Ethical Dilemmas and Decisions in Criminal Justice 9th Edition by Joycelyn M. Pollock - Test Bank

Ethical Dilemmas and Decisions in Criminal Justice 9th Edition by Joycelyn M. Pollock – Test Bank

 

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1. The crime control approach is consistent with the following except:
   1. Criminals are the
   2. Police officers are like soldiers in a
   3. Police officers serve all the
   4. Efficiency is a top

 

ANSWER:                            c

REFERENCES:                   Crime Fighter or Public Servant?

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  ETHI.POLL.17.05.01 – Describe the two different missions of law enforcement in a democracy.

KEYWORDS:                       Bloom’s: Understand

 

2. The crime control and due process models were developed by:
   1. Carl
   2. Herbert
   3. Lawrence
   4. John

 

ANSWER:                            b

REFERENCES:                   Crime Fighter or Public Servant?

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  ETHI.POLL.17.05.01 – Describe the two different missions of law enforcement in a democracy.

KEYWORDS:                       Bloom’s: Remember

 

3. According to Packer, which of the following is one of the principles under which the crime control model operates?
   1. Efficiency is rejected if it involves
   2. Protection of process is as important as protection of
   3. A conveyor belt is the model for the
   4. The coercive power of the state is always subject to

 

ANSWER:                            c

REFERENCES:                   Crime Fighter or Public Servant?

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  ETHI.POLL.17.05.01 – Describe the two different missions of law enforcement in a democracy.

KEYWORDS:                       Bloom’s: Remember

 

4. According to Packer, which of the following is one of the principles under which the due process model operates?
   1. Protection of the process is as important as protection of
   2. Efficiency in casework is a top
   3. There is a presumption of
   4. Emphasis is on speed and

 

ANSWER:                            a

REFERENCES:                   Crime Fighter or Public Servant?

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  ETHI.POLL.17.05.01 – Describe the two different missions of law enforcement in a democracy.

KEYWORDS:                       Bloom’s: Understand

 

5. The public servant model of policing includes all the following except which?
   1. Criminals are not a distinct
   2. Police have a limited ability to control
   3. Protection of the process of justice is as important as crime
   4. Police should focus on processing cases through the system as efficiently as

 

ANSWER:                            d

REFERENCES:                   Crime Fighter or Public Servant?

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  ETHI.POLL.17.05.01 – Describe the two different missions of law enforcement in a democracy.

KEYWORDS:                       Bloom’s: Understand

 

6. A shift in police focus away from serving political bosses and toward serving the law was a characteristic of the:
   1. professional
   2. community policing
   3. political
   4. legalistic

 

ANSWER:                            a

REFERENCES:                   Crime Fighter or Public Servant?

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  ETHI.POLL.17.05.01 – Describe the two different missions of law enforcement in a democracy.

KEYWORDS:                       Bloom’s: Remember

 

7. A model of law enforcement that addresses underlying problems rather than simply enforcing the law is referred to as:
   1. crime control
   2. reactive
   3. traditional
   4. community

 

ANSWER:                            d

REFERENCES:                   Crime Fighter or Public Servant?

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  ETHI.POLL.17.05.01 – Describe the two different missions of law enforcement in a democracy.

KEYWORDS:                       Bloom’s: Remember

 

8. The concepts of community policing, problem-oriented policing, and accountability mechanisms are components of which model of policing?
   1. preventive policing
   2. reactive policing
   3. traditional policing
   4. intelligence-led policing

 

ANSWER:                            a

REFERENCES:                   Crime Fighter or Public Servant?

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  ETHI.POLL.17.05.01 – Describe the two different missions of law enforcement in a democracy.

KEYWORDS:                       Bloom’s: Remember

 

9. The policing strategy that utilizes data analysis to drive decision-making in order to prevent crime is known as:
   1. professional
   2. traditional
   3. community
   4. intelligence-led

 

ANSWER:                            d

REFERENCES:                   Crime Fighter or Public Servant?

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  ETHI.POLL.17.05.01 – Describe the two different missions of law enforcement in a democracy.

