Question 1

Whistle-blowing is most associated with what type of ethical dilemma?

Accepted Answer

A)  discretion 
B)  loyalty 
C)  honesty 
D)  gratuities B

Question 2

Many officers are never faced with issues of police ____________ because they are in patrol and not in criminal investigation.

Accepted Answer

A)  deception 
B)  discretion 
C)  detection 
D)  none of the above A

Question 3

According to the text, ethical practice for police is primarily a matter of knowing and following a set of rules.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

According to the text, which of the following methods of ethics training do police officers prefer?

Accepted Answer

A)  pedagogical approach 
B)  small groups 
C)  role playing 
D)  case studies

Question 5

The phenomenon of police officers lying about the facts of a case is often called:

Accepted Answer

A)  misconduct 
B)  discretion 
C)  testilying 
D)  loyalty

Question 6

Supervisors such as sergeants and lieutenants are the most often overlooked groups for ethics instruction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Police officers are always forced to present ethical rationales for their decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In terms of discretion, according to the text, ethics class participants very often identify the _____________ as problematic.

Accepted Answer

A)  riot 
B)  family dispute 
C)  accident 
D)  whistle-blowing

Question 9

Whether a police officer should enforce a relatively minor law due to situational elements such as the age or poverty of an offender would be an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  discretion 
B)  duty 
C)  honesty 
D)  loyalty

Question 10

Police training often spends the most time on activities that officers are least likely to encounter on the job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Ethics instruction is best implemented as a single training block during the academy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Many police officers feel that it is ethically acceptable to receive gratuities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

According to the text, while teaching ethics to police officers, it is useful to weigh all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  requirements of the law 
B)  requirements of the department 
C)  personal ethics 
D)  public opinion

Question 14

Many officers are never faced with issues of police discretion in their daily duties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Discretion can be defined as the power to make a choice among alternatives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

_________ dilemmas may involve situations in which the officer knows that the job requires a particular action, but feels that action is a waste of time.

Accepted Answer

A)  Duty 
B)  Service 
C)  Discretion 
D)  Loyalty

Question 17

According to the text, the traditional pedagogical approach is the most appropriate method to teach ethics to police recruits and officers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Mounting evidence shows that _________ is the best methodology for teaching police ethics

Accepted Answer

A)  role playing 
B)  scenario-based 
C)  lecture 
D)  online

Question 19

Personalizing course content may help police officers to recognize ethical issues and resolve them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A gratuity is something given to all police as a policy. A ____________ is something given to an individual in return for a specific action.

Accepted Answer

A)  gift 
B)  vacation 
C)  bonus 
D)  none of the above

Exam 5: Using Ethical Dilemmas in Training Police

Whistle-blowing is most associated with what type of ethical dilemma?

Many officers are never faced with issues of police ____________ because they are in patrol and not in criminal investigation.

According to the text, ethical practice for police is primarily a matter of knowing and following a set of rules.

According to the text, which of the following methods of ethics training do police officers prefer?

The phenomenon of police officers lying about the facts of a case is often called:

Supervisors such as sergeants and lieutenants are the most often overlooked groups for ethics instruction.

Police officers are always forced to present ethical rationales for their decisions.

In terms of discretion, according to the text, ethics class participants very often identify the _____________ as problematic.

Whether a police officer should enforce a relatively minor law due to situational elements such as the age or poverty of an offender would be an example of:

Police training often spends the most time on activities that officers are least likely to encounter on the job.

Ethics instruction is best implemented as a single training block during the academy.

Many police officers feel that it is ethically acceptable to receive gratuities.

According to the text, while teaching ethics to police officers, it is useful to weigh all of the following except:

Many officers are never faced with issues of police discretion in their daily duties.

Discretion can be defined as the power to make a choice among alternatives.

_________ dilemmas may involve situations in which the officer knows that the job requires a particular action, but feels that action is a waste of time.

According to the text, the traditional pedagogical approach is the most appropriate method to teach ethics to police recruits and officers.

Mounting evidence shows that _________ is the best methodology for teaching police ethics

Personalizing course content may help police officers to recognize ethical issues and resolve them.

A gratuity is something given to all police as a policy. A ____________ is something given to an individual in return for a specific action.