Question 1

When considering the consequences for each action, what should one remember?

Accepted Answer

A)  The correct option is the one with the fewest negative outcomes. 
B)  The correct option is the one that seems best suited for the situation. 
C)  The correct option is the one most of the stakeholders will approve. 
D)  The correct option is the one without any reaction or recourse. 
A)  The correct option is the one with the fewest negative outcomes. 
B)  The correct option is the one that seems best suited for the situation. 
C)  The correct option is the one most of the stakeholders will approve. 
D)  The correct option is the one without any reaction or recourse.

Question 2

Explain the difference between "grass-eaters" and "meat-eaters."

Accepted Answer

"Grass-eaters" and "meat-eaters" refer t

Question 3

In considering whether a given behavior is ethical, the test of one's most admired personality would ask what kind of question?

Accepted Answer

A)  What would one's parents or minister do in this situation? 
B)  What is the longer-term likely result? 
C)  Does the act make sense or would someone question it? 
D)  Will the action cause pain for someone? 
A)  What would one's parents or minister do in this situation? 
B)  What is the longer-term likely result? 
C)  Does the act make sense or would someone question it? 
D)  Will the action cause pain for someone?

Question 4

Which type of ethics is complicated and can have a multitude of sides?

Accepted Answer

A)  relative 
B)  absolute 
C)  deontological 
D)  utilitarian 
A)  relative 
B)  absolute 
C)  deontological 
D)  utilitarian

Question 5

What has been the effect of implementation of the Code of Judicial Conduct?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Code caused an increase in reported incidents of judicial misbehavior. 
B)  The Code has not been implemented in many states. 
C)  The Code does not appear to have assuaged concerns about judicial misbehavior. 
D)  The Code appears to have decreased the incidence of judicial misbehavior. 
A)  The Code caused an increase in reported incidents of judicial misbehavior. 
B)  The Code has not been implemented in many states. 
C)  The Code does not appear to have assuaged concerns about judicial misbehavior. 
D)  The Code appears to have decreased the incidence of judicial misbehavior.

Question 6

What is meant by the "slippery slope" of relative ethics?

Accepted Answer

The "slippery slope" of relative ethics

Question 7

In which case did the courts rule that police undercover agents are not required to administer the Miranda warning to incarcerated inmates when investigating crimes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tennessee v. Garner 
B)  Cope v. Florida 
C)  Illinois v. Perkins 
D)  Wisconsin v. Griffin 
A)  Tennessee v. Garner 
B)  Cope v. Florida 
C)  Illinois v. Perkins 
D)  Wisconsin v. Griffin

Question 8

Which of the following is one of the identified norms of the correctional officer subculture?

Accepted Answer

A)  administer retribution to colleagues who whistleblower 
B)  go to the aid of an officer in distress 
C)  support inmates who are disputing with other officers 
D)  participate in behavior that suggests sympathy toward inmates 
A)  administer retribution to colleagues who whistleblower 
B)  go to the aid of an officer in distress 
C)  support inmates who are disputing with other officers 
D)  participate in behavior that suggests sympathy toward inmates

Question 9

If you are asking yourself "what your mother would say" in response to an action you've taken, which ethical test are you using?

Accepted Answer

A)  test of common sense 
B)  test of one's best self 
C)  test of one's most admired personality 
D)  test of hurting someone else 
A)  test of common sense 
B)  test of one's best self 
C)  test of one's most admired personality 
D)  test of hurting someone else

Question 10

Police corruption is generally limited to situations that result in monetary gain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

If you are determining which people or organizations will be affected by your decision, you are engaged in which step of the ethical decision-making process?

Accepted Answer

A)  consider consequences of alternatives 
B)  consider how you would feel explaining choice to stakeholders 
C)  list stakeholders 
D)  consider your alternatives 
A)  consider consequences of alternatives 
B)  consider how you would feel explaining choice to stakeholders 
C)  list stakeholders 
D)  consider your alternatives

Question 12

A community accepts a police officer lying under oath to ensure the conviction of a suspect that they almost universally agree is the murderer in a homicide case. Which type of ethics does this exemplify?

