A police officer leaves a suspect handcuffed in a car that is not completely pulled over from the highway. The car is hit, and the suspect suffers injuries. Which of the following would he sue under?
A) Intentional tort
B) Unintentional tort
C) Negligence tort
D) Contributory negligence tort
(Question #2) Which of the following would be the standard used to determine whether qualified immunity should bar a successful lawsuit?
A) Qualified immunity
B) Objective reasonableness
C) Absolute immunity
D) Culpability
(Question #3) If a police officer does something in the course of an investigation that seems wrong, but doesn't really violate a specific right, which of the following would be his defense?
A) Qualified immunity
B) Objective reasonableness
C) Absolute immunity
D) Culpability
(Question #4) Which of the following consists of actions that are highly likely to cause injury or damage?
A) State torts liability
B) Intentional torts
C) Negligence torts
D) Liability torts
(Question #5) Which of the following would be used to explain why a plaintiff would feel a municipality is responsible for damages done to her car due to a pothole?
A) Theory of liability
B) Culpability
C) Absolute immunity
D) Color of law
(Question #6) A police officer came to the door of a suspect's house and showed his badge, provided his name, and stated his purpose. What is this an example of?
A) Acting under theory of liability
B) Acting under color of law
C) Acting within culpability
D) Acting within absolute immunity
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