7.21 Due Process: State-created Danger

• Category: Federal - Jury Instructions - 7th Circuit - Civil
• State: Multi-State
• Control #: US-JURY-7THCIR-7-21
• Format: Word

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Official Pattern Jury Instructions adopted by Federal 7th Circuit Court. All converted to Word format. Please see the official site for addional information. www.ca7.uscourts.gov/pattern-jury-instructions/pattern-jury.htm 7.21 Due Process: State-created Danger is a legal principle that states that a government cannot put an individual in a worse position than they were in before state action. This means that the government cannot create or increase the risk of harm to an individual without due process of law. This concept is most often used in cases involving police misconduct, where the government may have taken certain steps that put the individual in a more dangerous situation than they were in before. There are two main types of 7.21 Due Process: State-created Danger: 1. Direct State-created Danger: This refers to cases where the government has taken a direct action that has created or increased the risk of harm to an individual. 2. Indirect State-created Danger: This refers to cases where the government has failed to act, allowing a situation to arise that puts an individual in a more dangerous position than they were in before.

7.21 Due Process: State-created Danger is a legal principle that states that a government cannot put an individual in a worse position than they were in before state action. This means that the government cannot create or increase the risk of harm to an individual without due process of law. This concept is most often used in cases involving police misconduct, where the government may have taken certain steps that put the individual in a more dangerous situation than they were in before. There are two main types of 7.21 Due Process: State-created Danger: 1. Direct State-created Danger: This refers to cases where the government has taken a direct action that has created or increased the risk of harm to an individual. 2. Indirect State-created Danger: This refers to cases where the government has failed to act, allowing a situation to arise that puts an individual in a more dangerous position than they were in before.