Deck 6: Issues in Law Enforcement and Police Behavior

Question 1

An unwritten policy in which police are not required to fully enforce all laws as written is called __________.

A)selective enforcement
B)police pursuits
C)clearance rate
D)deadly force

Answer 1

A

Question 2

A __________ is the proportion of open crime cases that are solved through the arrest of a suspect by police.

A)selective enforcement
B)police pursuits
C)clearance rate
D)deadly force

Answer 2

C

Question 3

You can see that corruption is always __________,whereas nonfeasance and misfeasance do not always involve corruption.

A)nonfeasance
B)malfeasance
C)misfeasance
D)unfeasance

Answer 3

C

Question 4

The __________ is the view that holds that police officers learn their attitudes and values from socializing experiences such as education and experience on the job.

A)socialization model
B)predispositional model
C)deviant police subculture hypothesis
D)'fleeing felon' rule

Question 5

The term ___________ refers to the alleged practice whereby police stop and search minorities for minor violations significantly more often than whites.

A)racial profiling
B)police stress
C)cynicism
D)anomie

Question 6

Police chases of suspects immediately after a crime has been committed are also referred to as __________.

A)police pursuits
B)selective enforcement
C)clearance rate
D)deadly force

Question 7

An attitude characterized by tenacious adherence to one's opinions even though they may be unwarranted and based on insufficiently examined premises is called __________.

A)authoritarianism
B)dogmatism
C)discretion
D)corruption

Question 8

The term __________ refers to the emotional pressure that is produced by the nature of police work such as public apathy,exposure to criminals,and injury to fellow officers.

A)racial profiling
B)anomie
C)cynicism
D)police stress

Question 9

Police ___________ refers to illegal acts or omissions of acts by police officers who,by virtue of their official position,receive (or intend to receive)any gain for themselves or others.

A)authoritarianism
B)corruption
C)discretion
D)dogmatism

Question 10

A form of police corruption involving failure to perform a legal duty is called __________.

A)nonfeasance
B)misfeasance
C)malfeasance
D)unfeasance

Question 11

The __________ refers to the now obsolete common law rule that police can use deadly force against any felon who flees the scene of a crime.

A)socialization model
B)predispositional model
C)deviant police subculture hypothesis
D)'fleeing felon' rule

Question 12

The __________ is the view that the attitudes and values of police officers are developed prior to entry into the law enforcement profession.

A)socialization model
B)predispositional model
C)deviant police subculture hypothesis
D)'fleeing felon' rule

Question 13

The term __________ refers to a belief that human conduct is motivated entirely by self-interest.A person with this type of belief attributes all actions to selfish motives and has a pessimistic outlook on human behavior.

A)racial profiling
B)police stress
C)cynicism
D)anomie

Question 14

The __________ is the view that some police departments have groups of officers who place loyalty to each other above obedience to the law.

A)socialization model
B)predispositional model
C)'fleeing felon' rule
D)deviant police subculture hypothesis

Question 15

Police (and other criminal justice personnel)have the ability to use ___________ in choosing between arrest and nonarrest.In other words,a decision to arrest,or not arrest,lies solely on the basis of the officer's judgment.

A)authoritarianism
B)dogmatism
C)discretion
D)corruption

Question 16

A form of police corruption involving failure to perform a legal duty in a proper manner is called __________.

A)nonfeasance
B)misfeasance
C)malfeasance
D)unfeasance

Question 17

The term __________ refers to a tendency to favor blind obedience to authority.

A)authoritarianism
B)dogmatism
C)discretion
D)corruption

Question 18

The use of lethal force by police against a suspect is called __________.

A)selective enforcement
B)police pursuits
C)clearance rate
D)deadly force

Question 19

A "normlessness" or lack of attachment felt by some people toward their society is called __________.

A)racial profiling
B)police stress
C)cynicism
D)anomie

Question 20

A form of police corruption involving commission of an illegal act is called __________.

A)nonfeasance
B)misfeasance
C)malfeasance
D)unfeasance

Question 21

The term 'anomie' refers to a belief that human conduct is motivated entirely by self-interest.A person with this type of belief attributes all actions to selfish motives and has a pessimistic outlook on human behavior.

