Exam 8: Policing: Issues and Challenges

Tennessee v.Garner specified the conditions under which:

Answer each part of the following questions with succinct and comprehensive information by citing examples of various models, laws, and justice theories in your answer. -Investigating crime in multicultural setting can be very difficult both for the victims and for the police.The National Crime Prevention Council,(NCPC),published a guide for American Law Enforcement officers who work with multicultural groups,especially when language problems exist.List and discuss three recommendations made by the NCPC to help communicate more efficiently.

Honorable,hostile,loyal,efficient,are some of the areas that make up the police __________.

Civil suits that are filed in the federal court system are known as:

__________ is the branch of a police organization tasked with investigating charges of wrongdoing involving members of the department.

Corruption in police work is found in many different areas. Listed below are some of those forms of corruption. Match the information in the numbered column with the answer most closely relate to it in the lettered column. -Resale of confiscated drugs,stolen property,etc.

We have found that stress is a natural component of police work and some stressors in police work are particularly destructive.List and define three areas of stress that affect police officers and discuss how these stressors impact the officers' life.

Corruption in police work is found in many different areas. Listed below are some of those forms of corruption. Match the information in the numbered column with the answer most closely relate to it in the lettered column. -Destruction of evidence,biased testimony,protection of crooked cops.

A Less-lethal weapon is described as a weapon that is designed to disable,capture,or immobilize-but not kill-a suspect.Give two examples of less-lethal weapons and the benefits and drawbacks of each.

________ is the potential responsibility for payment of damages or other court-ordered enforcement as a result of a ruling in a lawsuit.

In 2003,the U.S.Department of Justice banned its practice of racial profiling in all federal law enforcement agencies except for:

Police officers run the risk of infection and even death in their day to day contact with the public.List and define four different biological concerns that are found in routine police work.

Answer each part of the following questions with succinct and comprehensive information by citing examples of various models, laws, and justice theories in your answer. -Racial profiling is a controversial subject that brings out strong feelings among different groups of people.What is your view on racial profiling and why do you feel that way.Use examples and facts to support your answer.

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

In a normal year most police officers who die in the line of duty die as a result of:

Which of the following does the FBI consider an important strategy used to combat police corruption?