KEYWORDS:                       Bloom’s: Remember

 

10. In relation to community policing and ethics, all of the following is true except:
    1. community policing ethical issues arise from the closer relationships formed with community
    2. community policing models often foster more corruption than traditional law enforcement
    3. community policing reduces cynicism and burnout among police officers, which may reduce
    4. community policing may increase the potential for

 

ANSWER:                            b

REFERENCES:                   Crime Fighter or Public Servant?

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  ETHI.POLL.17.05.02 – Explain the types of control that police have at their disposal.

KEYWORDS:                       Bloom’s: Understand

 

11. Authority is defined as:
    1. the right inherent in a role to use any means to overcome
    2. the use of signs and symbols to induce
    3. the use of words and arguments to induce
    4. the unquestionable entitlement to be obeyed that comes from fulfilling a specific

 

ANSWER:                            d

REFERENCES:                   Power and Discretion

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  ETHI.POLL.17.05.02 – Explain the types of control that police have at their disposal.

KEYWORDS:                       Bloom’s: Remember

 

12.                     is the right of people in certain roles to use any means to overcome
    1. Power
    2. Duty
    3. Authority
    4. Persuasion

 

ANSWER:                            a

REFERENCES:                   Power and Discretion

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  ETHI.POLL.17.05.02 – Explain the types of control that police have at their disposal.

KEYWORDS:                       Bloom’s: Remember

 

13. Persuasion is defined as:
    1. the right to inherent in a role to use any means to overcome
    2. the use of signs, symbols, words, and arguments to induce
    3. the use of force and coercion to get one’s
    4. the unquestionable entitlement to be obeyed that comes from fulfilling a specific

 

ANSWER:                            b

REFERENCES:                   Power and Discretion

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  ETHI.POLL.17.05.02 – Explain the types of control that police have at their disposal.

KEYWORDS:                       Bloom’s: Remember

 

14. Force is defined as:
    1. the right to inherent in a role to use any means to overcome
    2. the use of signs, symbols, words, and arguments to induce
    3. the use of physical coercion to overcome the will of the
    4. the unquestionable entitlement to be obeyed that comes from fulfilling a specific

 

ANSWER:                            c

REFERENCES:                   Power and Discretion

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  ETHI.POLL.17.05.02 – Explain the types of control that police have at their disposal.

KEYWORDS:                       Bloom’s: Remember

 

15. According to Klockars, what are the four elements of police power?
    1. power, persuasion, threat, and force
    2. power, persuasion, force, and authority
    3. authority, threat, force, and persuasion
    4. force, coercion, persuasion, authority

 

ANSWER:                            b

REFERENCES:                   Power and Discretion

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  ETHI.POLL.17.05.02 – Explain the types of control that police have at their disposal.

KEYWORDS:                       Bloom’s: Remember

 

16.                is different from the other three means of control in that it is
    1. Force
    2. Authority
    3. Argument
    4. Persuasion

 

ANSWER:                            a

REFERENCES:                   Power and Discretion

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  ETHI.POLL.17.05.02 – Explain the types of control that police have at their disposal.

KEYWORDS:                       Bloom’s: Understand

 

17. Wilson’s descriptions of the various types of police include all of the following except which?
    1. legalistic
    2. service
    3. watchman
    4. caretaker

 

ANSWER:                            b

REFERENCES:                   Power and Discretion

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  ETHI.POLL.17.05.02 – Explain the types of control that police have at their disposal.

KEYWORDS:                       Bloom’s: Remember

 

18. Muir’s typology of police styles includes which of the following:
    1. the professional
    2. the avoider
    3. the enforcer
    4. the watchman

 

ANSWER:                            d

REFERENCES:                   Power and Discretion

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  ETHI.POLL.17.05.02 – Explain the types of control that police have at their disposal.

KEYWORDS:                       Bloom’s: Remember

 

19. In Muir’s typology of police styles, the professional:
    1. used coercion
    2. avoided situations where they might be
    3. balanced coercion with
    4. had citizens solve problems and made deals to keep the

 

ANSWER:                            c

REFERENCES:                   Power and Discretion

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  ETHI.POLL.17.05.02 – Explain the types of control that police have at their disposal.

