SCCJA RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING 2024 - 2025 -
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES QUIZZES AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS.
Important,historical,events,leading,to,the,ratification,of,the,Constitution,and,the,Bill,of,Rights.,,ANS,-
,,1776:,Independence,declared,from,England
1787:,Work,began,on,the,Constitution
1788:,The,Bill,of,Rights,was,proposed
1791:,The,Bill,of,Rights,was,ratified
Identify,the,separation,of,powers,concept,and,its,application,to,the,three,branches,of,government.,,ANS,-
,,Legislative-law,makers
Executive-law,enforcers
Judicial-law,interpreters
Identify,the,Amendments,that,make,up,the,Bill,of,Rights,,ANS,-,,The,first,10,Amendments
1st,Amendment,,ANS,-,,Right,to,freedom,of,religion,,speech,,press,,assembly,,and,petition.
4th,Amendment,,ANS,-,,Right,to,freedom,from,illegal,search,and,seizure.
5th,Amendemnt,,ANS,-,,Right,to,freedom,from,testifying,against,oneself,and,from,double,jeopardy.
6th,Amendment,,ANS,-,,Right,to,a,speedy,and,public,trial,and,an,impartial,jury.
Identify,the,impact,the,14th,Amendment,has,on,the,application,of,due,process.,,ANS,-
,,The,14th,Amendment,extended,the,rights,of,the,people,protected,in,the,Bill,of,Rights,from,just,the,feder
al,government,,to,include,the,state,governments.,It,made,due,process,uniform.
Define,Due,Process.,,ANS,-,,The,conduct,of,legal,proceedings
,according,to,established,rules,and,principles,for,the,protection,and,enforcement,of,private
rights,,including,notice,and,the,right,to,a,fair,hearing,before,a,tribunal,with,the,power,to
decide,the,case,OR,Fundamental,Fairness.
Recognize,function,and,organization,of,the,U.S.,Supreme,Court.,,ANS,-
,,The,U.S.,Supreme,Court,makes,the,final,determination,if,a,law,is,constitutional,and,legal.,This,is,the,court
,of,last,resort,from,which,there,is,no,appeal.,It,consists,of,9,members,to,prevent,a,split,decision.,The,mem
bers,are,nominated,by,the,president,and,confirmed,by,the,Senate.
Identify,sources,of,legal,information.,,ANS,-,,www.sc.gov
www.judicial.state.sc.us
www.ca4.uscourts.gov
www.supremecourt.gov
What,is,meant,by,the,phrase,"elements,of,an,offense".,,ANS,-
,,Key,points,of,a,crime,that,must,be,proved,in,order,to,obtain,a,conviction.
Identify,the,legal,consequences,an,officer,faces,for,taking,actions,that,are,legally,inappropriate.,,ANS,-
,,Civil,Liability,and,criminal,consequences,,as,well,as,backlash,affecting,the,officer's,department,,superviso
rs,,and,family.
Define,civil,liability.,,ANS,-
,,The,responsibility,that,an,officer,bears,for,damage,or,injury,that,the,officer,has,caused,another,person,to
,suffer.
Define,tort.,,ANS,-,,Civil,wrong,,other,than,breach,of,contract.
Define,negligence.,,ANS,-
,,Failing,to,do,what,a,reasonable,officer,would,be,expected,to,do,under,the,circumstances.
Define,plaintiff.,,ANS,-,,The,person,who,files,the,lawsuit.
,Municipal,liability,,ANS,-
,,"Deep,pockets,liability",This,allows,the,plaintiff,to,satisfy,a,judgement,by,going,to,the,greatest,asset,avail
able,,the,government,treasury.,These,are,1983,lawsuits.
Direct,Liability,,ANS,-,,The,officer,that,cause,the,harm,is,held,responsible.
Indirect,Liability,,ANS,-
,,Responsibility,is,imposed,upon,the,offending,officer's,superiors,or,agency,,based,on,their,relationship,to,
the,officer.
