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Title 18, U.S.C., SECTION 242 Trivia Quiz

Deprivation Of Rights Under Color Of Law

There are a great many laws on the books in the U.S. One of them is Title 18, U.S.C., SECTION 242. Can you correctly fill in the blanks to complete this Civil Rights law?

by Catreona. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Catreona

Time
3 mins

Type

Quiz #
422,684

Updated
Jan 12 26

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
13 / 15

Plays
30

Last 3 plays: lethisen250582 (15/15), PhNurse (8/15), cardsfan_027 (15/15).

Whoever, under color of any law, statute, ordinance, regulation, or custom, subjects any person in any State, Territory, Commonwealth, Possession, or District to the of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured or protected by the of the United States, or to different punishments, pains, or penalties, on account of such person being , or by reason of his , than are prescribed for the punishment of citizens, shall be fined under this title or , or both; and if results from the acts committed in violation of this section or if such acts include the use, attempted use, or threatened use of , shall be fined under this title or , or both; and if from the acts committed in violation of this section or if such acts include or an attempt to kidnap, , or an attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or , shall be fined under this title, or , or both, or may be .

Your Options

[imprisoned not more than one year] [kidnapping] [bodily injury] [aggravated sexual abuse] [deprivation] [color, or race] [death results] [a dangerous weapon, explosives, or fire] [imprisoned not more than ten years] [willfully] [an alien] [sentenced to death] [imprisoned for any term of years or for life] [an attempt to kill] [Constitution or laws]

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer:

Information
Enacted in 1866, Title 18, U.S.C., Section 242 addressed the problem of state actor violence against newly freed slaves.

As of January 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice's web site included the following:

"DOJ Civil Rights Division
Justice.gov Civil Rights Division Deprivation Of Rights Under Color Of Law

Deprivation Of Rights Under Color Of Law
Summary:
Section 242 of Title 18 makes it a crime for a person acting under color of any law to willfully deprive a person of a right or privilege protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States.

"For the purpose of Section 242, acts under "color of law" include acts not only done by federal, state, or local officials within their lawful authority, but also acts done beyond the bounds of that official's lawful authority, if the acts are done while the official is purporting to or pretending to act in the performance of his/her official duties. Persons acting under color of law within the meaning of this statute include police officers, prisons guards and other law enforcement officials, as well as judges, care providers in public health facilities, and others who are acting as public officials. It is not necessary that the crime be motivated by animus toward the race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin of the victim.

"The offense is punishable by a range of imprisonment up to a life term, or the death penalty, depending upon the circumstances of the crime, and the resulting injury, if any."

Source: Author Catreona

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