KEYWORDS:                       Bloom’s: Understand

 

20. In Brown’s typology of police styles, the old-style crime fighters:
    1. are concerned only with action that might be considered crime
    2. avoided situations where they might be
    3. balanced coercion with
    4. had citizens solve problems and made deals to keep the

 

ANSWER:                            a

REFERENCES:                   Power and Discretion

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  ETHI.POLL.17.05.02 – Explain the types of control that police have at their disposal.

KEYWORDS:                       Bloom’s: Understand

 

21. In Muir’s typology of police styles, the reciprocator:
    1. used coercion
    2. avoided situations where they might be
    3. balanced coercion with
    4. had citizens solve problems and made deals to keep the

 

ANSWER:                            d

REFERENCES:                   Power and Discretion

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  ETHI.POLL.17.05.02 – Explain the types of control that police have at their disposal.

KEYWORDS:                       Bloom’s: Understand

 

22. In Brown’s typology of police styles, which type of officer emphasizes public order and peace officer tasks?
    1. the professional-style officer
    2. the service-style officer
    3. the clean-beat officer
    4. the old-style crime fighter

 

ANSWER:                            b

REFERENCES:                   Power and Discretion

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  ETHI.POLL.17.05.02 – Explain the types of control that police have at their disposal.

KEYWORDS:                       Bloom’s: Understand

 

23. Cohen and Feldberg include all of the following as ethical standards derived from the social contract except:
    1. safety and
    3. fair

 

ANSWER:                            b

REFERENCES:                   Power and Discretion

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  ETHI.POLL.17.05.02 – Explain the types of control that police have at their disposal. ETHI.POLL.17.05.03 – Provide the justification for police power and the basic ethical standards that derive from this justification.

KEYWORDS:                       Bloom’s: Remember

 

24. Cohen and Feldberg proposed five ethical standards that can be derived from the social contract between society and the Which of the following is not one of these standards?
    1. teamwork
    2. objectivity
    3. equality
    4. fair access

 

ANSWER:                            c

REFERENCES:                   Power and Discretion

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  ETHI.POLL.17.05.02 – Explain the types of control that police have at their disposal. ETHI.POLL.17.05.03 – Provide the justification for police power and the basic ethical standards that derive from this justification.

KEYWORDS:                       Bloom’s: Remember

 

25. The four major themes of formal ethical codes for law enforcement include all except:
    2. personal

 

ANSWER:                            d

REFERENCES:                   Formal Ethics for Police Officers

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  ETHI.POLL.17.05.03 – Provide the justification for police power and the basic ethical standards that derive from this justification.

KEYWORDS:                       Bloom’s: Remember

 

26. The Law Enforcement Code of Ethics and the Oath of Honor were developed by:
    1. the S. Department of Justice.
    2. the Police Benevolent
    3. the National Sheriffs’
    4. the International Association of Chiefs of

 

ANSWER:                            d

REFERENCES:                   Formal Ethics for Police Officers

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  ETHI.POLL.17.05.04 – Identify the differences between the formal ethics of law enforcement and the values of the police subculture.

KEYWORDS:                       Bloom’s: Remember

 

27. The “blue curtain of secrecy” refers to:
    1. the law that prevents the release of some victim information from police
    2. the practice of police officers to remain silent when fellow officers commit unethical actions .
    3. the practice of voting in secret during elections of police union
    4. the news media’s reluctance to report on certain police

 

ANSWER:                            b

REFERENCES:                   The Police Subculture

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  ETHI.POLL.17.05.04 – Identify the differences between the formal ethics of law enforcement and the values of the police subculture.

KEYWORDS:                       Bloom’s: Understand

 

28. Souryal argued that there are different kinds of loyalty to superiors or to fellow officers, including all of the following except:
    1. integrated
    2. personal
    3. institutional
    4. fragmented

 

ANSWER:                            d

REFERENCES:                   The Police Subculture

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  ETHI.POLL.17.05.04 – Identify the differences between the formal ethics of law enforcement and the values of the police subculture.

