QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
⫸ 6th Amendment Answer: Right to a fair, speedy trial, right to counsel
, right to confront witness
⫸ 14th Amendment Answer: Declares that all persons born in the U.S.
are citizens and are guaranteed equal protection of the laws
⫸ US Code, Title 42, Section 1983 Answer: Permits a civil rights suit
seeking monetary damages to be awarded to anyone who proves, in a
court of law, that they were deprived of some legal right through
governmental action, that is, by a person acting under color of law
⫸ U.S. Code, title 18, section 241, Conspiracy. Answer: Summary of
Conspiracy:
If two or more persons, conspire to injure, oppress, threaten, or
intimidate any person, for doing anything that the person had a legal
right to be doing, or because the person previously exercised any such
legal right.
Note: Differing definitions under state and federal law.
Meaning for me: I can be prosecuted criminally if I conspire with
another person to deprive individuals rights.
, Responsibility for me: Legal obligation to protect the rights of all people
from internal corruption and my own potential for corruption.
⫸ Penal Code 422.6 (a) Answer: hate crime felony, must prove intent
⫸ 4th Amendment Answer: Freedom from unreasonable searches and
seizures
⫸ Consensual Encounter Answer: A face-to-face contact between a
private individual and a peace officer under circumstances that would
cause a reasonable person to believe that they are free to leave or
otherwise not cooperate
⫸ during a casual encounter you can.. Answer: request information,
interview witness at scene of a crime or accident, converse casually,
spread information
⫸ Elevating Actions Answer: anything that elevates a casual encounter
to a detention, hey stop, using your car so they can't leave, using
accusatory questioning or tone, demanding or keeping ones id.
⫸ violating a consensual encounter can lead to Answer: violation of 4th
amendment rights, suppression of evidence, civility liable, criminally
prosecuted for false imprisonment,