Question 1

If the majority of females fail a test while the vast majority of males pass it,that exam can be said to have a(n)__________ on females.

Accepted Answer

adverse impact

Question 2

What organization represented African American police officers in New York City?

Accepted Answer

A)  Guardian Angels 
B)  Guardians' Association 
C)  American Civil Liberties Union 
D)  African American Equalization Association 
A)  Guardian Angels 
B)  Guardians' Association 
C)  American Civil Liberties Union 
D)  African American Equalization Association B

Question 3

The academic studies of women on patrol indicate that women:

Accepted Answer

A)  can perform patrol duties as well as men can. 
B)  perform in a less satisfactory manner than men on patrol. 
C)  perform as well as men on patrol but only when teamed with a male partner. 
D)  usually do not want to work patrol. 
A)  can perform patrol duties as well as men can. 
B)  perform in a less satisfactory manner than men on patrol. 
C)  perform as well as men on patrol but only when teamed with a male partner. 
D)  usually do not want to work patrol. A

Question 4

One of the most controversial methods of ending job discrimination is the concept of affirmative action.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In 1969,the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)confirmed its policy of opposing the employment of gay officers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

_______________ discrimination is the indirect result of policies or practices that are not intended to discriminate but do,in fact,discriminate.

Accepted Answer

A)  De facto 
B)  By-product 
C)  Reverse 
D)  Circumlocutory 
A)  De facto 
B)  By-product 
C)  Reverse 
D)  Circumlocutory

Question 7

Academic research has shown that female officers are well received by the public.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Critics of affirmative action argue that it is unfair to select police officers based on their race or gender even though such a practice does not actually violate the 1964 Civil Rights Act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Police departments do not address workplace dating because of privacy concerns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

According to the Department of Justice,____________________ percent of sworn personnel in local police departments in 2007 were African Americans.

Accepted Answer

A)  19.5 
B)  22.7 
C)  11.9 
D)  l.8 
A)  19.5 
B)  22.7 
C)  11.9 
D)  l.8

Question 11

__________ is the indirect result of policies or practices that are not intended to discriminate but do,in fact,discriminate.

Accepted Answer

De facto d

Question 12

What was the U.S.Supreme Court ruling in Ricci v.DeStefano?

Accepted Answer

A)  The city's decision to invalidate the promotion test violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. 
B)  The city did not violate any constitutional protections. 
C)  The city approved an invalid test due to disparate impact,so the court reversed the decision of the district court. 
D)  The city was in violation of the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972 for discriminating against African-American employees who took the promotion exam. 
A)  The city's decision to invalidate the promotion test violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. 
B)  The city did not violate any constitutional protections. 
C)  The city approved an invalid test due to disparate impact,so the court reversed the decision of the district court. 
D)  The city was in violation of the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972 for discriminating against African-American employees who took the promotion exam.

Question 13

Until the 1970s,it was presumed that women were not as capable of performing the same type of patrol duty as men because:

Accepted Answer

A)  of their gender and size. 
B)  they could not testify in court. 
C)  they were not good drivers. 
D)  they would side with women in domestic disputes. 
A)  of their gender and size. 
B)  they could not testify in court. 
C)  they were not good drivers. 
D)  they would side with women in domestic disputes.

Question 14

__________ means that employers must take active steps to ensure equal employment opportunity and to redress past discrimination.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ means that employers must take active...

Question 15

The __________ extended the 1964 Civil Rights Act and made its provisions applicable to state and local governments.

Accepted Answer

Equal Empl

Question 16

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was designed to prohibit job discrimination based on all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  race and color 
B)  sexual orientation 
C)  national origin 
D)  gender 
A)  race and color 
B)  sexual orientation 
C)  national origin 
D)  gender

Question 17

The most prevalent form of discrimination has been:

Accepted Answer

A)  separate job titles. 
B)  disparate recruiting. 
C)  de facto discrimination. 
D)  standard discrimination. 
A)  separate job titles. 
B)  disparate recruiting. 
C)  de facto discrimination. 
D)  standard discrimination.

Question 18

Which of the following is not one of the possible causes for the acceptance of women in police departments in the late 1960s and early 1970s?