KEYWORDS:                       Bloom’s: Remember

 

29. Which of the following statements about police subculture is false?
    1. Increasing diversity of police recruits has eliminated the social homogeneity of the workforce
    2. Civil litigation has increased the risk of covering for another officer
    3. Decreasing crime rates have reduced the need for a “code of silence”
    4. Police unions have contributed to the weakening of the police subculture

 

ANSWER:                            c

REFERENCES:                   The Police Subculture

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  ETHI.POLL.17.05.05 – Describe recent research findings on the police subculture.

KEYWORDS:                       Bloom’s: Understand

 

30. Scheingold points to each of the following as a contributing factor to the development of the police subculture except:
    1. police work in a uniquely stressful work
    2. police typically form a homogenous social
    3. police perceive themselves as receiving unfair treatment from the
    4. police officers participate in a basically closed social

 

ANSWER:                            c

REFERENCES:                   The Police Subculture

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  ETHI.POLL.17.05.05 – Describe recent research findings on the police subculture.

KEYWORDS:                       Bloom’s: Understand

 

A new police chief is sworn in. The city has been plagued with street crime and a poor relationship with the community. He has pledged to reduce crime and improve public satisfaction.

31. Assume the new chief sets up a A.R.E. program with the local schools, orders 25 percent of his patrol officers to switch to foot patrol, and sets up a citizens’ advisory board. These actions would be consistent with:
    1. a “zero tolerance”
    2. an intelligence-based
    3. predictive
    4. community

 

ANSWER:                            d

REFERENCES:                   Crime Fighter or Public Servant?

PREFACE NAME:               Case 5.1

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  ETHI.POLL.17.05.01 – Describe the two different missions of law enforcement in a democracy.

KEYWORDS:                       Bloom’s: Apply

 

32. If the chief invests in new technologies such as GIS mapping software and data analysis tools, in order to better deploy police resources, this would be known as:
    1. a “zero tolerance”
    2. an intelligence-based
    3. predictive
    4. community

 

ANSWER:                            c

REFERENCES:                   Crime Fighter or Public Servant?

PREFACE NAME:               Case 5.1

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  ETHI.POLL.17.05.01 – Describe the two different missions of law enforcement in a democracy.

KEYWORDS:                       Bloom’s: Apply

 

33. If the chief wants to pursue an intelligence-led policing strategy, he would:
    1. require his officers to obtain bachelor’s
    2. improve relations with the local
    3. increase surveillance of known criminal
    4. research successful police methods from other

 

ANSWER:                            c

REFERENCES:                   Crime Fighter or Public Servant?

PREFACE NAME:               Case 5.1

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  ETHI.POLL.17.05.01 – Describe the two different missions of law enforcement in a democracy.

KEYWORDS:                       Bloom’s: Apply

 

34. The concept of “divine right” refers to:
    1. the idea that people are indistinguishable from the office they
    2. the belief among some officers that they deserve free things from businesses they patrol, such as
    3. the expectation that the highest-ranking officer will be promoted as the next police
    4. the right of every suspect to be treated as innocent until proven

 

ANSWER:                            a

REFERENCES:                   The Police Subculture

PREFACE NAME:               Case 5.1

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  ETHI.POLL.17.05.04 – Identify the differences between the formal ethics of law enforcement and the values of the police subculture.

KEYWORDS:                       Bloom’s: Remember

 

Roland is a police officer in pursuit of a fleeing rape suspect. The chase is on foot, and Roland is a much faster runner than his partner. He catches the suspect out of sight of his partner. When his partner, Ted, arrives on the scene, he observes Roland striking the suspect, despite the fact that the suspect is already in handcuffs.

35. Ted chooses not to report his He arrived at this decision by deciding that the greater good is served by preserving the rapist’s conviction, rather than risk losing it due to an excessive force complaint. Ted does believe that Roland acted improperly, but decides that the community is better off if the rapist is incarcerated than if a complaint is pursued against an otherwise excellent officer. Ted’s decision is consistent with:
    2. ethical
    3. ethics of
    4. zero

 

ANSWER:                            a

REFERENCES:                   Crime Fighter or Public Servant?

