Question 1

Muir tried to make the point that

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A) a mature man is aware of a responsibility for the consequences of his conduct. 
B) police, not politicians, should make the laws. 
C) dirty means are sometimes appropriate for the achievement of good ends. 
D) police must use coercion to get people to do what they want them to do. 
A) a mature man is aware of a responsibility for the consequences of his conduct. 
B) police, not politicians, should make the laws. 
C) dirty means are sometimes appropriate for the achievement of good ends. 
D) police must use coercion to get people to do what they want them to do. A

Question 2

refers to the ethical concern that means used to achieve ends should conform to broad considerations of human values, particularly as those values are embodied in legal and administrative due process.

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Just means

Question 3

Crank and Caldero suggest that the brutal treatment of prisoners at Abu Ghraib, like the behavior of the students in the Stanford Prison experiment, resulted from a lack of

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A) commitment to a moral cause. 
B) economic resources. 
C) understanding of cultural differences. 
D) training and leadership. 
A) commitment to a moral cause. 
B) economic resources. 
C) understanding of cultural differences. 
D) training and leadership. D

Question 4

Muir's recommendation for officers faced with means-ends conflicts was to combine passion with .

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The answer of Muir's recommendation for officers faced with means-ends...

Question 5

The operative assumption of guilt means

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A) police are predisposed to believe they are dealing with guilty people. 
B) police must assume the responsibility for crime committed in their territory. 
C) a defendant is guilty unless he can prove he's innocent. 
D) the operator of a motor vehicle is liable in the case of an accident; a passenger cannot assume guilt for the driver. 
A) police are predisposed to believe they are dealing with guilty people. 
B) police must assume the responsibility for crime committed in their territory. 
C) a defendant is guilty unless he can prove he's innocent. 
D) the operator of a motor vehicle is liable in the case of an accident; a passenger cannot assume guilt for the driver.

Question 6

The noble cause is a profound moral commitment to make the world a safer place to live.

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The answer of The noble cause is a profound moral...

Question 7

Dedication to the noble cause, concern for victims, and "running toward the tower" are examples of

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A) means-ends conflicts. 
B) external ethics. 
C) the Dirty Harry problem. 
D) subcultural traits. 
A) means-ends conflicts. 
B) external ethics. 
C) the Dirty Harry problem. 
D) subcultural traits.

Question 8

An example of the power of self is

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A) the threat or application of force. 
B) mentoring youth. 
C) trading something of value for cooperation. 
D) refusing a bribe. 
A) the threat or application of force. 
B) mentoring youth. 
C) trading something of value for cooperation. 
D) refusing a bribe.

Question 9

The power of self is the power of the police to lead the public by

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A) legal authority. 
B) teaching self-esteem. 
C) assertiveness. 
D) example. 
A) legal authority. 
B) teaching self-esteem. 
C) assertiveness. 
D) example.

Question 10

Early definitions of police culture were stated in terms of "informal organization," which meant that

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A) groups of individuals develop informal rules for getting along. 
B) police communication tended to be vertical, from the top down. 
C) social adaptation was irrelevant to organizational culture. 
D) all individuals had an equal chance to be promoted. 
A) groups of individuals develop informal rules for getting along. 
B) police communication tended to be vertical, from the top down. 
C) social adaptation was irrelevant to organizational culture. 
D) all individuals had an equal chance to be promoted.

Question 11

The British Broadcasting Company Prison Study examined

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A) street justice. 
B) reform at Abu Ghraib. 
C) the Stanford Prison Experiment. 
D) the "Dirty Harry " problem. 
A) street justice. 
B) reform at Abu Ghraib. 
C) the Stanford Prison Experiment. 
D) the "Dirty Harry " problem.

Question 12

At some point in their careers, police officers will find themselves in means-ends conflicts, situations in which the good goal cannot be accomplished by the legal procedure.

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means-ends

Question 13

The power to show others right behavior through example is the .

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The answer of The power to show others right behavior...

Question 14

Making choices and determining courses of behavior based on personal morality is called value-based decisionmaking.

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The answer of Making choices and determining courses of behavior...

Question 15

According to Muir, lies in the ability to reconcile the use of force with a belief in just means.

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The answer of According to Muir, lies in the ability...

Question 16

When we say police can "smell the victim's blood," we mean they

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A) have a sixth sense about crime. 
B) pay attention to details at a crime scene. 
C) are resolutely focused on the consequences of crime for victims. 
D) believe victims are often responsible for being victimized. 
A) have a sixth sense about crime. 
B) pay attention to details at a crime scene. 
C) are resolutely focused on the consequences of crime for victims. 
D) believe victims are often responsible for being victimized.

Question 17

Police officers have three ways to get people to do what they want them to do, the power of the purse, the power of the word, and

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A) perspective. 
B) coercion. 
C) cynicism. 
D) the noble cause. 
A) perspective. 
B) coercion. 
C) cynicism. 
D) the noble cause.

