Question 1

If police officers are required to wear body cameras,should the public view the video footage?

Accepted Answer

No,there are privacy concerns.They haven't been convicted of a crime but may be treated as if they were.Yes,this way the public can scrutinize police,and things can be done to avoid further bad actions (punishment of the officer,for example).

Question 2

What is the implication of occupational stress on the lives of police officers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Experiences with intimacy 
B)  Burnout 
C)  Use of force 
D)  All of these 
A)  Experiences with intimacy 
B)  Burnout 
C)  Use of force 
D)  All of these D

Question 3

Data indicate that communities of color tend to have a high number of negative contacts with the police,and suggest that these experiences can threaten the legitimacy of the police for certain communities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

The poison tree theory suggests that the corruption of a select few individuals can in turn shed a negative light on a department.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A typical day of a police officer is rather exciting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Reasonable suspicion means that an officer believes that an offense has been (or is about to be)committed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What are the major implications occupational stress has on the lives of police officers?

Accepted Answer

Key points include:

Question 8

What is probable cause?

Accepted Answer

Probable cause means that an officer bel

Question 9

In 2014,New York Police showed that a reduction of stop and frisk had what effect on their violent crime rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  It increased 
B)  it stayed the same 
C)  It decreased 
D)  It fluctuated 
A)  It increased 
B)  it stayed the same 
C)  It decreased 
D)  It fluctuated

Question 10

The act which required that any adult that is arrested for a federal crime must provide a DNA sample was the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  DNA Fingerprint Act of 2002 
B)  DNA Fingerprint Act of 2003 
C)  DNA Fingerprint Act of 2004 
D)  none of these 
A)  DNA Fingerprint Act of 2002 
B)  DNA Fingerprint Act of 2003 
C)  DNA Fingerprint Act of 2004 
D)  none of these

Question 11

Why is racial profiling a problem?

Accepted Answer

It unfairly targets a subgroup of the po

Question 12

Stop-and-frisk policies allow for police to use their discretion to briefly detain an individual if they believe that they may be engaging in illegal behavior and pat down their exterior clothing if they believe that they may have _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  stolen property 
B)  drug paraphernalia 
C)  weapon 
D)  all of these 
A)  stolen property 
B)  drug paraphernalia 
C)  weapon 
D)  all of these

Question 13

Impact force involves the use of physical restraint techniques such as wrist locks,bodily force,and chokeholds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

An emergency exception to the warrant requirement may be exercised if ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  consent is not given but police believe you are acting nervous 
B)  police illegally stop you but see drug paraphernalia in your passenger seat 
C)  police believe someone will be harmed if they wait for a warrant 
D)  none of these 
A)  consent is not given but police believe you are acting nervous 
B)  police illegally stop you but see drug paraphernalia in your passenger seat 
C)  police believe someone will be harmed if they wait for a warrant 
D)  none of these

Question 15

In Tennessee v.Garner the U.S.Supreme Court held that deadly force may be used to prevent an escape of a known offender if the officer's life,or the lives of others around them,are at imminent risk.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What is not one of the four listed ways ethical dilemmas can occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  Duty 
B)  Discretion 
C)  Deliberation 
D)  Corruption 
A)  Duty 
B)  Discretion 
C)  Deliberation 
D)  Corruption

Question 17

If the police act in accordance with the law,but make an unintended error,then the evidence can still be used.This is referred to as _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the good faith exception 
B)  probable cause 
C)  the exclusionary rule 
D)  the fruit of the poison tree 
A)  the good faith exception 
B)  probable cause 
C)  the exclusionary rule 
D)  the fruit of the poison tree

Question 18

What strategy would best prevent officers from engaging in racial profiling as well as protecting them from fabricated claims of discrimination?

Accepted Answer

A)  A witnesses present who could testify that the officer did not engage in racial profiling. 
B)  Policies that would prohibit racial profiling. 
C)  Police officers wearing a body cam. 
D)  Guided procedures that mandate how officers should carry out traffic stops. 
A)  A witnesses present who could testify that the officer did not engage in racial profiling. 
B)  Policies that would prohibit racial profiling. 
C)  Police officers wearing a body cam. 
D)  Guided procedures that mandate how officers should carry out traffic stops.

