Exam 12: Deviance,ethics,and

The news just reported a local police department with quite a few examples of deviance by more than one officer and leader.What is this an example of?

When a police officer removes a speeding ticket from the database,what is this called?

Consent decrees are intended to promote ________ within police departments.

Which of the following refers to the actions of police officers who actively promote and engage in criminal and other wrongful activities?

Which of the following is included in Kappeler's drug-related police corruption scheme?

You are trying to determine what can be done about a police department that seems to have multiple complaints about misconduct.Nothing seems to be working to straighten them out.Which of the following could be done to encourage long-term police accountability?

The most serious of police misconduct is physical abuse and brutality.

________ officers try to keep their activities private.

Describe contributory negligence and comparative negligence.

Administrators are trying to prevent police deviance before it becomes a problem.

Controlling for police deviance involves adopting a code of ethics,screening out unfit applicants,and reinforcing professional standards.