Deck 4: Learning Police Ethics: Sources, Content, and Implications

Question 1

The idea that individuals bring with them into their police officer role an identifiable set of broader societal values in the organization is referred to as:

A) value system
B) value-predisposition
C) values-learned
D) value-creation

Answer 1

B

Question 2

The concept that police values are the result of socialization and culturalization within a particular police agency is referred to as:

A) value system
B) value-predisposition
C) values-learned
D) value-creation

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which is not an example of a value-predisposition?

A) conservatism
B) conformity
C) commitment to the noble cause
D) war stories

Answer 3

D

Question 4

A moral predisposition by those seeking careers in law enforcement to make the world a safer place in which to live is a/an:

A) noble cause
B) utilitarian principle
C) crime fighting
D) none of these

Question 5

The correct order of a police officer's occupational stages is:

A) choice, training, encounter, metamorphosis
B) training, choice, encounter, metamorphosis
C) training, encounter, choice, metamorphosis
D) encounter, training, choice, metamorphosis

Question 6

A unique group within a larger social group is referred to as a:

A) subculture
B) culture
C) society
D) none of the above

Question 7

A value that represents the preferred means to achieve an end-state is a(n):

A) terminal value
B) instrumental value
C) idealistic value
D) value predisposition

Question 8

The main (overt) message of a war story is considered:

A) black swans
B) latent content
C) manifest content
D) reflexivity

Question 9

At which stage of officer socialization do recruits learn how to perform "real" police work?

A) training
B) choice
C) encounter
D) metamorphosis

Question 10

During the _______ stage, police work can often become mundane, tedious, and mechanical.

A) training
B) choice
C) encounter
D) metamorphosis

Question 11

The acknowledgement that the media shapes public consciousness of policing ethics by amplifying both the symbolic connection of the police to the law as well as misconduct committed by the police is called:

A) socialization
B) symbolic interactionism
C) reflexivity
D) Ferguson effect

Question 12

The theory that widely publicized incidents of police force has ultimately resulted in an increase in homicide is called the:

A) marginalization theory
B) Ferguson effect
C) militarism of police
D) Black Lives Matter effect

Question 13

Veteran status among police officers has recently been linked to increased likelihood of:

A) improved community relations
B) war stories
C) being involved in a police shooting
D) black swans

Question 14

The consequence of negative media images on officer behavior and attitudes includes:

A) decreased morale
B) increased reluctance to enforce the law
C) declining trust in citizen partnerships
D) all of the above

Question 15

The idea that individuals bring with them into their police officer role an identifiable set of broader societal values in the organization is referred to as the value-predisposition perspective.

Question 16

The concept that police values are learned through the process of socialization and culturalization within a particular police agency is referred to as the values-learned perspective.

Question 17

War stories are an example of a value-predisposition.

Question 18

A noble cause is an example of a value-predisposition.

Question 19

The socialization model of police ethics or the values-learned perspective argues that professionalization creates the police officer.

Question 20

The moral career defined by Sherman consists of distinct aspects that threaten to move officers from positive values to the adoption of behaviors that are contrary to ethical standards.

Question 21

According to the text, the stages of a police officer's moral career are contingencies, moral experiences, apologia, and stages.

Question 22

"Symbolic assailants" typically take on characteristics of marginalized segments of society.

Question 23

A subculture is a set of differences among beliefs, laws, morals, and customs that sets large groups apart.

Question 24

According to the text, one of the primary goals of police personnel systems is to identify and retain individuals who are conservative and conformist.

Question 25

The Ferguson effect hypothesizes that a deliberate depolicing effort has undermined the perceived legitimacy of police.

Question 26

Individuals with prior military experience not usually attracted to police work due to their distrust of the chain of command.