What specific civil liability cases assisted in the creation and development of consent decrees?

a.What is a consent decree?
b.When is a consent decree used?
c.What specific civil liability cases assisted in the creation and development of consent decrees?
d.Why were consent decrees critical in protecting citizen protected rights?
e.What are the principle components of a consent decree?
f.Discuss trends in consent decrees between 1996 and 2011.
By conducting research, list the law enforcement agencies in the U.S. that are currently operating under a consent decree and for what reason.

Stage 2:
Choose a law enforcement agency, in the past or currently operating under a consent decree and answer the following questions:
a.Describe the agency and its overall organization
b.Describe why the agency is under a consent decree and identify the overseeing authority
c.Describe the mandates and objectives placed upon the organizations
d.Describe how the mandates affect the organization as a whole
e.How does the consent decree affect democratic accountability?
f. How can a consent decree undermine police executive leadership?
g.What costs are associated with the consent decree?
h.When can the agency stop working under a consent decree?

This is a GROUP assignment! Everyone must participate fully and collectively. Please be aware that your overall grade will be assessed using the following grading methodology:

Team work- 50%
Self/Individual contribution- 25%
Peer evaluation- 25%
Upon completion of the assignment, use the submission link in the module to send your group work for grading.

I just have to do stage 2 a. -d.

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