Question 1

What are the findings from the Knapp Commission

Accepted Answer

The Knapp Commission, officially known as the Commission to Investigate Alleged Police Corruption, was established in April 1970 by Mayor John V. Lindsay of New York City. It was named after its chairman, Whitman Knapp. The commission was formed in response to allegations of widespread corruption within the New York City Police Department (NYPD) brought to light by the public testimony of police officer Frank Serpico and other whistleblowers.

The Knapp Commission's findings, released in a report in 1972, were significant and troubling. They included:

1. Widespread Corruption: The commission found that corruption was extensive within the NYPD. It was not limited to a few isolated cases but was systemic, involving a significant number of officers across various ranks and units.

2. Two Types of Corrupt Officers: The commission categorized corrupt officers into two types: "grass-eaters" and "meat-eaters." Grass-eaters were those who passively accepted bribes and payoffs that came their way. Meat-eaters were the officers who aggressively sought out ways to make money illegally.

3. Payoffs and Protection: The report detailed how officers received payoffs to overlook illegal activities such as gambling, drug trafficking, and prostitution. In some cases, officers actively provided protection to these criminal operations.

4. Inadequate Internal Accountability: The commission criticized the NYPD's internal mechanisms for preventing and investigating corruption. It found that the department's internal affairs division was ineffective and that there was a culture of silence and fear of retribution, which discouraged officers from reporting corrupt activities.

5. Recommendations for Reform: The Knapp Commission made several recommendations to combat police corruption. These included establishing permanent anti-corruption procedures, improving the methods for screening and monitoring police officers, increasing the independence and resources of internal affairs, and creating an external oversight agency.

The Knapp Commission's findings led to significant reforms within the NYPD and influenced the way police departments across the United States addressed corruption. The commission's work underscored the importance of integrity and accountability in law enforcement and highlighted the need for ongoing vigilance to prevent corruption.

Question 2

Which U.S. Supreme Court case deemed the use of deadly force against an unarmed and nondangerous fleeing felon to be an illegal seizure under the Fourth Amendment

Accepted Answer

A) Tennessee v. Garner 
B) Graham v. Conner 
C) Gregg v. Georgia 
D) U.S. v. Weeks 
A) Tennessee v. Garner 
B) Graham v. Conner 
C) Gregg v. Georgia 
D) U.S. v. Weeks A

Question 3

Which term is used to describe an officer who will use any means to get the culprit, even if it involves planting evidence on an obviously guilty person who so far has escaped arrest

Accepted Answer

A) Thin-blue-line problem 
B) Dirty Harry problem 
C) Rambo problem 
D) CSI problem 
A) Thin-blue-line problem 
B) Dirty Harry problem 
C) Rambo problem 
D) CSI problem B

Question 4

Which statement is false regarding minorities in policing

Accepted Answer

A) White officers were historically very prejudiced, and as late as the 1950s, some refused to ride with African Americans in patrol cars. 
B) The first African American was hired as a police officer in 1931. 
C) Current research reveals the higher the percentage of black officers on the force, the higher the arrest rate for crimes such as assault. 
D) Minority officers report more stress than whites when they consider themselves "tokens" and feel marginalized within the department. 
A) White officers were historically very prejudiced, and as late as the 1950s, some refused to ride with African Americans in patrol cars. 
B) The first African American was hired as a police officer in 1931. 
C) Current research reveals the higher the percentage of black officers on the force, the higher the arrest rate for crimes such as assault. 
D) Minority officers report more stress than whites when they consider themselves "tokens" and feel marginalized within the department.

Question 5

Which of the following statements about female officers is false

Accepted Answer

A) Female officers are less likely than male officers to be charged with improper conduct. 
B) Female officer recruits are more likely to fail the entrance physical exam than male officer recruits. 
C) Female officers tend to receive harsher punishments than male officers if cited for disciplinary action. 
D) Female officers are less likely than male officers to receive support from the community. 
A) Female officers are less likely than male officers to be charged with improper conduct. 
B) Female officer recruits are more likely to fail the entrance physical exam than male officer recruits. 
C) Female officers tend to receive harsher punishments than male officers if cited for disciplinary action. 
D) Female officers are less likely than male officers to receive support from the community.

