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As the article depicts, section 1983 lawsuit refers to a legal claim alleging civil rights

violation. These lawsuits can be filed in either state or federal court. Victims are also allowed to

seek monetary damages or an injunction. The injunction has the potential to prevent the violation

from occurring again. Damages can be used to indemnify the victim while also punishing the

criminal. However, in order to recover monetary damages, victims must overcome the qualified

immunity defense. In other words, the victim can be compensated or assured of injunction only if

the defendant is not immune to the violation.

The article also suggests that the section addresses civil rights violations. Civil rights are

the rights guaranteed by the US constitution and federal laws. However, the constitution

acknowledges that there is a civil rights violation only when police engages in misconduct such

as excessive force and unreasonable force, a judge sexually assaults the woman, when state

officials strip off the benefits of welfare recipients, and when jail guards put an ex-gang member

in a prison cell with current gang members (Worrall et al., 2017). From the analyses of the

article, specific aspects need to be considered during the training of personnel in a criminal

justice organization.

Firstly, the training should be done on different dimensions within law enforcement.

Among the dimensions in which training should be done include; legal training and use of force

training (Nolasco & Vaughn, 2020). Legal training should be done to provide the personnel with

legal updates and new law formation. In contrast, the use of force training reviews the decision

matrix and documentation that police officers require in law enforcement.

Worral et al. (2017) also suggest that departments should examine their training

processes for high-risk tasks, including lethal and non-lethal force, unwarranted arrests and

searches, vehicle pursuits, and prisoner safety in detention facilities. Departmental training rules

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1 Section 1983 Lawsuit Student’s Name Institutional Affiliation Course Instructor Date 2 As the article depicts, section 1983 lawsuit refers to a legal claim alleging civil rights violation. These lawsuits can be filed in either state or federal court. Victims are also allowed to seek monetary damages or an injunction. The injunction has the potential to prevent the violation from occurring again. Damages can be used to indemnify the victim while also punishing the criminal. However, in order to recover monetary damages, victims must overcome the qualified immunity defense. In other words, the victim can be compensated or assured of injunction only if the defendant is not immune to the violation. The article also suggests that the section addresses civil rights violations. Civil rights are the rights guaranteed by the US constitution and federal laws. However, the constitution acknowledges that there is a civil rights violation only when police engages in misconduct such as excessive force and unreasonable force, a judge sexually assaults the woman, when state officials strip off the benefits of welfare recipients, and when jail guards put an ex-gang member in a prison cell with current gang members (Worrall et al., 2017). From the analyses of the article, specific aspects need to be considered during the training of personnel in a criminal justice organization. Firstly, the training should be done on different dimensions within law enforcement. Among the dimensions in ...
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