Question 19

What is the benefit of requiring police to use body worn cameras?

Accepted Answer

A)  Instruction and training 
B)  Preventing police misconduct 
C)  Protect officers from false claims of misuse of power 
D)  All of these 
A)  Instruction and training 
B)  Preventing police misconduct 
C)  Protect officers from false claims of misuse of power 
D)  All of these

Question 20

United States v.Chadwick held that there is the same expectation of privacy in an automobile compared to a residence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

If police officers are required to wear body cameras,should the public view the video footage?

What is the implication of occupational stress on the lives of police officers?

Data indicate that communities of color tend to have a high number of negative contacts with the police,and suggest that these experiences can threaten the legitimacy of the police for certain communities.

The poison tree theory suggests that the corruption of a select few individuals can in turn shed a negative light on a department.

A typical day of a police officer is rather exciting.

Reasonable suspicion means that an officer believes that an offense has been (or is about to be)committed.

What are the major implications occupational stress has on the lives of police officers?

What is probable cause?

In 2014,New York Police showed that a reduction of stop and frisk had what effect on their violent crime rate?

The act which required that any adult that is arrested for a federal crime must provide a DNA sample was the __________.

Why is racial profiling a problem?

Stop-and-frisk policies allow for police to use their discretion to briefly detain an individual if they believe that they may be engaging in illegal behavior and pat down their exterior clothing if they believe that they may have _____________.

Impact force involves the use of physical restraint techniques such as wrist locks,bodily force,and chokeholds.

An emergency exception to the warrant requirement may be exercised if ___________.

In Tennessee v.Garner the U.S.Supreme Court held that deadly force may be used to prevent an escape of a known offender if the officer's life,or the lives of others around them,are at imminent risk.

What is not one of the four listed ways ethical dilemmas can occur?

If the police act in accordance with the law,but make an unintended error,then the evidence can still be used.This is referred to as _________.

What strategy would best prevent officers from engaging in racial profiling as well as protecting them from fabricated claims of discrimination?

What is the benefit of requiring police to use body worn cameras?

United States v.Chadwick held that there is the same expectation of privacy in an automobile compared to a residence.

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Exam 8: Issues in Policing

If police officers are required to wear body cameras,should the public view the video footage?

What is the implication of occupational stress on the lives of police officers?

Data indicate that communities of color tend to have a high number of negative contacts with the police,and suggest that these experiences can threaten the legitimacy of the police for certain communities.

The poison tree theory suggests that the corruption of a select few individuals can in turn shed a negative light on a department.

A typical day of a police officer is rather exciting.

Reasonable suspicion means that an officer believes that an offense has been (or is about to be)committed.

What are the major implications occupational stress has on the lives of police officers?

What is probable cause?

In 2014,New York Police showed that a reduction of stop and frisk had what effect on their violent crime rate?

The act which required that any adult that is arrested for a federal crime must provide a DNA sample was the __________.

Why is racial profiling a problem?

Stop-and-frisk policies allow for police to use their discretion to briefly detain an individual if they believe that they may be engaging in illegal behavior and pat down their exterior clothing if they believe that they may have _____________.

Impact force involves the use of physical restraint techniques such as wrist locks,bodily force,and chokeholds.

An emergency exception to the warrant requirement may be exercised if ___________.

In Tennessee v.Garner the U.S.Supreme Court held that deadly force may be used to prevent an escape of a known offender if the officer's life,or the lives of others around them,are at imminent risk.

What is not one of the four listed ways ethical dilemmas can occur?

If the police act in accordance with the law,but make an unintended error,then the evidence can still be used.This is referred to as _________.

What strategy would best prevent officers from engaging in racial profiling as well as protecting them from fabricated claims of discrimination?

What is the benefit of requiring police to use body worn cameras?

United States v.Chadwick held that there is the same expectation of privacy in an automobile compared to a residence.

Crime and Criminal Justice

Concepts of Law and Justice

Defining and Measuring Crime

Explanations of Criminal Behavior

Victims and the Criminal Justice System

Criminal Justice Policy

Policing Organizations and Practices

Courts and Crime

Punishment and Sentencing

Prisons and Jails

Community Corrections

Juvenile Justice

Emerging Issues for the 21st Century

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