Question 6

The use of deadly force to apprehend an unarmed and nondangerous fleeing felon is a violation of the Fourth Amendment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

_____________ is the belief that most people's actions are motivated solely by personal needs and selfishness.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____________ is the belief that most people's...

Question 8

The __________________________ is the theory that police workload influences discretion so that as workload increases, less time and attention can be devoted to new cases.

Accepted Answer

​overload

Question 9

The use of discretion by patrol officers is highly regulated and subject to administrative oversight.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

While on patrol, Jerry spots some teenagers hanging out on a street corner drinking alcohol and smoking cigarettes. The teenagers are clearly under the age of 18. Jerry remembers that his sergeant has repeatedly stressed a "no tolerance" approach to underage drinking. Jerry decides to arrest the teenagers. Which type of discretionary factor is best represented in this circumstance

Accepted Answer

A) Crime factor 
B) Victim factor 
C) Environmental factor 
D) Departmental factor 
A) Crime factor 
B) Victim factor 
C) Environmental factor 
D) Departmental factor

Question 11

CASE 7.1
Anthony is a new police recruit who just graduated from the police academy and has been hired by a large metropolitan police department in Florida. He reports to work for his first shift and is assigned a field training officer, Jeffrey. Anthony is excited to begin his work as a police officer, as this is something he has wanted since he was a child. During Anthony's first shift he meets many of his fellow police officers. He is given a lot of different advice by these different officers. He quickly learns that there are different policing styles.
-Harold explains to Anthony that their focus as police officers should be the victim and that effective police work is the only way that the "dangerous classes" can be kept in check. What style of policing does Harold follow

Accepted Answer

A) Crime fighter 
B) Law enforcer 
C) Social agent 
D) Watchman 
A) Crime fighter 
B) Law enforcer 
C) Social agent 
D) Watchman

Question 12

Which police style is associated with the preference to ignore issues of concern or treat them informally, unless the social or political order is being jeopardized

Accepted Answer

A) Crime fighter 
B) Social agent 
C) Law enforcer 
D) Watchman 
A) Crime fighter 
B) Social agent 
C) Law enforcer 
D) Watchman

Question 13

Which of the following is false regarding suspect behavior and characteristics

Accepted Answer

A) Suspects who physically resist the police are more likely to receive some form of physical coercion in return. 
B) Suspects who offer verbal disrespect are as likely as suspects who physically resist to be met with physical force by police. 
C) Women are less likely to be arrested than men. 
D) A negative suspect demeanor is more likely to result in formal police action. 
A) Suspects who physically resist the police are more likely to receive some form of physical coercion in return. 
B) Suspects who offer verbal disrespect are as likely as suspects who physically resist to be met with physical force by police. 
C) Women are less likely to be arrested than men. 
D) A negative suspect demeanor is more likely to result in formal police action.

Question 14

Which of the following is not one of the four major categories of police corruption

Accepted Answer

A) External corruption 
B) Selective enforcement or nonenforcement 
C) Active criminality 
D) Bribery and extortion 
A) External corruption 
B) Selective enforcement or nonenforcement 
C) Active criminality 
D) Bribery and extortion

Question 15

Which style of policing suggests that the police should act as community problem solvers

Accepted Answer

A) Crime fighter 
B) Social agent 
C) Law enforcer 
D) Watchman 
A) Crime fighter 
B) Social agent 
C) Law enforcer 
D) Watchman

Question 16

Which term describes the experience of black officers who must deal with the expectation that they will show lenience to members of their own race, while at the same time experiencing overt racism from their police colleagues

Accepted Answer

A) The black curtain 
B) Double marginality 
C) Ethnic role strain 
D) Toxic race relations 
A) The black curtain 
B) Double marginality 
C) Ethnic role strain 
D) Toxic race relations

Question 17

The overload hypothesis suggests that community crime rates may shape officer discretion. Which type of factor is this

Accepted Answer

A) Environmental 
B) Victim 
C) Crime 
D) Peer 
A) Environmental 
B) Victim 
C) Crime 
D) Peer

Question 18

Which type of case is often a source of frustration and futility for police officers, making them reluctant to respond

Accepted Answer

A) Domestic violence cases 
B) Drug deal cases 
C) Kidnapping cases 
D) Murder cases 
A) Domestic violence cases 
B) Drug deal cases 
C) Kidnapping cases 
D) Murder cases

Question 19

Explain the Catch 22 dilemma as it pertains to female police officers.