Question 22

There also is concern about underlying attitudes that contribute to apparent racial profiling in some jurisdictions,where police are alleged to stop and search minorities for suspected minor violations significantly more often than they stop and search whites.

Question 23

A form of police corruption involving failure to perform a legal duty in a proper manner is called 'malfeasance'.

Question 24

An attitude characterized by tenacious adherence to one's opinions even though they may be unwarranted and based on insufficiently examined premises is called 'authoritarianism'.

Question 25

The '"fleeing felon' rule' refers to the now obsolete common law rule that police can use deadly force against any felon who flees the scene of a crime.

Question 26

The 'deviant police subculture hypothesis' is the view that some police departments have groups of officers who place loyalty to each other above obedience to the law.

Question 27

An interest in __________ has now reached the local level,as we have realized that local police can play a crucial role in gathering information at the neighborhood level about suspicious or unusual activity that is suggestive of criminal or terrorist motives.

A)intelligence gathering
B)cultural sensitivity training
C)drug tests
D)police discretion

Question 28

'Racial profiling' is the alleged practice whereby police stop and search minorities for minor violations significantly more often than whites.

Question 29

A "normlessness" or lack of attachment felt by some people toward their society is called cynicism.

Question 30

A form of police corruption involving commission of an illegal act is called 'misfeasance'.

Question 31

A belief that human conduct is motivated entirely by self-interest is called __________.This type of person attributes all actions to selfish motives and has a pessimistic outlook on human behavior.

Question 32

The term 'dogmatism' refers to a tendency to favor blind obedience to authority.

Question 33

The 'socialization model' is the view that the attitudes and values of police officers are developed prior to entry into the law enforcement profession.

Question 34

If corruption in a particular department involves only a few officers,several control strategies may be appropriate.Examples include closely monitoring complaints against the police,making all police hirings and dismissals more visible to serve as examples and deterrents,and making sure police officers do not get into debt.(An)other,longer-term strategy/strategies include(s)__________.

A)more exhaustive background checks of recruits
B)periodic retraining of all police
C)measures aimed at enhancing professionalism
D)All of the above

Question 35

The 'predispositional model' is the view that holds that police officers learn their attitudes and values from socializing experiences such as education and experience on the job.

Question 36

A form of police corruption involving failure to perform a legal duty is called 'nonfeasance'.

Question 37

The use of lethal force by police against a suspect is called 'deadly force'.

Question 38

The term 'police stress' refers to the emotional pressure that is produced by the nature of police work such as public apathy,exposure to criminals,and injury to fellow officers.

Question 39

An unwritten policy in which police are not required to fully enforce all laws as written is called 'selective enforcement'.

Question 40

Vigilance is needed against police corruption,because without __________ programs,reforms can be undone.

A)gang
B)oversight
C)discretionary
D)None of the above

Question 41

__________ refers to an attitude characterized by tenacious adherence to one's opinions even though they may be unwarranted and based on insufficiently examined premises.

Question 42

The view that holds that police officers learn their attitudes and values from socializing experiences such as education and experience on the job is called the __________.

Question 43

What do you think are some of the issues association with the problem of 'police stress'? In other words,how might stress affect a police officer's interaction with offenders? Victims? Other criminal justice personnel?

Question 44

The term _________ was coined by sociologist Emile Durkheim in the late 1800s to describe a "normlessness" or lack of attachment felt by some people toward their society.

Question 45

A form of police corruption involving failure to perform a legal duty is called __________.

Question 46

A form of police corruption involving commission of an illegal act is called __________.

Question 47

What does the term 'anomie' mean and how does it relate to police work?

Question 48

The view that the attitudes and values of police officers are developed prior to entry into the law enforcement profession is called the __________.

Question 49

What does it mean to perform 'racial profiling?

Question 50

A form of police corruption involving failure to perform a legal duty in a proper manner is called __________.

Question 51

'Racial profiling' refers to the alleged practice whereby police stop and search minorities for minor violations significantly more often than whites.Is there any other type/form of profiling that we perform in the United States?

Question 52

What is the difference between the 'socialization model' and the 'predispositional model'? Please explain.

Question 53

__________ refers to a tendency to favor blind obedience to authority.