The Police Subculture

PREFACE NAME:               Case 5.2

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  ETHI.POLL.17.05.04 – Identify the differences between the formal ethics of law enforcement and the values of the police subculture.

KEYWORDS:                       Bloom’s: Apply

 

36. The suspect does file a complaint with Internal Affairs, and Ted is questioned about the Ted tells the investigator that he observed nothing out of the ordinary: When he arrived at the scene the suspect was in custody and Roland was reading him his rights. This is an example of:
    1. the blue curtain of
    4. “dilemma of ”

 

ANSWER:                            a

REFERENCES:                   The Police Subculture

PREFACE NAME:               Case 5.2

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  ETHI.POLL.17.05.04 – Identify the differences between the formal ethics of law enforcement and the values of the police subculture.

KEYWORDS:                       Bloom’s: Apply

 

37. When the case comes to trial, Ted maintains his story on the witness This is known informally as:
    1. a blue
    2. discretion under
    3. “dilemma of ”
    4. “testilying.”

 

ANSWER:                            d

REFERENCES:                   The Police Subculture

PREFACE NAME:               Case 5.2

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  ETHI.POLL.17.05.04 – Identify the differences between the formal ethics of law enforcement and the values of the police subculture.

KEYWORDS:                       Bloom’s: Apply

 

38. Ted understands that committing perjury in this case is wrong, and technically qualifies as What type of corruption is this?
    1. “noble­cause” corruption
    2. gratuitous corruption
    3. legalistic corruption
    4. “blue curtain” corruption

 

ANSWER:                            a

REFERENCES:                   The Police Subculture

PREFACE NAME:               Case 5.2

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  ETHI.POLL.17.05.04 – Identify the differences between the formal ethics of law enforcement and the values of the police subculture.

KEYWORDS:                       Bloom’s: Apply

 

Our new police chief has determined that the strong police subculture and code of silence are detrimental to the department.

39. If the chief institutes a policy to help officers with stress, anger, or substance abuse, rather than seek to terminate or punish them, this policy would be consistent with:
    1. blue curtain of
    2. ethics of
    3. noble
    4. managerial

 

ANSWER:                            b

REFERENCES:                   The Police Subculture

PREFACE NAME:               Case 5.3

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  ETHI.POLL.17.05.04 – Identify the differences between the formal ethics of law enforcement and the values of the police subculture.

KEYWORDS:                       Bloom’s: Apply

 

40. According to the text, all of the following methods would help the new chief weaken the existing subculture except:
    1. working with the police union to address officer issues
    2. emphasizing formal ethics training in the police academy
    3. increasing diversity in the force through new hires
    4. using less severe punishments for officer misconduct

 

ANSWER:                            b

REFERENCES:                   The Police Subculture

PREFACE NAME:               Case 5.3

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  ETHI.POLL.17.05.05 – Describe recent research findings on the police subculture.

KEYWORDS:                       Bloom’s: Apply

 

41. The crime control paradigm of policing is most consistent with ethical
    1. True
    2. False

 

ANSWER:                            False

REFERENCES:                   Crime Fighter or Public Servant?

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  ETHI.POLL.17.05.01 – Describe the two different missions of law enforcement in a democracy.

KEYWORDS:                       Bloom’s: Understand

 

42. One of the key principles of Packer’s crime control model is that repression of criminal behavior is more important than procedural
    1. True
    2. False

 

ANSWER:                            True

REFERENCES:                   Crime Fighter or Public Servant?

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  ETHI.POLL.17.05.01 – Describe the two different missions of law enforcement in a democracy.

KEYWORDS:                       Bloom’s: Understand

 

43. A perception of the police officer as public servant implies a much more restrictive view of the use of force and police
    1. True
    2. False

 

ANSWER:                            True

REFERENCES:                   Crime Fighter or Public Servant?

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  ETHI.POLL.17.05.01 – Describe the two different missions of law enforcement in a democracy.

KEYWORDS:                       Bloom’s: Understand

 

44. In the early days of American policing, the police performed social services such as housing indigents and running soup
    1. True
    2. False

 

ANSWER:                            True

REFERENCES:                   Crime Fighter or Public Servant?