Accepted Answer

A)  absolute ethics 
B)  relative ethics 
C)  procedural ethics 
D)  utilitarian ethics 
A)  absolute ethics 
B)  relative ethics 
C)  procedural ethics 
D)  utilitarian ethics

Question 13

Which of the following describes the idea that a small first step can lead to more serious behaviors?

Accepted Answer

A)  slippery slope 
B)  code of silence 
C)  noble cause corruption 
D)  whistle blower 
A)  slippery slope 
B)  code of silence 
C)  noble cause corruption 
D)  whistle blower

Question 14

Explain how the provisions of the Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 apply to federal employees.

Accepted Answer

The Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989

Question 15

In which of the following correctional facilities would corrections subculture likely be the strongest?

Accepted Answer

A)  in facilities with higher numbers of prisoners 
B)  in facilities with lower numbers of prisoners 
C)  in minimum-security facilities 
D)  in maximum-security facilities 
A)  in facilities with higher numbers of prisoners 
B)  in facilities with lower numbers of prisoners 
C)  in minimum-security facilities 
D)  in maximum-security facilities

Question 16

Which of the following are addressed in the Ethics Reform Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  appropriate applications of accepted lying 
B)  methods to break the code of silence 
C)  guidelines to handle federal employee conflicts of interest 
D)  signals that deviant lying as occurred 
A)  appropriate applications of accepted lying 
B)  methods to break the code of silence 
C)  guidelines to handle federal employee conflicts of interest 
D)  signals that deviant lying as occurred

Question 17

When an officer opts against reporting another officer's unethical or illegal conduct, he or she has perpetuated the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  blue flu 
B)  code of silence 
C)  blue line 
D)  code of honor 
A)  blue flu 
B)  code of silence 
C)  blue line 
D)  code of honor

Question 18

What should you ask yourself is conducting a test of publicity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Would someone look askance at this? 
B)  Would I be willing to see this action in the news? 
C)  Does this act fit within my self-concept? 
D)  Does this cause pain for someone else? 
A)  Would someone look askance at this? 
B)  Would I be willing to see this action in the news? 
C)  Does this act fit within my self-concept? 
D)  Does this cause pain for someone else?

Question 19

Lying to conceal criminality is the most distressing form of deception.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Justin is a federal judge who has just been assigned a case. After looking over the details, he notices that he once worked on this same case while employed at one of the law firms involved in the case. Which of the following will result?

Accepted Answer

A)  Justin will be disqualified from the case. 
B)  Justin will serve as whistleblower on the case. 
C)  Justin will perpetuate the code of silence. 
D)  Justin will invoked accepted lying and preside over the case. 
A)  Justin will be disqualified from the case. 
B)  Justin will serve as whistleblower on the case. 
C)  Justin will perpetuate the code of silence. 
D)  Justin will invoked accepted lying and preside over the case.

When considering the consequences for each action, what should one remember?

Explain the difference between "grass-eaters" and "meat-eaters."

In considering whether a given behavior is ethical, the test of one's most admired personality would ask what kind of question?

Which type of ethics is complicated and can have a multitude of sides?

What has been the effect of implementation of the Code of Judicial Conduct?

What is meant by the "slippery slope" of relative ethics?

In which case did the courts rule that police undercover agents are not required to administer the Miranda warning to incarcerated inmates when investigating crimes?

Which of the following is one of the identified norms of the correctional officer subculture?

If you are asking yourself "what your mother would say" in response to an action you've taken, which ethical test are you using?

Police corruption is generally limited to situations that result in monetary gain.

If you are determining which people or organizations will be affected by your decision, you are engaged in which step of the ethical decision-making process?

A community accepts a police officer lying under oath to ensure the conviction of a suspect that they almost universally agree is the murderer in a homicide case. Which type of ethics does this exemplify?

