Exam 7: Issues in Policing

One perspective on the causes of police corruption holds that it is a product of society's moral ____________________ toward the vice-related behavior that police are sworn to control.

What factors are related to police shootings

Research shows that a large percentages of officers are continually involved in problem behavior.

What is the difference between police brutality and police corruption

What are some of the ethical concerns that arise from the use of nonlethal weapons

Force is mostly used on minorities and people under the age of 29.

White female police officers are more likely to perceive sexual discrimination than African American female police officers.

Rotating shifts, work overload, boredom, fear, and danger are examples of _______________ stressors.

Membership in the __________________________ helps recruits adjust to the rigors of police work and provides the emotional support required for survival.

What is suicide by cop and how common is it

Explain the pros and cons of having higher-education requirements for police officers.

Which of the following is not a factor identified in the text as related to police shootings

The use of _________________ force has been found to be linked to factors such as past experience and the presence of other officers and bystanders.

Which pattern does research reveal regarding officers' involvement in use-of-force incidents

The working personalities adopted by police officers that can range from being a social worker in blue to being a hard-charging crime fighter are known as ___________.

CASE 7.2 Detective Smith is a fourteen-year police veteran who has been working in internal affairs for the past four years. He was assigned to internal affairs to investigate allegations of police misconduct and corruption. While working as a police officer, he put himself through law school in the evenings and received his law license six years ago. Although he enjoyed being a road patrol officer, he feels it is more important to protect the citizens of the community against the few corrupt police officers who may exist on his police force. -Detective Smith often becomes disenchanted with the officers that he investigates. However, he refuses to believe that all officers are corrupt. He expresses unenforceable laws govern moral standards and promote corruption because they create large groups with an interest in undermining law enforcement. Detective Smith is likely to believe that the cause of many cases of corruption is:

Female officers actually report feeling less job-related stress than male officers.

The Wickersham Commission investigated the problem of police stress and fatigue.

The ____________________ style of policing views the investigation and apprehension of serious crime as the primary aspect of policing.

Which style of policing involves the least amount of discretion