Police officers act under color of law when they:

Police officers act under color of law when they:
 
  a. fail to file official documents.
  b. wear plain clothes during off-duty hours.
  c. identify themselves as officers.
  d. settle a personal vendetta.

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What is your opinion of the Supreme Court's decision in Miranda?Is Miranda necessary?Why do you feel this way?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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A defense that shields police officersfrom criminal liability when performing certain official functions, such as using deadly force, is referred to as:
 
  a. public duty defense.
  b. immunity defense.
  c. injunctive relief defense.
  d. exception defense.

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To be held liable under Section 242, a law enforcement officer must:
 
  a. negate a person's rights without forethought.
  b. unintentionally deny an individual his or her rights.
  c. act with specific intent to deprive a person of important constitutional (or other federal) rights.
  d. inadvertently impose restrictions on a person's constitutional rights.

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At the federal level, the most common statute for holding police officers criminally liable is:
 
  a. 18 U.S.C. Section 242.
  b. 18 U.S.C. Section 1983.
  c. 18 U.S.C. Section 1982.
  d. 18 U.S.C. Section 243.