Which of the following describes the idea that a small first step can lead to more serious behaviors?

Explain how the provisions of the Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 apply to federal employees.

In which of the following correctional facilities would corrections subculture likely be the strongest?

Which of the following are addressed in the Ethics Reform Act?

When an officer opts against reporting another officer's unethical or illegal conduct, he or she has perpetuated the ______.

What should you ask yourself is conducting a test of publicity?

Lying to conceal criminality is the most distressing form of deception.

Justin is a federal judge who has just been assigned a case. After looking over the details, he notices that he once worked on this same case while employed at one of the law firms involved in the case. Which of the following will result?

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Theories of Crime and Measuring Victimization

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Police at Work: Patrolling and Investigating

Policing Methods and Challenges: Issues of Force, Liability, Technologies

Expounding the Constitution: Laws of Arrest, Search, and Seizure

Court Organization: Structure, Functions, and Trial Process

The Bench and the Bar: Those Who Judge, Prosecute, and Defend

Court Methods and Challenges: Sentencing and Punishment

Prisons and Jails: Structure and Function

The Inmates World: the Keepers and the Kept

Corrections in the Community: Probation, Parole, and Other Alternatives to Incarceration

Juvenile Justice: Philosophy, Law, and Practices

On the Crime Policy and Prevention Agenda: Terrorism, the Mentally Ill in the Criminal Justice System, and the Threat of Illegal Immigration

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Exam 4: Ethical Essentials: Doing Right When No One Is Watching

When considering the consequences for each action, what should one remember?

Explain the difference between "grass-eaters" and "meat-eaters."

In considering whether a given behavior is ethical, the test of one's most admired personality would ask what kind of question?

Which type of ethics is complicated and can have a multitude of sides?

What has been the effect of implementation of the Code of Judicial Conduct?

What is meant by the "slippery slope" of relative ethics?

In which case did the courts rule that police undercover agents are not required to administer the Miranda warning to incarcerated inmates when investigating crimes?

Which of the following is one of the identified norms of the correctional officer subculture?

If you are asking yourself "what your mother would say" in response to an action you've taken, which ethical test are you using?

Police corruption is generally limited to situations that result in monetary gain.

If you are determining which people or organizations will be affected by your decision, you are engaged in which step of the ethical decision-making process?

A community accepts a police officer lying under oath to ensure the conviction of a suspect that they almost universally agree is the murderer in a homicide case. Which type of ethics does this exemplify?

Which of the following describes the idea that a small first step can lead to more serious behaviors?

Explain how the provisions of the Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 apply to federal employees.

In which of the following correctional facilities would corrections subculture likely be the strongest?

Which of the following are addressed in the Ethics Reform Act?

When an officer opts against reporting another officer's unethical or illegal conduct, he or she has perpetuated the ______.

What should you ask yourself is conducting a test of publicity?

Lying to conceal criminality is the most distressing form of deception.

Justin is a federal judge who has just been assigned a case. After looking over the details, he notices that he once worked on this same case while employed at one of the law firms involved in the case. Which of the following will result?

Fundamentals of Criminal Justice: Essential Themes and Practices

Foundations of Law and Crime: Nature, Elements, and Defenses

Theories of Crime and Measuring Victimization

Police Organization: Structure and Functions

Police at Work: Patrolling and Investigating

Policing Methods and Challenges: Issues of Force, Liability, Technologies

Expounding the Constitution: Laws of Arrest, Search, and Seizure

Court Organization: Structure, Functions, and Trial Process

The Bench and the Bar: Those Who Judge, Prosecute, and Defend

Court Methods and Challenges: Sentencing and Punishment

Prisons and Jails: Structure and Function

The Inmates World: the Keepers and the Kept

Corrections in the Community: Probation, Parole, and Other Alternatives to Incarceration

Juvenile Justice: Philosophy, Law, and Practices

On the Crime Policy and Prevention Agenda: Terrorism, the Mentally Ill in the Criminal Justice System, and the Threat of Illegal Immigration

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