Week 14 - Plaintiff's lawyers claim that lawsuits against the police

Week 14

1. Plaintiff's lawyers claim that lawsuits against the police often lead to positive results for police departments. Discuss how such lawsuits might result in better training for officers. Discuss how lawsuits might differently affect officers and agencies when the officer was following department policy as opposed to when the officer was acting on his/her own.
2. Discuss the different types of police conduct and the possible consequences of the conduct. Is it possible that some of the liabilities may change in the future based on Supreme Court decisions? What is your position?