Question 1

Police administrators should emphasize to their officers a standard of always being truthful and following the law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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 3

Which of the following is an example of unethical behavior perpetrated by a court employee?

Accepted Answer

A) a prosecutor deciding which case to be prosecuted 
B) a defense attorney accepting payment from a client for defending him in court 
C) a judge recusing herself from a case in which she is related to the defendant 
D) a law clerk telling an attorney friend over dinner that the judge she works for prefers short bench memos 
A) a prosecutor deciding which case to be prosecuted 
B) a defense attorney accepting payment from a client for defending him in court 
C) a judge recusing herself from a case in which she is related to the defendant 
D) a law clerk telling an attorney friend over dinner that the judge she works for prefers short bench memos

Question 4

Deontology is the study of ______.

Accepted Answer

A) good will 
B) character 
C) ethics 
D) duty 
A) good will 
B) character 
C) ethics 
D) duty

Question 5

Why is loyalty a key norm among correctional officers?

Accepted Answer

A) reliance on one another for safety 
B) responsibility to hold one another accountable 
C) commitment of mutual support to one another 
D) experience of a shared harsh work environment 
A) reliance on one another for safety 
B) responsibility to hold one another accountable 
C) commitment of mutual support to one another 
D) experience of a shared harsh work environment

Question 6

A federal judge may be disqualified if he or she has ______.

Accepted Answer

A) no knowledge of disputed facts 
B) too many cases he or she is already hearing 
C) presided over too many other cases of a similar nature 
D) a close relative who is a party or an attorney 
A) no knowledge of disputed facts 
B) too many cases he or she is already hearing 
C) presided over too many other cases of a similar nature 
D) a close relative who is a party or an attorney

Question 7

How does noble cause corruption corrupt the criminal justice system?

Accepted Answer

Noble cause corruption refers to a situa

Question 8

Oral advocacy is important in the courtroom and can have a powerful effect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

How does the Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 apply to federal employees?

Accepted Answer

A) It establishes a reward system for federal employees who report their employers for genuine violations of rules, abuse of power, and wasting funds (among other concerns). 
B) It implements a structured method for federal employees to report their employers for rule violations, wasting funds, or abusing authority (among other concerns). 
C) It prevents reprisal against federal employees who report their employers for rule violations, wasting funds, or abusing authority (among other concerns). 
D) It establishes a strict set of consequences for federal employees who falsely report their employers for rule violations, wasting funds, or abusing authority. 
A) It establishes a reward system for federal employees who report their employers for genuine violations of rules, abuse of power, and wasting funds (among other concerns). 
B) It implements a structured method for federal employees to report their employers for rule violations, wasting funds, or abusing authority (among other concerns). 
C) It prevents reprisal against federal employees who report their employers for rule violations, wasting funds, or abusing authority (among other concerns). 
D) It establishes a strict set of consequences for federal employees who falsely report their employers for rule violations, wasting funds, or abusing authority.

Question 10

An officer attempting to secure a search warrant lies and says he saw a large quantity of drugs inside the suspect's residence.The officer justifies the dishonesty because without it, the judge will not sign the search warrant.What does this exemplify?

Accepted Answer

A) harmless lying 
B) justifiable lying 
C) accepted lying 
D) deviant lying 
A) harmless lying 
B) justifiable lying 
C) accepted lying 
D) deviant lying

Police administrators should emphasize to their officers a standard of always being truthful and following the law.

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

Which of the following is an example of unethical behavior perpetrated by a court employee?

Deontology is the study of ______.

Why is loyalty a key norm among correctional officers?

A federal judge may be disqualified if he or she has ______.

How does noble cause corruption corrupt the criminal justice system?

Oral advocacy is important in the courtroom and can have a powerful effect.

How does the Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 apply to federal employees?

An officer attempting to secure a search warrant lies and says he saw a large quantity of drugs inside the suspect's residence.The officer justifies the dishonesty because without it, the judge will not sign the search warrant.What does this exemplify?

Fundamentals of Criminal Justice: Essential Themes and Practices

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

Theories of Criminality and Crime

Police Organization: Structure and Functions

Police at Work: Patrolling and Investigating

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

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

Court Organization: Structure, Functions, and the 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: Drug Abuse, Sex Trafficking, Terrorism, and Immigration

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

Police administrators should emphasize to their officers a standard of always being truthful and following the law.

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

Which of the following is an example of unethical behavior perpetrated by a court employee?

Deontology is the study of ______.

Why is loyalty a key norm among correctional officers?

A federal judge may be disqualified if he or she has ______.

How does noble cause corruption corrupt the criminal justice system?

Oral advocacy is important in the courtroom and can have a powerful effect.

How does the Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 apply to federal employees?

An officer attempting to secure a search warrant lies and says he saw a large quantity of drugs inside the suspect's residence.The officer justifies the dishonesty because without it, the judge will not sign the search warrant.What does this exemplify?

Fundamentals of Criminal Justice: Essential Themes and Practices

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

Theories of Criminality and Crime

Police Organization: Structure and Functions

Police at Work: Patrolling and Investigating

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

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

Court Organization: Structure, Functions, and the 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: Drug Abuse, Sex Trafficking, Terrorism, and Immigration

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