What are the two key elements that must be established for qualified immunity?

The correct answer highlights the crucial components necessary to establish qualified immunity for law enforcement officers. Qualified immunity protects officers from civil liability when they perform their duties, provided their actions do not violate clearly established statutory or constitutional rights of which a reasonable person would have known.

To affirm qualified immunity, it is required to demonstrate that the alleged conduct was unconstitutional and that the specific right in question was already established in existing law at the time of the incident. This ensures that officers are held accountable for violations of rights that are recognized and clearly defined, allowing them to perform their duties without fear of constant litigation for actions taken within the bounds of their established authority.

Other answer choices, while they touch on some elements of policing or officer conduct, do not encompass the specific legal framework of qualified immunity that revolves around the concepts of constitutionality and the clarity of established rights. Focusing solely on legality, reasonableness, good faith, or intent does not sufficiently address the need to prove both the violation of constitutional rights and recognition of those rights through legal precedent.