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  ETHI.POLL.17.05.01 – Describe the two different missions of law enforcement in a democracy.

KEYWORDS:                       Bloom’s: Remember

 

45. According to the text, fewer than 10 percent of SWAT team deployments are in response to hostage, barricade, or active shooter
    1. True
    2. False

 

ANSWER:                            True

REFERENCES:                   Crime Fighter or Public Servant?

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  ETHI.POLL.17.05.02 – Explain the types of control that police have at their disposal.

KEYWORDS:                       Bloom’s: Remember

 

46. Studies cited in the text show that police choose not to make an arrest in a large number of cases where an arrest would be legally
    1. True
    2. False

 

ANSWER:                            True

REFERENCES:                   Power and Discretion

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  ETHI.POLL.17.05.02 – Explain the types of control that police have at their disposal.

KEYWORDS:                       Bloom’s: Remember

 

47. Muir’s police types included the professional, the reciprocating officer, the enforcer, and the clean-beat
    1. True
    2. False

 

ANSWER:                            False

REFERENCES:                   Power and Discretion

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  ETHI.POLL.17.05.02 – Explain the types of control that police have at their disposal.

KEYWORDS:                       Bloom’s: Remember

 

48. Brown and Muir both included the “peacemaker” officer in their
    1. True
    2. False

 

ANSWER:                            False

REFERENCES:                   Power and Discretion

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  ETHI.POLL.17.05.02 – Explain the types of control that police have at their disposal.

KEYWORDS:                       Bloom’s: Remember

 

49. Cohen and Feldberg believe that the justification for police power comes from natural
    1. True
    2. False

 

ANSWER:                            False

REFERENCES:                   Power and Discretion

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  ETHI.POLL.17.05.03 – Provide the justification for police power and the basic ethical standards that derive from this justification.

KEYWORDS:                       Bloom’s: Understand

 

50. The Law Enforcement Code of Ethics is focused more directly on the public servant role, as opposed to the crime fighter
    1. True
    2. False

 

ANSWER:                            True

REFERENCES:                   Formal Ethics for Police Officers

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  ETHI.POLL.17.05.03 – Provide the justification for police power and the basic ethical standards that derive from this justification.

KEYWORDS:                       Bloom’s: Remember

 

51. The four themes found in formal codes of ethics for law enforcement are fairness, service, importance of law, and continuing
    1. True
    2. False

 

ANSWER:                            False

REFERENCES:                   Formal Ethics for Police Officers

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  ETHI.POLL.17.05.03 – Provide the justification for police power and the basic ethical standards that derive from this justification.

KEYWORDS:                       Bloom’s: Remember

 

52. Loyalty to groups or persons is logical and based on fact, not
    1. True
    2. False

 

ANSWER:                            False

REFERENCES:                   The Police Subculture

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  ETHI.POLL.17.05.04 – Identify the differences between the formal ethics of law enforcement and the values of the police subculture.

KEYWORDS:                       Bloom’s: Remember

 

53. “Testilying” is the practice of lying to a suspect in order to elicit information or a
    1. True
    2. False

 

ANSWER:                            False

REFERENCES:                   The Police Subculture

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  ETHI.POLL.17.05.04 – Identify the differences between the formal ethics of law enforcement and the values of the police subculture.

KEYWORDS:                       Bloom’s: Remember

 

54. According to Scheingold, the values of police subculture are like dominant American values, only they are more
    1. True
    2. False

 

ANSWER:                            True

REFERENCES:                   The Police Subculture

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  ETHI.POLL.17.05.04 – Identify the differences between the formal ethics of law enforcement and the values of the police subculture.

ETHI.POLL.17.05.05 – Describe recent research findings on the police subculture.

KEYWORDS:                       Bloom’s: Remember

 

55. Reuss-Ianni found that the informal subculture of police enforced the notion that managers were not to be
    1. True
    2. False

 

ANSWER:                            True

REFERENCES:                   The Police Subculture

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  ETHI.POLL.17.05.04 – Identify the differences between the formal ethics of law enforcement and the values of the police subculture.

ETHI.POLL.17.05.05 – Describe recent research findings on the police subculture.