Question 18

In the Stanford Prison Experiment, students

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A) carried out coercive and brutal behaviors against other students. 
B) refused to participate in abusive behaviors toward other students. 
C) followed professors' instructions to carry out abusive behaviors. 
D) did what they had to do to get an "A". 
A) carried out coercive and brutal behaviors against other students. 
B) refused to participate in abusive behaviors toward other students. 
C) followed professors' instructions to carry out abusive behaviors. 
D) did what they had to do to get an "A".

Question 19

According to Van Maanen, "assholes" are

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A) criminals. 
B) citizens who challenge police control of their territory. 
C) corrupt police officers who give the department a bad name. 
D) officers who use excessive force. 
A) criminals. 
B) citizens who challenge police control of their territory. 
C) corrupt police officers who give the department a bad name. 
D) officers who use excessive force.

Question 20

In order to understand and control police brutality, it is necessary to recognize

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A) the importance of training films. 
B) early warning signs of emotional stress. 
C) the way in which police relate to victims and want to get even for them. 
D) the way in which line officers relate to administrators and want to impress them. 
A) the importance of training films. 
B) early warning signs of emotional stress. 
C) the way in which police relate to victims and want to get even for them. 
D) the way in which line officers relate to administrators and want to impress them.

Muir tried to make the point that

refers to the ethical concern that means used to achieve ends should conform to broad considerations of human values, particularly as those values are embodied in legal and administrative due process.

Crank and Caldero suggest that the brutal treatment of prisoners at Abu Ghraib, like the behavior of the students in the Stanford Prison experiment, resulted from a lack of

Muir's recommendation for officers faced with means-ends conflicts was to combine passion with .

The operative assumption of guilt means

The noble cause is a profound moral commitment to make the world a safer place to live.

Dedication to the noble cause, concern for victims, and "running toward the tower" are examples of

An example of the power of self is

The power of self is the power of the police to lead the public by

Early definitions of police culture were stated in terms of "informal organization," which meant that

The British Broadcasting Company Prison Study examined

At some point in their careers, police officers will find themselves in means-ends conflicts, situations in which the good goal cannot be accomplished by the legal procedure.

The power to show others right behavior through example is the .

Making choices and determining courses of behavior based on personal morality is called value-based decisionmaking.

According to Muir, lies in the ability to reconcile the use of force with a belief in just means.

When we say police can "smell the victim's blood," we mean they

Police officers have three ways to get people to do what they want them to do, the power of the purse, the power of the word, and

In the Stanford Prison Experiment, students

According to Van Maanen, "assholes" are

In order to understand and control police brutality, it is necessary to recognize

Values, Hiring, and Early Organizational Experiences

Values and Administrative Dilemmas

The Social Psychology of Cops Values

From Economic to Noble-Cause Corruption

Stress, Organizational Accountability, and the Noble Cause

Ethics and the Means-Ends Dilemma

Police Culture, Ends Orientation, and Noble-Cause Corruption

Policing Citizens, Policing Communities: Toward an Ethic of Negotiated Order

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Exam 1: Value-Based Decision Making: Understanding the Ethics of Noble Cause

Muir tried to make the point that

refers to the ethical concern that means used to achieve ends should conform to broad considerations of human values, particularly as those values are embodied in legal and administrative due process.

Crank and Caldero suggest that the brutal treatment of prisoners at Abu Ghraib, like the behavior of the students in the Stanford Prison experiment, resulted from a lack of

Muir's recommendation for officers faced with means-ends conflicts was to combine passion with .

The operative assumption of guilt means

The noble cause is a profound moral commitment to make the world a safer place to live.

Dedication to the noble cause, concern for victims, and "running toward the tower" are examples of

An example of the power of self is

The power of self is the power of the police to lead the public by

Early definitions of police culture were stated in terms of "informal organization," which meant that

The British Broadcasting Company Prison Study examined

At some point in their careers, police officers will find themselves in means-ends conflicts, situations in which the good goal cannot be accomplished by the legal procedure.

The power to show others right behavior through example is the .

Making choices and determining courses of behavior based on personal morality is called value-based decisionmaking.

According to Muir, lies in the ability to reconcile the use of force with a belief in just means.

When we say police can "smell the victim's blood," we mean they

Police officers have three ways to get people to do what they want them to do, the power of the purse, the power of the word, and

In the Stanford Prison Experiment, students

According to Van Maanen, "assholes" are

In order to understand and control police brutality, it is necessary to recognize

Values, Hiring, and Early Organizational Experiences

Values and Administrative Dilemmas

The Social Psychology of Cops Values

From Economic to Noble-Cause Corruption

Stress, Organizational Accountability, and the Noble Cause

Ethics and the Means-Ends Dilemma

Police Culture, Ends Orientation, and Noble-Cause Corruption

Policing Citizens, Policing Communities: Toward an Ethic of Negotiated Order

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