Deck 8: Policing: Issues and Challenges

Question 1

The Collier County Spousal Academy is a family support group with a ten hour program to help spouses and family members cope with issues of:

A)Deadly force.
B)Child abuse.
C)Spousal abuse.
D)Police officer stress.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Law enforcement supervisors are:

A)Immune from civil liability for the actions of their officers.
B)Civilly responsible for the actions of their officers.
C)Only civilly liable for their own actions.
D)Protected civilly under the Law Enforcement Code of Ethics.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

False arrest and malicious prosecution are two common sources of:

A)Stress related issues facing police officers.
B)Civil Liability lawsuits against police officers.
C)Police corruption.
D)Fall complaints against police officers.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

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

A)Motor vehicle accidents.
B)Heart attacks.
C)Gunfire.
D)Suicides.

Question 5

A weapon that is designed to disable,capture,or immobilize-but not kill-a suspect (although occasional deaths do result from the use of such weapons),is known as a:

A)Non-deadly force weapon.
B)Lethal weapon.
C)Non-excessive force weapon.
D)Less than lethal weapon.

Question 6

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

A)Muslims.
B)Murder suspects.
C)Terrorist suspects.
D)Drug cartel members.

Question 7

The "Miller Boys," a group of East Haven,Connecticut,police officers were arrested for:

A)Using their authority to intimidate suspects and harassing immigrants.
B)Accepting bribes from organized crime.
C)Accepting gratuities.
D)Burglaries of local businesses.

Question 8

A federal lawsuit directed specifically at federal officials or enforcement agents is known as a:

A)Garner lawsuit.
B)Right to know suit.
C)Bivens Action.
D)Graham Action.

Question 9

The branch of a police organization tasked with investigating charges of wrong doing involving members of the department is the:

A)Internal Affairs Division.
B)Concerned Citizens Division.
C)Civilian Review Board.
D)Chief of Police's office.

Question 10

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

A)Tort Compensation Act of 1988 lawsuits.
B)1983 lawsuits.
C)Bivens lawsuits.
D)State appeals cases.

Question 11

In the 1989 case of ________the U.S.Supreme Court ruled that a "failure to train" can become the basis for legal liability on the part of a municipality where the "failure to train amounts to deliberate indifference to the rights of persons with whom the police come in contact."

A)Bivens v.Arlington County
B)City of Canton,Ohio v.Harris
C)Graham v.Connor
D)Idaho v.Horiuchi.

Question 12

Officers who have adopted the police working personality are all of the following except:

A)Loyal.
B)Cynical.
C)Authoritarian.
D)Cheerful.

Question 13

Any police action initiated towards an individual on the basis of their race or ethnicity rather than on their behavior of an individual is deemed to be:

A)Racial bias.
B)Racial profiling.
C)Permitted if the suspect approves of the stop.
D)Profiling.

Question 14

In which 1989 case did the U.S.Supreme Court establish the standard of "objective reasonableness" in determining the appropriate use of deadly force by a police officer?

A)Graham v.Connor
B)Hunter v.Bryant
C)Bivens v.Six unknown federal agents
D)Malley v.Briggs

Question 15

The courts have supported drug testing of police officers based on ________________ that drug abuse is occurring.

A)Proof beyond a reasonable doubt
B)Probable cause
C)An anonymous tip
D)A reasonable suspicion

Question 16

Tennessee v.Garner specified the conditions under which:

A)Police behavior is deemed corrupt.
B)A police officer can accept gifts.
C)A police officer can be fired.
D)Deadly force could be used to apprehend a suspected felon.

Question 17

The rule that applied to most U.S.jurisdictions held that officers could use deadly force to prevent the escape of a suspected felon,even when the persons presented no immediate threat to the public was called the:

A)Fleeing Felon rule.
B)Non-Deadly Force rule.
C)Deadly Force rule.
D)Mapp Rule.

Question 18

A committee set in New York in the 1970s to combat corruption was known as the:

A)Wickersham committee.
B)Giuliani commission.
C)Knapp Commission.
D)Serpico Commission.