KEYWORDS:                       Bloom’s: Remember

 

56. A program where officers and members of the public form partnerships to address problems and prevent crime is called a(n) ________________________

ANSWER:                            community policing

REFERENCES:                   Power and Discretion

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  ETHI.POLL.17.05.01 – Describe the two different missions of law enforcement in a democracy.

KEYWORDS:                       Bloom’s: Remember

 

57. Packer’s model of policing suggests that police focus on efficiently processing cases against offenders who are presumed to be

ANSWER:                            crime control

REFERENCES:                   Crime Fighter or Public Servant?

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  ETHI.POLL.17.05.01 – Describe the two different missions of law enforcement in a democracy.

KEYWORDS:                       Bloom’s: Remember

 

58. Because a crime control model serves the greater good by protecting citizens, the idea that just about any practices are allowed in the pursuit of law enforcement is consistent with a(n) view of

ANSWER:                            utilitarian

REFERENCES:                   Crime Fighter or Public Servant?

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  ETHI.POLL.17.05.01 – Describe the two different missions of law enforcement in a democracy.

KEYWORDS:                       Bloom’s: Understand

 

59.                were divisions within some police departments that spied on organizations thought to be promoting

ANSWER:                            Red squads

REFERENCES:                   Crime Fighter or Public Servant?

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  ETHI.POLL.17.05.01 – Describe the two different missions of law enforcement in a democracy.

KEYWORDS:                       Bloom’s: Remember

 

60. One argument against allowing officers to accept is the perception that they may lead to special

ANSWER:                            gratuities

REFERENCES:                   Formal Ethics for Police Officers

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  ETHI.POLL.17.05.01 – Describe the two different missions of law enforcement in a democracy.

KEYWORDS:                       Bloom’s: Understand

 

61. Kraska and Balko have documented an observation that American police have become increasingly

______________ over the last 30 years.

ANSWER:                            militarized

REFERENCES:                   Crime Fighter or Public Servant?

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  ETHI.POLL.17.05.01 – Describe the two different missions of law enforcement in a democracy.

ETHI.POLL.17.05.02 – Explain the types of control that police have at their disposal.

KEYWORDS:                       Bloom’s: Remember

 

62. An unquestionable entitlement to be obeyed that comes from fulfilling a specific role is called .

ANSWER:                            authority

REFERENCES:                   Power and Discretion

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  ETHI.POLL.17.05.02 – Explain the types of control that police have at their disposal.

KEYWORDS:                       Bloom’s: Remember

 

63. The term ______________ means to have the power to make a decision between two or more

ANSWER:                            discretion

REFERENCES:                   Power and Discretion

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  ETHI.POLL.17.05.02 – Explain the types of control that police have at their disposal.

KEYWORDS:                       Bloom’s: Remember

 

64. The responsibilities that are attached to a specific role are called .

ANSWER:                            duties

REFERENCES:                   Power and Discretion

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  ETHI.POLL.17.05.02 – Explain the types of control that police have at their disposal.

KEYWORDS:                       Bloom’s: Remember

 

65. The term used to describe the use of physical power to overcome the will of another individual is .

ANSWER:                            force

REFERENCES:                   Power and Discretion

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  ETHI.POLL.17.05.02 – Explain the types of control that police have at their disposal.

KEYWORDS:                       Bloom’s: Remember

 

66. The use of signs, symbols, words, and arguments to induce compliance is called .

ANSWER:                            persuasion

REFERENCES:                   Power and Discretion

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  ETHI.POLL.17.05.02 – Explain the types of control that police have at their disposal.

KEYWORDS:                       Bloom’s: Understand

 

67.                is the right, inherent in one’s role, to use any means to overcome

ANSWER:                            Power

REFERENCES:                   Power and Discretion

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  ETHI.POLL.17.05.02 – Explain the types of control that police have at their disposal.

KEYWORDS:                       Bloom’s: Remember

 

68. According to the author, is a perception that everyone is weak or

ANSWER:                            cynicism

REFERENCES:                   The Police Subculture

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  ETHI.POLL.17.05.04 – Identify the differences between the formal ethics of law enforcement and the values of the police subculture.

