Exam 7: Issues in Policing

______________ is the use of personal decision making and choice in carrying out operations in the criminal justice system.

The ___________ is the secretive, insulated police culture that isolates officers from the rest of society.

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's partner, Cecilia, takes a different approach to policing. She believes that Harold is too focused on the criminal and explains that she went into policing to work with the special needs population. She likes working with the homeless and those who require emergency services. Cecilia follows which style of policing

Which of the following sentiments is likely part of the popular police culture described in the text

The ____________________ style of policing thinks of officers as troubleshooters who repair the social fabric of society.

Research indicates that a suspect's ____________________ has the strongest influence on discretionary decisions made by individual officers.

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. -Sergeant Collins, the supervisor during Anthony's first shift, explains to Anthony that he should take action only when a problem arises. Collins is heavily involved in the police union and spends a large portion of his time off making sure that officers' wages and retirement benefits are maintained. What style of policing does Sergeant Collins follow

According to police psychologists, how many categories of police stress exist

Compare and contrast the four major styles of police work.

Female officers are less likely to use force than male officers.

Studies have shown that female officers are just as capable of performing the job well as are their male counterparts.

Research shows that police workload has nothing to do with police shootings.

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 learns that there are potentially two types of corrupt officers, including:

One of the reasons corruption is hard to address is due to the police code of _________, the belief that a police officer should never turn on his/her peers.

While on patrol, Jerry receives a call regarding a domestic disturbance-a fight between a husband and wife. By the time Jerry arrives at the scene of the disturbance, things have calmed considerably, and he decides to merely warn the parties rather than take any further action. Which type of discretionary factor is best represented in this circumstance

An officer who approaches a group of teenagers drinking beer, checks everyone's IDs, and arrests everyone who is underage would typify which style of policing

How many styles of police work seem to fit the current behavior patterns of most police officers

Which style of policing suggests that the police should focus their efforts on order maintenance

If a police officer cooperates with a criminal for his/her own personal gain, he/she is acting like a grass eater.

Which of the following is false regarding corruption