Question 1

A decreasing number of police recruits have college experience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

The authors suggest that the police give meaning to the law and make it come to life in the daily lives of citizens because of how they (the police) apply it. How is this done? Discuss examples of how the police use their discretionary powers to "make law."

Accepted Answer

Lax or aggressive enforcement of laws would be one example.

Question 3

If police overlook certain types of crimes, they can effectively

Accepted Answer

A)  arrest everyone 
B)  arrest no one 
C)  decriminalize an action that the legislature had criminalized 
D)  none of the above 
A)  arrest everyone 
B)  arrest no one 
C)  decriminalize an action that the legislature had criminalized 
D)  none of the above C

Question 4

When applying the law

Accepted Answer

A)  the police have absolute discretion 
B)  police actions are always subject to administrative oversight 
C)  police must apply the law fairly, evenhandedly, and with a view to promote justice 
D)  all of the above 
A)  the police have absolute discretion 
B)  police actions are always subject to administrative oversight 
C)  police must apply the law fairly, evenhandedly, and with a view to promote justice 
D)  all of the above

Question 5

State regulations require an average of _______ ethics training in the police academy.

Accepted Answer

A)  twenty-four hours 
B)  three and one-half hours 
C)  eighty hours 
D)  forty hours 
A)  twenty-four hours 
B)  three and one-half hours 
C)  eighty hours 
D)  forty hours

Question 6

Professions are

Accepted Answer

A)  self-regulating 
B)  self-disciplining 
C)  occupations that engage the practitioner with an academic experience of substantial sophistication 
D)  all of the above 
A)  self-regulating 
B)  self-disciplining 
C)  occupations that engage the practitioner with an academic experience of substantial sophistication 
D)  all of the above

Question 7

The definition of what counts as "good" in life is

Accepted Answer

A)  absolute 
B)  highly divisive and highly individualized 
C)  the same for everyone 
D)  all of the above 
A)  absolute 
B)  highly divisive and highly individualized 
C)  the same for everyone 
D)  all of the above

Question 8

A critical factor in police competence is

Accepted Answer

A)  physical strength 
B)  a thorough knowledge of legal history 
C)  ethical judgment 
D)  extensive training with weapons 
A)  physical strength 
B)  a thorough knowledge of legal history 
C)  ethical judgment 
D)  extensive training with weapons

Question 9

If an officer is corrupt, unfair, prejudiced, and/or driven by personal vendettas, they will apply the law fairly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Laws are created by

Accepted Answer

A)  the police 
B)  the president 
C)  the people 
D)  legislatures 
A)  the police 
B)  the president 
C)  the people 
D)  legislatures

Question 11

The Dirty Harry problem is defined as

Accepted Answer

A)  noble cause corruption 
B)  watching too many police movies 
C)  being a Clint Eastwood addict 
D)  all of the above 
A)  noble cause corruption 
B)  watching too many police movies 
C)  being a Clint Eastwood addict 
D)  all of the above

Question 12

"Testilying" refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  speaking while in a prone position 
B)  taking a false examination 
C)  lying on the witness stand in an effort to secure a conviction 
D)  none of the above 
A)  speaking while in a prone position 
B)  taking a false examination 
C)  lying on the witness stand in an effort to secure a conviction 
D)  none of the above

Question 13

A central theme of the book is that

Accepted Answer

A)  a competent police officer has received extensive academy training 
B)  a competent police officer is an ethical police officer 
C)  a competent police officer must have a college or university degree 
D)  a competent police officer is born, not trained 
A)  a competent police officer has received extensive academy training 
B)  a competent police officer is an ethical police officer 
C)  a competent police officer must have a college or university degree 
D)  a competent police officer is born, not trained

Question 14

Ethics has become an important issue for new recruits and experienced police officers because

Accepted Answer

A)  community oriented policing has given the street officer significantly more discretion 
B)  of legislative enactments 
C)  the chain of command requires it 
D)  everyone else is studying ethics, so police officers should too 
A)  community oriented policing has given the street officer significantly more discretion 
B)  of legislative enactments 
C)  the chain of command requires it 
D)  everyone else is studying ethics, so police officers should too

