Question 1

What is discretion and how can it be problematic?

Accepted Answer

In policing,discretion allows for office

Question 2

Indirect evidence that is obtained within the context of the exclusionary rule is known as the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Carroll doctrine 
B)  good faith exception 
C)  probable cause 
D)  fruit of the poisoned tree doctrine 
A)  Carroll doctrine 
B)  good faith exception 
C)  probable cause 
D)  fruit of the poisoned tree doctrine

Question 3

What is racial profiling?

Accepted Answer

when "the race or ethnicity of

Question 4

What are the sources of occupational stress for police officers?

Accepted Answer

Police officers work in high intensity e

Question 5

What is the rotten apple theory?

Accepted Answer

It suggests that the corruption of a sel

Question 6

What protections are provided under the fourth amendment?

Accepted Answer

The fourth amendment protects individual

Question 7

In policing,discretion allows for officers to determine _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  when to stop an individual 
B)  that they can use excessive force 
C)  specific policies dictating how they should respond 
D)  when they are allowed to make decisions based on race or ethnicity 
A)  when to stop an individual 
B)  that they can use excessive force 
C)  specific policies dictating how they should respond 
D)  when they are allowed to make decisions based on race or ethnicity

Question 8

Which type of force involves the use of restraining substances,such as pepper spray or mace?

Accepted Answer

A)  Physical force 
B)  Impact force 
C)  Electronic force 
D)  None of these 
A)  Physical force 
B)  Impact force 
C)  Electronic force 
D)  None of these

Question 9

What is the difference between physical force and impact force? Provide one example of each.

Accepted Answer

Physical force: involves the use of phys

Question 10

What case did the U.S.Supreme Court hold 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)  Maryland v. King 
B)  California v. Acevedo 
C)  Tennessee v. Garner 
D)  Berghuis v. Thompkins 
A)  Maryland v. King 
B)  California v. Acevedo 
C)  Tennessee v. Garner 
D)  Berghuis v. Thompkins

Question 11

List and explain three exceptions to the warrant requirement.

Accepted Answer

Vehicle searches with probable

Question 12

The legitimacy of the police is dependent on how officers deploy their power and authority is referred to as _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  proper justice 
B)  procedural justice 
C)  appropriate justice 
D)  legitimate justice 
A)  proper justice 
B)  procedural justice 
C)  appropriate justice 
D)  legitimate justice

Question 13

In what case did the exclusionary rule establish that,if evidence is obtained outside of the context of a warrant,such items must be excluded and cannot be used against someone in a court of law?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mapp v. Ohio 
B)  United States v. Chadwick 
C)  California v. Acevedo 
D)  Terry v. Ohio 
A)  Mapp v. Ohio 
B)  United States v. Chadwick 
C)  California v. Acevedo 
D)  Terry v. Ohio

Question 14

What is corruption? What are the most common forms of corruption?

Accepted Answer

Corruption occurs when officers fail to

Question 15

In Mapp v.Ohio,the Court held that the search,given the context of the officer's observations,was reasonable and therefore,the search was committed legally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

How can police establish credibility?

Accepted Answer

It's about how power and authority are u

Question 17

What is the difference between chemical force and electronic force? Provide one example of each.

Accepted Answer

Chemical force involves the use of restr

Question 18

Of categories of police corruption,identified by the New York City Police Department investigation in the 1970s,meat-eaters were considered more dangerous.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

__________ shows empirical research has provided overwhelming support for the idea that police officers have a great deal of discretion in how they deal with a citizen's conduct and that both legal (seriousness of the crime,past criminal history,etc.)and extralegal (race,class,gender,etc.)criteria can influence the outcomes of police-citizen encounters.

Accepted Answer

A)  Brown (2005) 
B)  Liederbach et al. (2007) 
C)  Worden (1989) 
D)  American Civil Liberties Union (2014) 
A)  Brown (2005) 
B)  Liederbach et al. (2007) 
C)  Worden (1989) 
D)  American Civil Liberties Union (2014)

Question 20

The police have a warrant to search apartment 162 W.Main St.for drug paraphernalia.They go there,see 162 A,go in,and seize the drugs found there.What are the problems here,and how will they likely be resolved?

Accepted Answer

They did not enter the specific location

What is discretion and how can it be problematic?

Indirect evidence that is obtained within the context of the exclusionary rule is known as the ________.

What is racial profiling?

What are the sources of occupational stress for police officers?

What is the rotten apple theory?

What protections are provided under the fourth amendment?

In policing,discretion allows for officers to determine _________.

Which type of force involves the use of restraining substances,such as pepper spray or mace?

What is the difference between physical force and impact force? Provide one example of each.

What case did the U.S.Supreme Court hold 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?

List and explain three exceptions to the warrant requirement.

The legitimacy of the police is dependent on how officers deploy their power and authority is referred to as _________.

In what case did the exclusionary rule establish that,if evidence is obtained outside of the context of a warrant,such items must be excluded and cannot be used against someone in a court of law?

What is corruption? What are the most common forms of corruption?

In Mapp v.Ohio,the Court held that the search,given the context of the officer's observations,was reasonable and therefore,the search was committed legally.

How can police establish credibility?

What is the difference between chemical force and electronic force? Provide one example of each.

Of categories of police corruption,identified by the New York City Police Department investigation in the 1970s,meat-eaters were considered more dangerous.

The police have a warrant to search apartment 162 W.Main St.for drug paraphernalia.They go there,see 162 A,go in,and seize the drugs found there.What are the problems here,and how will they likely be resolved?

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Exam 8: Issues in Policing

What is discretion and how can it be problematic?

Indirect evidence that is obtained within the context of the exclusionary rule is known as the ________.

What is racial profiling?

What are the sources of occupational stress for police officers?

What is the rotten apple theory?

What protections are provided under the fourth amendment?

In policing,discretion allows for officers to determine _________.

Which type of force involves the use of restraining substances,such as pepper spray or mace?

What is the difference between physical force and impact force? Provide one example of each.

What case did the U.S.Supreme Court hold 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?

List and explain three exceptions to the warrant requirement.

The legitimacy of the police is dependent on how officers deploy their power and authority is referred to as _________.

In what case did the exclusionary rule establish that,if evidence is obtained outside of the context of a warrant,such items must be excluded and cannot be used against someone in a court of law?

What is corruption? What are the most common forms of corruption?

In Mapp v.Ohio,the Court held that the search,given the context of the officer's observations,was reasonable and therefore,the search was committed legally.

How can police establish credibility?

What is the difference between chemical force and electronic force? Provide one example of each.

Of categories of police corruption,identified by the New York City Police Department investigation in the 1970s,meat-eaters were considered more dangerous.

The police have a warrant to search apartment 162 W.Main St.for drug paraphernalia.They go there,see 162 A,go in,and seize the drugs found there.What are the problems here,and how will they likely be resolved?

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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