KEYWORDS:                       Bloom’s: Remember

 

69. An element of the police subculture is that some officers see themselves as victims, due to low pay and

                   that seem to favor offenders.

ANSWER:                            procedural rules

REFERENCES:                   The Police Subculture

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  ETHI.POLL.17.05.04 – Identify the differences between the formal ethics of law enforcement and the values of the police subculture.

KEYWORDS:                       Bloom’s: Understand

 

70. Improper police behavior in the pursuit of fighting crime, such as falsifying information to obtain a warrant, is known as

ANSWER:                            noble-cause

REFERENCES:                   The Police Subculture

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  ETHI.POLL.17.05.04 – Identify the differences between the formal ethics of law enforcement and the values of the police subculture.

KEYWORDS:                       Bloom’s: Remember

 

71. Explain the public servant role and the crime fighter role and why the two may be

ANSWER:                            Answers will vary

REFERENCES:                   Crime Fighter or Public Servant?

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  ETHI.POLL.17.05.01 – Describe the two different missions of law enforcement in a democracy.

KEYWORDS:                       Bloom’s: Understand

 

72. Compare and contrast the due process model and crime control model and discuss which model is more appropriate

ANSWER:                            Answers will vary

REFERENCES:                   Crime Fighter or Public Servant?

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  ETHI.POLL.17.05.01 – Describe the two different missions of law enforcement in a democracy.

KEYWORDS:                       Bloom’s: Apply

 

73. Discuss the impacts of community policing on ethical behavior among police Why might community policing

act as an “insulator” against unethical behavior?

ANSWER:                            Answers will vary

REFERENCES:                   Power and Discretion

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  ETHI.POLL.17.05.01 – Describe the two different missions of law enforcement in a democracy.

KEYWORDS:                       Bloom’s: Understand

 

74. Discuss the impact that the terror attacks of 9/11 had on police procedures and strategy.

ANSWER:                            Answers will vary

REFERENCES:                   Crime Fighter or Public Servant?

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  ETHI.POLL.17.05.01 – Describe the two different missions of law enforcement in a democracy.

ETHI.POLL.17.05.02 – Explain the types of control that police have at their disposal.

KEYWORDS:                       Bloom’s: Apply

 

75. Describe and discuss Klockars’ four elements of police control.

ANSWER:                            Answers will vary

REFERENCES:                   Power and Discretion

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  ETHI.POLL.17.05.02 – Explain the types of control that police have at their disposal.

KEYWORDS:                       Bloom’s: Understand

 

76. Describe Wilson and Brown’s typologies of police and explain how each might perceive the role of

ANSWER:                            Answers will vary

REFERENCES:                   Power and Discretion

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  ETHI.POLL.17.05.02 – Explain the types of control that police have at their disposal.

KEYWORDS:                       Bloom’s: Understand

 

77. Explain how the social contract is the source of police power and explain the elements or characteristics of policing that logically flow from such

ANSWER:                            Answers will vary

REFERENCES:                   Power and Discretion

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  ETHI.POLL.17.05.03 – Provide the justification for police power and the basic ethical standards that derive from this justification.

KEYWORDS:                       Bloom’s: Understand

 

78. Describe the elements of the formal code of ethics and contrast them with the values of the police

ANSWER:                            Answers will vary

REFERENCES:                   Formal Ethics for Police Officers

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  ETHI.POLL.17.05.04 – Identify the differences between the formal ethics of law enforcement and the values of the police subculture.

KEYWORDS:                       Bloom’s: Understand

 

79. Describe Sherman’s police “values,” and provide an example of

ANSWER:                            Answers will vary

REFERENCES:                   The Police Subculture

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  ETHI.POLL.17.05.04 – Identify the differences between the formal ethics of law enforcement and the values of the police subculture.

KEYWORDS:                       Bloom’s: Apply

 

80. Describe the steps you would take as Chief to reduce the negative effects of the police subculture in your

ANSWER:                            Answers will vary

REFERENCES:                   The Police Subculture

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  ETHI.POLL.17.05.05 – Describe recent research findings on the police subculture.

KEYWORDS:                       Bloom’s: Apply