Exam 16: Controlling the Police

Research indicates that much police misconduct such as bribery and brutality originates with the:

The acceptance of free or discount merchandise or services by officers is known as:

Some Sources of control on police misconduct are external to the police agency such as an internal affairs unit.

According to the definition of corruption given in the text, which of the following is a corrupt activity?

The best method of controlling police misconduct is probably:

The reactive nature of American policing suggests that police arrest decisions will reflect social patterns of discrimination.

One method of controlling police misconduct which is internal to the police agency is the professional model where:

The actual use of physical force is a common occurrence in everyday policing in America.

Control of police conduct and misconduct is hampered by:

There is no single, generally accepted definition of police corruption.

A burglary ring of police officers is an example of pervasive, organized corruption.

Police brutality is the use of force which is:

In some ways, police are held to a higher moral standard than other citizens.

Control of the police and of police exercise of discretion is a relatively new concern in American policing.

Sherman suggests that police corruption is likely in a community characterized by:

Citizen complaints of brutality are often based on officer threats or bullying.

In a police department where most officers engage in corrupt activities, but do so as individuals or in small groups, the type of corruption is called:

The majority of police agencies operating drug- testing programs for officers indicate that positive test results will lead to:

Corrupt officers often distinguish between graft that is dirty and that which is clean.

Most definitions of police corruption include a misuse of police authority. A second component would be that this misuse: