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CJA 315 Module 1 Assignment 2 Bivens and You
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Assignment 2: Bivens and You
In this module, you are required to read the article on Bivens from
Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology. The purpose of this article
is to understand that a law enforcement officer is not immune from
civil lawsuits.
Where once police and law enforcement agencies thought themselves
immune, civil lawsuits against law enforcement officers are quite
common nowadays. These lawsuits are based on whether the law
enforcement officers correctly followed the guidelines meant to protect
the citizens, guaranteed by the Constitution.
The purpose behind Bivens is to some extent protect private citizens
from police misconduct. The other side of the coin is that if we so
circumscribe the actions of officers, citizens may not be protected from
the criminal acts of others. The point of the assignment is for you to
begin to recognize this balancing act.
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