer ✅Successfully
communicating with another person
It is a game of pitch and catch
Message intended v. Message received
verbal communications - Correct Answer ✅Most common form of
communication. Verbal message is contradicted by the body language.
Message intended is rarely the message sent
, GPSTC-ALL Tests – Questions and
answers (Latest Update 2024)
non verbal communication - Correct Answer ✅More important than spoken
word. Of average communications, only about 7% of message is actually
conveyed by the spoken word
non verbal communication - Correct Answer ✅Of average
communications, only about 7% of message is actually conveyed by the
spoken word.
effective communication - Correct Answer ✅Speaking clearly and directly
accomplishes two things:
If we are speaking directly to them, they are more likely to listen.
It lets them know we are sincere
aspects of communication - Correct Answer ✅Message intended
Message sent
Message received
Barriers to effective communication - Correct Answer ✅Interruptions
Pretending to listen/daydreaming
Invading space
Overreacting
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