Question 1

Hedonistic corruption refers to purposefully not following departmental rules and regulations during the performance of normal duties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Goldstein contended which of the following forms of corruption often begins a "slippery slope of a moral career?"

Accepted Answer

A)   gratuities
B)   theft
C)   sexual misconduct
D)   burglary A

Question 3

When conducted on the basis of reasonable suspicion, stop and frisks are a violation of the constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

According to the text, the most problematic task facing the police in a free society is:

Accepted Answer

A)   the controversy between freedom, privacy, and social control
B)   the political pressure to fix all wrongs
C)   underpaid and undertrained personnel
D)   inadequate technology

Question 5

Which of the following is a cost of police corruption?

Accepted Answer

A)   Corruption is a type of "secret tax" on businesses.
B)   Corruption undermines the principle of the rule of law.
C)   It robs officers of their self-respect.
D)   all of the above

Question 6

Related to police shootings, which of the following refers to when police are reluctant to intervene in situations for fear of accusations of improper behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)   Ferguson effect
B)   CSI effect
C)   "Me Too" movement
D)   obligatory corruption

Question 7

According to the text, democratic theory assumes that most of the people:

Accepted Answer

A)   are self-motivated
B)   know their own interests
C)   have enough sense to recognize another person's interests
D)   all of the above

Question 8

A national study found that during 2005-2007 almost 400 police officers were arrested for sex-related crimes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is false about the war on drugs?

Accepted Answer

A)   It led to arrests and prison for hundreds of thousands of men and women.
B)   It is not cheap but costs billions of dollars.
C)   It does not raise ethical issues for the police; police should simply enforce drug laws no matter what.
D)   Part of the problem is the United States has conflicting views on drug use.

Question 10

Which of the following is not a form of hedonistic corruption?

Accepted Answer

A)   Meting out justice via violations of the Constitution
B)   Accepting a gratuity
C)   Stealing from a crime scene
D)   Sexual misconduct with a woman stopped for a traffic offense/False

Question 11

Provide an argument for or against the acceptance of gratuities by police being the beginning of a "slippery slope of moral career." Put another way, do you believe the acceptance of gratuities, like free meals or coffee, leads to participating in more serious forms of corruption like theft of cash or other goods? Explain why or why not.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Provide an argument for or against the...

Question 12

Which Supreme Court decision authorized police to stop and frisk persons based on reasonable suspicion of possible criminal activity?

Accepted Answer

A)   Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) 
B)   Miranda v. Arizona (1966) 
C)   Tinker v. Des Moines (1969) 
D)   Terry v. Ohio (1968)

Question 13

This chapter discussed in some detail the police prerogative to abuse power. Within that section, concerns pertinent to a lack of trust by citizens were addressed. Do you believe fear of police abusing power differs between those who have been justice-involved (e.g., arrested, pulled over, etc.) and those who have not? Why or why not? Be sure to mention how there may be a difference in the type of fear (e.g., escape vs. anticipatory fear) experienced based on whether one's encounters with police were negative or positive.

Accepted Answer

The answer of This chapter discussed in some detail the...

Question 14

Aristotle stated that to actualize the soul of any public organization, it is necessary to have both a moral virtue and an intellectual virtue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is false concerning police actions?

Accepted Answer

A)   A majority of blacks think that police are too quick to use lethal force.
B)   A majority of whites think that police are too quick to use lethal force.
C)   According to a Washington Post report on police shootings a few years ago, more whites than black were victims of such shootings.
D)   none of the above

Question 16

The view that the police have an "impossible mandate" means that:

Accepted Answer

A)   officers must fight crime to keep the peace.
B)   officers serve the community but also use force when necessary.
C)   officers have discretion to make decisions in difficult situations that render those decisions questionable.
D)   all of the above

Question 17

The President's Task Force on 21st Century Policing concluded that procedural justice and community policing are the two fundamental pillars that support policing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Administrative approaches to combatting corruption are the best way to correct officer behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

According to the text, which of the following is a sociologically oriented factor that explains why police officers may not be committed to democratic principles?

Accepted Answer

A)   Police officers are mostly employed at a young age.
B)   Most police officers belong to lower-middle-class households.
C)   Many rookies are hired soon after they complete military service which may lead to a rigid style of thinking.
D)   All of the above

Question 20

Skolnick suggests police view the use of deception least acceptable during which of the following stages of the detection process?

Accepted Answer

A)   interrogation
B)   testimony in court
C)   investigation
D)   arrest

Exam 11: Ethics and Police

Hedonistic corruption refers to purposefully not following departmental rules and regulations during the performance of normal duties.

Goldstein contended which of the following forms of corruption often begins a "slippery slope of a moral career?"

When conducted on the basis of reasonable suspicion, stop and frisks are a violation of the constitution.

According to the text, the most problematic task facing the police in a free society is:

Which of the following is a cost of police corruption?

Related to police shootings, which of the following refers to when police are reluctant to intervene in situations for fear of accusations of improper behavior.

According to the text, democratic theory assumes that most of the people:

A national study found that during 2005-2007 almost 400 police officers were arrested for sex-related crimes.

Which of the following is false about the war on drugs?

Which of the following is not a form of hedonistic corruption?

Which Supreme Court decision authorized police to stop and frisk persons based on reasonable suspicion of possible criminal activity?

Aristotle stated that to actualize the soul of any public organization, it is necessary to have both a moral virtue and an intellectual virtue.

Which of the following is false concerning police actions?

The view that the police have an "impossible mandate" means that:

The President's Task Force on 21^st Century Policing concluded that procedural justice and community policing are the two fundamental pillars that support policing.

Administrative approaches to combatting corruption are the best way to correct officer behavior.

According to the text, which of the following is a sociologically oriented factor that explains why police officers may not be committed to democratic principles?

Skolnick suggests police view the use of deception least acceptable during which of the following stages of the detection process?