Exam 8: Policing: Issues and Challenges

The Knapp Commission focused on corruption in the New York City Police Department.

Match the example to the type of corruption. A)Violent crimes B)Criminal enterprise C)Denial of civil right D)Role malfeasance E)Gratuities -Physically abusing a suspect

________ refers to the application of more force than is required to compel compliance from a suspect.

Police officers are most likely to die in the line of duty from ________.

Match the term to the definition. A)The level of force used by the police relative to the suspect's level of resistance B)The application of force greater than that required to compel compliance from a suspect C)The unacceptable use of force,often on a department-wide basis D)Situations in which the use of force by police violates a law or statute E)The use of physical restraint by a police officer when dealing with a member of the public -Force factor

________ refers to the special responsibility of the police to adhere to moral duty and obligation inherent in police work.

________ involves a situation where the use of force by the police violates a law or statute.

Educational level is not an important recruiting criterion for police recruitment.

Define police discretion.Do you think police discretion is a necessary element of police work? Why or why not.What problems can you envision to giving police officers discretion in the performance of their duties?

________ weapons are designed to disable,capture,or immobilize suspects without killing them.

________ profiling is known as any police action initiated on the basis of the race,ethnicity,or national origin of a suspect rather than on the suspect's behavior or on information that identifies the suspect as being engaged in criminal activity.

The IACP has developed a model drug testing policy for police managers that is designed to meet the needs of local departments.Identify three of the suggestions included in the policy and discuss the pros and cons of each.

The federal standard for use of deadly force by federal agents is the ________ standard.

Anthrax,smallpox,and any other infectious diseases used illegally to cause death and injury to people are considered ________ weapons.

A federal lawsuit directed specifically at federal officials or enforcement agents is known as a Bivens Action.

Humor is a method of stress reduction used by the police.

The Supreme Court case of Tennessee v.Garner established the fleeing felon rule for the use of deadly force by the police.

________ are civil suits filed in federal court against state or local police officers.

The 1970s ________ Commission focused on combatting corruption in New York City.