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Research on the Internet or the Argosy University Online Library and find some cases where
officers have been sued in civil court for failing to follow the guidelines meant to protect the
citizens from police misconduct.
Submission Details
in a minimum of 250 words, post your responses to the following topics in the Discussion Area.
Describe a lawsuit, the issues involved in the trial, and the verdict. Do you think public safety in
terms of the safety of the public was improved? Why or why not?
As a law enforcement officer, what would your reaction be to being sued by a suspect in a
case? How do you think that lawsuit would impact your personal life? How would you handle
the pressure of being accused of violating the Constitution?
Do you think you might change the way you would act as a law enforcement official if you were
aware that you could be sued by a suspect you apprehended? In what way would it impact your
duties as a law enforcement official?
Discussion Grading Criteria and Rubric
All discussion assignments in this course will be graded using a rubric. This assignment is worth
40 points. Download the discussion rubric and carefully read it to understand the expectations