Accepted Answer

A)  the women's rights movement 
B)  efforts by females officers to gain the right to perform patrol duty to achieve equality with male officers 
C)  pressure applied on behalf of women by the International Association of Chiefs of Police 
D)  1964 Civil Rights Act 
A)  the women's rights movement 
B)  efforts by females officers to gain the right to perform patrol duty to achieve equality with male officers 
C)  pressure applied on behalf of women by the International Association of Chiefs of Police 
D)  1964 Civil Rights Act

Question 19

Homosexuals have not been discriminated against in police hiring practices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders stated that discriminatory police employment practices did not contribute to the riots of the middle and late 1960s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

If the majority of females fail a test while the vast majority of males pass it,that exam can be said to have a(n)__________ on females.

What organization represented African American police officers in New York City?

The academic studies of women on patrol indicate that women:

One of the most controversial methods of ending job discrimination is the concept of affirmative action.

In 1969,the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)confirmed its policy of opposing the employment of gay officers.

_______________ discrimination is the indirect result of policies or practices that are not intended to discriminate but do,in fact,discriminate.

Academic research has shown that female officers are well received by the public.

Critics of affirmative action argue that it is unfair to select police officers based on their race or gender even though such a practice does not actually violate the 1964 Civil Rights Act.

Police departments do not address workplace dating because of privacy concerns.

According to the Department of Justice,____________________ percent of sworn personnel in local police departments in 2007 were African Americans.

__________ is the indirect result of policies or practices that are not intended to discriminate but do,in fact,discriminate.

What was the U.S.Supreme Court ruling in Ricci v.DeStefano?

Until the 1970s,it was presumed that women were not as capable of performing the same type of patrol duty as men because:

__________ means that employers must take active steps to ensure equal employment opportunity and to redress past discrimination.

The __________ extended the 1964 Civil Rights Act and made its provisions applicable to state and local governments.

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was designed to prohibit job discrimination based on all but which of the following?

The most prevalent form of discrimination has been:

Which of the following is not one of the possible causes for the acceptance of women in police departments in the late 1960s and early 1970s?

Homosexuals have not been discriminated against in police hiring practices.

The National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders stated that discriminatory police employment practices did not contribute to the riots of the middle and late 1960s.

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Exam 7: Minorities In Policing

If the majority of females fail a test while the vast majority of males pass it,that exam can be said to have a(n)__________ on females.

What organization represented African American police officers in New York City?

The academic studies of women on patrol indicate that women:

One of the most controversial methods of ending job discrimination is the concept of affirmative action.

In 1969,the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)confirmed its policy of opposing the employment of gay officers.

_______________ discrimination is the indirect result of policies or practices that are not intended to discriminate but do,in fact,discriminate.

Academic research has shown that female officers are well received by the public.

Critics of affirmative action argue that it is unfair to select police officers based on their race or gender even though such a practice does not actually violate the 1964 Civil Rights Act.

Police departments do not address workplace dating because of privacy concerns.

According to the Department of Justice,____________________ percent of sworn personnel in local police departments in 2007 were African Americans.

__________ is the indirect result of policies or practices that are not intended to discriminate but do,in fact,discriminate.

What was the U.S.Supreme Court ruling in Ricci v.DeStefano?

Until the 1970s,it was presumed that women were not as capable of performing the same type of patrol duty as men because:

__________ means that employers must take active steps to ensure equal employment opportunity and to redress past discrimination.

The __________ extended the 1964 Civil Rights Act and made its provisions applicable to state and local governments.

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was designed to prohibit job discrimination based on all but which of the following?

The most prevalent form of discrimination has been:

Which of the following is not one of the possible causes for the acceptance of women in police departments in the late 1960s and early 1970s?

Homosexuals have not been discriminated against in police hiring practices.

The National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders stated that discriminatory police employment practices did not contribute to the riots of the middle and late 1960s.

Police History

Organizing Public Security In The United States

Organizing The Police Department

Becoming A Police Officer

The Police Role And Police Discretion

Police Culture Personality And Stress

Police Ethics And Police Deviance

Patrol Operations

Investigations

Police And Their Clients

Community Policing

Police And The Law

Computers Technology And Criminalistics In Policing

Homeland Security

Filters