Question 15

Traditionally, police ethics

Accepted Answer

A)  was largely ignored during police academy training 
B)  was given by members of internal affairs 
C)  consisted of a list of things not to do 
D)  all of the above 
A)  was largely ignored during police academy training 
B)  was given by members of internal affairs 
C)  consisted of a list of things not to do 
D)  all of the above

Question 16

Individual police officers often

Accepted Answer

A)  make decisions without supervision 
B)  make decisions with no direction to follow other than their own judgment 
C)  are not monitored in real-time 
D)  all of the above 
A)  make decisions without supervision 
B)  make decisions with no direction to follow other than their own judgment 
C)  are not monitored in real-time 
D)  all of the above

Question 17

Noble cause corruption is also known as

Accepted Answer

A)  the Dirty Harry problem 
B)  the ABC Effect 
C)  the XYZ Effect 
D)  the Police Effect 
A)  the Dirty Harry problem 
B)  the ABC Effect 
C)  the XYZ Effect 
D)  the Police Effect

Question 18

Our text spends just a moment considering what elements might be part of the "systematized body of knowledge" which the professional police officer understands. Construct your own list of the necessary skills, knowledge bases, and types of expertise that might be possessed by the modern professional officer. Be synoptic. That is, make the list as long and inclusive as you possibly can. Consider any and every type of knowledge necessary. See if you can come up with 50 such elements (at least).

Accepted Answer

List a wide variety

Question 19

The sole purpose of our laws and the Constitution is to

Accepted Answer

A)  create a society where everybody is free to pursue what he or she, individually, believes is the good in life 
B)  oppress the masses 
C)  empower the police over the public 
D)  maintain power for a few 
A)  create a society where everybody is free to pursue what he or she, individually, believes is the good in life 
B)  oppress the masses 
C)  empower the police over the public 
D)  maintain power for a few

Question 20

Nationally, police receive forty hours of ethics training in their police academy experience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A decreasing number of police recruits have college experience.

The authors suggest that the police give meaning to the law and make it come to life in the daily lives of citizens because of how they (the police) apply it. How is this done? Discuss examples of how the police use their discretionary powers to "make law."

If police overlook certain types of crimes, they can effectively

When applying the law

State regulations require an average of _______ ethics training in the police academy.

Professions are

The definition of what counts as "good" in life is

A critical factor in police competence is

If an officer is corrupt, unfair, prejudiced, and/or driven by personal vendettas, they will apply the law fairly.

Laws are created by

The Dirty Harry problem is defined as

"Testilying" refers to

A central theme of the book is that

Ethics has become an important issue for new recruits and experienced police officers because

Traditionally, police ethics

Individual police officers often

Noble cause corruption is also known as

The sole purpose of our laws and the Constitution is to

Nationally, police receive forty hours of ethics training in their police academy experience.

Police Professionalism

The Nature of Police Work

Why Be Ethical

What Is Character

The Development of Character

Ethical Formalism

Utilitarianism

An Ethic to Live by

Judgment Calls

Types of Police Misconduct

The Causes of Police Misconduct

Accountability Strategies

The Law Enforcement Code of Ethics

Being a Good Officer

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Exam 1: Introduction

A decreasing number of police recruits have college experience.

The authors suggest that the police give meaning to the law and make it come to life in the daily lives of citizens because of how they (the police) apply it. How is this done? Discuss examples of how the police use their discretionary powers to "make law."

If police overlook certain types of crimes, they can effectively

When applying the law

State regulations require an average of _______ ethics training in the police academy.

Professions are

The definition of what counts as "good" in life is

A critical factor in police competence is

If an officer is corrupt, unfair, prejudiced, and/or driven by personal vendettas, they will apply the law fairly.

Laws are created by

The Dirty Harry problem is defined as

"Testilying" refers to

A central theme of the book is that

Ethics has become an important issue for new recruits and experienced police officers because

Traditionally, police ethics

Individual police officers often

Noble cause corruption is also known as

The sole purpose of our laws and the Constitution is to

Nationally, police receive forty hours of ethics training in their police academy experience.

Police Professionalism

The Nature of Police Work

Why Be Ethical

What Is Character

The Development of Character

Ethical Formalism

Utilitarianism

An Ethic to Live by

Judgment Calls

Types of Police Misconduct

The Causes of Police Misconduct

Accountability Strategies

The Law Enforcement Code of Ethics

Being a Good Officer

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