Vicarious,Liability,,ANS,-
,,Responsibility,placed,upon,an,officer's,superiors,based,upon,failure,to,train,,failure,to,supervise,,and,fail
ure,to,discipline.
Absolute,Immunity,,ANS,-
,,Protection,for,judges,and,legislators,from,liability,while,performing,their,duties.
Sovereign,Immunity,,ANS,-,,Protection,for,the,state.
Qualified,Immunity,,ANS,-
,,Protection,for,officers,to,the,extent,that,they,aren't,required,to,guess,future,developments.
Identify,and,distinguish,use,of,force,considerations,as,set,forth,in,Graham,v.,Connor.,,ANS,-
,,The,severity,of,the,crime,,does,the,suspect,pose,an,immediate,safety,threat,,and,did,the,suspect,resist,ar
rest,or,attempt,to,evade,arrest.
Use,of,force,must,be,objectively,reasonable.
Distinguish,use,of,force,for,control,and,use,of,force,for,defense,,ANS,-,,Control:,State,v.,Person
Defense:,Person,v.,Person
Identify,use,of,force,considerations,in,positional
asphyxia,,excited,delirium,,and,carotid,holds.,,ANS,-
,,Positional,Asphyxia,is,a,concern,when,trying,to,contain,a,suspect,by,hogtying,or,using,a,carotid,hold.,This,
, is,especially,dangerous,when,trying,to,contain,a,suspect,experiencing,excited,delirium,,as,it,may,require,f
orce,to,contain,them.
Identify,when,an,officer,is,allowed,to,use,deadly,force,against,a,fleeing,felon,as,set,forth,in
Tennessee,v.,Garner.,,ANS,-
,,The,"Fleeing,Felon",must,be,apparently,armed,or,give,the,officer,probable,cause,that,he,presents,a,signif
icant,threat,to,the,officer,or,others.
Identify,when,an,officer,may,use,deadly,force,for,self-defense.,,ANS,-,,In,self-
defense,,an,officer,can,use,deadly,force,to,protect,his,life,or,the,life,of,another.
Define,the,legal,guidelines,that,apply,to,pursuit,or,emergency,vehicle,response,under,S.C.,Code,of,Laws,5
6-5-760.,,ANS,-
,,The,driver,can,disregard,regulations,governing,speed,,direction,of,movement,,and,traffic,signals,,but,onl
y,if,it,doesn't,endanger,other,citizens.
Recognize,the,circumstances,where,deadly,force,is,authorized,and,the,facts,that,determine,if,the,use
of,deadly,force,against,a,fleeing,vehicle,is,constitutional,as,set,forth,in,Brower,v.,County,of,Inyo,,Scott,v.,H
arris,,and,Plumhoff,v.,Rickard.,,ANS,-
,,Deadly,force,against,a,vehicle,is,allowed,if,it,is,necessary,to,stop,the,suspect,from,endangering,bystander
s,or,officers.
Identify,the,checkpoint,safety,considerations,as,illustrated,in,Reed,v.,Medlin.,,ANS,-
,,Checkpoints,need,to,be,set,up,in,an,area,allowing,for,a,turn-
around,and,have,plenty,of,notification,for,drivers.,It,cannot,fully,block,a,road,or,be,set,in,a,blind,curve,or,h
ill.
Identify,what,City,of,Canton,,Ohio,v.,Harris,says,about,municipal,liability,for,failure,to,train.,,ANS,-
,,Municipalities,can,be,held,liable,based,on,policies,of,inadequate,training,where,the,policies,show,deliber
ate,indifference,to,the,rights,of,the,people.
Summons,and,Complaint,,ANS,-,,A,writ,or,process,commencing,the,plaintiff's,lawsuit.
Subpeona,,ANS,-,,A,writ,commanding,a,person,to,appear,before,a,court.