Accepted Answer

The Catch 22 dilemma for female police o

Question 20

The use of discretion is sometimes referred to as ____________________ decision making.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The use of discretion is sometimes referred...

What are the findings from the Knapp Commission

Which U.S. Supreme Court case deemed the use of deadly force against an unarmed and nondangerous fleeing felon to be an illegal seizure under the Fourth Amendment

Which term is used to describe an officer who will use any means to get the culprit, even if it involves planting evidence on an obviously guilty person who so far has escaped arrest

Which statement is false regarding minorities in policing

Which of the following statements about female officers is false

The use of deadly force to apprehend an unarmed and nondangerous fleeing felon is a violation of the Fourth Amendment.

_____________ is the belief that most people's actions are motivated solely by personal needs and selfishness.

The __________________________ is the theory that police workload influences discretion so that as workload increases, less time and attention can be devoted to new cases.

The use of discretion by patrol officers is highly regulated and subject to administrative oversight.

Which police style is associated with the preference to ignore issues of concern or treat them informally, unless the social or political order is being jeopardized

Which of the following is false regarding suspect behavior and characteristics

Which of the following is not one of the four major categories of police corruption

Which style of policing suggests that the police should act as community problem solvers

Which term describes the experience of black officers who must deal with the expectation that they will show lenience to members of their own race, while at the same time experiencing overt racism from their police colleagues

The overload hypothesis suggests that community crime rates may shape officer discretion. Which type of factor is this

Which type of case is often a source of frustration and futility for police officers, making them reluctant to respond

Explain the Catch 22 dilemma as it pertains to female police officers.

The use of discretion is sometimes referred to as ____________________ decision making.

Crime and Criminal Justice

The Nature and Extent of Crime

Understanding Crime and Victimization

Criminal Law: Substance and Procedure

5 Public Policing and Private Security

The Police: Organization, Role, and Function

Police and the Rule of Law

9 Court Structure and Personnel

Pretrial and Trial Procedures

Punishment and Sentencing

Community Sentences: Probation, Intermediate Sanctions, and Restorative Justice

Corrections: History, Institutions, and Populations

Prison Life: Living in and Leaving Prison

Juvenile Justice

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Exam 7: Issues in Policing

What are the findings from the Knapp Commission

Which U.S. Supreme Court case deemed the use of deadly force against an unarmed and nondangerous fleeing felon to be an illegal seizure under the Fourth Amendment

Which term is used to describe an officer who will use any means to get the culprit, even if it involves planting evidence on an obviously guilty person who so far has escaped arrest

Which statement is false regarding minorities in policing

Which of the following statements about female officers is false

The use of deadly force to apprehend an unarmed and nondangerous fleeing felon is a violation of the Fourth Amendment.

_____________ is the belief that most people's actions are motivated solely by personal needs and selfishness.

The __________________________ is the theory that police workload influences discretion so that as workload increases, less time and attention can be devoted to new cases.

The use of discretion by patrol officers is highly regulated and subject to administrative oversight.

Which police style is associated with the preference to ignore issues of concern or treat them informally, unless the social or political order is being jeopardized

Which of the following is false regarding suspect behavior and characteristics

Which of the following is not one of the four major categories of police corruption

Which style of policing suggests that the police should act as community problem solvers

Which term describes the experience of black officers who must deal with the expectation that they will show lenience to members of their own race, while at the same time experiencing overt racism from their police colleagues

The overload hypothesis suggests that community crime rates may shape officer discretion. Which type of factor is this

Which type of case is often a source of frustration and futility for police officers, making them reluctant to respond

Explain the Catch 22 dilemma as it pertains to female police officers.

The use of discretion is sometimes referred to as ____________________ decision making.

Crime and Criminal Justice

The Nature and Extent of Crime

Understanding Crime and Victimization

Criminal Law: Substance and Procedure

5 Public Policing and Private Security

The Police: Organization, Role, and Function

Police and the Rule of Law

9 Court Structure and Personnel

Pretrial and Trial Procedures

Punishment and Sentencing

Community Sentences: Probation, Intermediate Sanctions, and Restorative Justice

Corrections: History, Institutions, and Populations

Prison Life: Living in and Leaving Prison

Juvenile Justice

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