Question: 1. What are the requirements for a successful Section 1983 lawsuit against an individual police officer? A supervisor? A city or county?
2. Summarize the Supreme Court's decisions in Tennessee v. Garner and Graham v. Connor. What are these decisions important to criminal procedure?
3. Assuming a police officer has reasonable suspicion to stop a person, what must the officer do before stopping him or her?
4. Explain the 3 types of pretrial identification procedures. How do they differ from one another?
5. What is the role of the prosecutor? What types of restrictions exist on the ability of the prosecutor to bring charges? Cite relevant cases.
6. Explain the goals of sentencing. Identify several criteria used in determining the appropriate sentence. What constitutional rights exist during sentencing?