Question 19

Which of the following is the least common source of lawsuits brought against the police?

A)False imprisonment
B)Battery
C)Failure to aid private citizens
D)Assault

Question 20

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

A)Increased ethics training of both new and experienced officers
B)Unannounced inspections of patrol forces in their patrol locations by supervisory personnel
C)Setting up a "silent witness" telephone hotline to facilitate receipt of reports about potentially corrupt activities
D)Reduction or elimination of one-man patrols

Question 21

Law enforcement supervisors can be held liable for the actions of the officers under their command.

Question 22

When the application of an amount and/or frequency of force is greater than that required to compel compliance from a willing or unwilling subject it is deemed to be ________________.

Question 23

A biological weapon is a biological agent used to threaten human life,for example,anthrax,smallpox,or any infectious disease.

Question 24

NYPD officer Larry DePrimo made headlines in 2012 when he shot a homeless man in Times Square New York.

Question 25

A 1983 lawsuit refers to the federal lawsuits brought against police officers in the year 1983.

Question 26

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

Question 27

The East Haven,Connecticut police honored the "Miller Boys" for their outstanding and courageous police work in 2012.

Question 28

Police corruption is the abuse of police authority for personal or organizational gain.

Question 29

Police ________ is the abuse of police authority for personal or organizational gain.

Question 30

Humor,Exercise,meditation,and other techniques are all useful for ________ reduction.

Question 31

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

Question 32

Excessive use of police force is the use of necessary physical restraint by a police officer when dealing with a member of the public.

Question 33

The "slippery slope" of corruption finds that even accepting minor gratuities can lead to a more ready acceptance of larger bribes.

Question 34

At times police officers use humor to defuse their reactions to stress in dark and threatening situations.

Question 35

A federal lawsuit directed specifically at federal officials or enforcement agents is known as a Bivens Action.

Question 36

The US Department of Justice issued a report in 2005 that said an agency's culture of integrity is more clearly defined by hiring practices than rules and regulations in shaping the ethics of police officers.

Question 37

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

Question 38

The U.S.Supreme Court case Tennessee v.Garner involved civil suits against police departments and not individual police officers.

Question 39

Deadly Force is the force used that would likely cause death or great bodily harm.Also,the intentional use of a firearm or other instrument resulting in a high probability of death.

Question 40

The Typical use of force by a police officer is defined as the application of an amount and/or frequency of force greater than that required to compel compliance from a willing or unwilling subject.

Question 41

The IACP suggest that all employees assigned to special areas should be tested for ________________ periodically.

Question 42

Anthrax,smallpox,and any other infectious diseases when used illegally to cause death and injury to people are considered ______________ weapons.

Question 43

Police use force in the course of their duties.Compare and contrast the use of force and the use of excessive force.Cite an example of each.

Question 44

The amount of force used that would likely cause death or great bodily harm.Also,the intentional use of a firearm or other instrument resulting in a high probability of death is called_______ force.

Question 45

Investigating crime in multicultural settings 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.Comment on and analyze three recommendations made by the NCPC to help communicate more efficiently.Explain your opinions using data and other pertinent materials.

Question 46

The second leading cause of police officer deaths in 2012 were caused by ______________.

Question 47

Racial profiling is a controversial subject that brings out strong feelings among different groups of people.Comment on your view of racial profiling and why you feel that way.Use examples and facts to support your answer.Analyze the US Department of Justice's 2011 critical report of the New Orleans Police Department's enforcement of the law and how it fits into your profiling opinions.

Question 48

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 explain how these stressors impact the officers' lives.

Question 49

The __________ slope of corruption finds that even accepting minor gratuities can lead to a more ready acceptance of larger bribes.

Question 50

The IACP has developed a model drug testing policy for police managers.The policy suggests four areas police managers could use to meet their needs of a clean department.
List and define three of those suggestions and give your opinion on the plusses and minuses of each suggestion.