Deck 8: Police Ethics and Police Deviance

Question 1

Police officers who are assigned to internal affairs divisions are highly respected by other police officers in a department.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Some studies indicate that domestic violence may be more prevalent in police families than in the general population.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of the standards governing police ethics?

A)U.S.Constitution
B)Bill of Rights
C)case law as determined by appellate courts and the U.S.Supreme Court
D)all of the above

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Which of the following is not a reason for police corruption as listed in your text?

A)individual officer explanations
B)the police subculture
C)social structure explanations
D)all are reasons for corruption

Question 5

The Greek philosopher who wrote the classic Nicomachean Ethics was:

A)Aristotle
B)Plato
C)Socrates
D)Onassis

Question 6

Police corruption and police brutality are the most serious forms of police deviance.

Question 7

The police code of silence is often referred to as the "blue curtain."

Question 8

Prosecutors must notify defense attorneys whenever an officer involved in their case has a record of knowingly lying in an official capacity.

Question 9

The 193l National Commission on Law Observance and Enforcement was more popularly known as the:

A)Kerner Commission
B)Volmer Commission
C)Wickersham Commission
D)Kefauver Commission

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of the ethical standards established to determine how police officers should act?

A)organizational value systems or codes of ethics designed to educate and guide the behavior of those who work within an organization
B)the Law Enforcement Code of Ethics
C)an oath of office
D)all of the above

Question 11

The Knapp Commission's report distinguished between two types of corrupt officers: grass-eaters and dirt-eaters.

Question 12

Evidence exists that the U.S.public believes to a great extent that our police are good and ethical and do the right thing.

Question 13

Noble cause corruption is also known as:

A)Dirty Harry syndrome
B)blue line crossing
C)blue corruption
D)meat eating

Question 14

Basic ethics are the rather broad moral principles that govern all conduct, whereas applied ethics focuses these broad principles upon specific applications.

Question 15

Noble cause corruption refers to situations where a police officer bends the rules to attain the "right" result.

Question 16

One standard to determine how police officers should act is the Law Enforcement Code of Ethics, as promulgated by the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP).

Question 17

According to the author's definition of police corruption, which of the following would be an example of police corruption?

A)A police officer receives $15 from a driver for not giving her/him a summons for speeding.
B)A police officer receives sexual favors from a driver for not giving him/her a summons for speeding.
C)An off-duty police officer escorts a drug dealer as he delivers illegal drugs to customers.He receives $100 a delivery.
D)All of the above.

Question 18

Police corruption only has one definition according to the International Association of Chiefs of Police.

Question 19

Police administrators will tell you that honesty is the most crucial trait in a police applicant and police officer.

Question 20

Generally, the citizen oversight boards established to review allegations of brutality by police officers have no power to discipline offending officers.

Question 21

"The excessive or unreasonable use of force in dealing with citizens, suspects, and offenders" is the definition of:

A)police misconduct
B)police violence
C)police mistreatment
D)police brutality

Question 22

___________ is also referred to as civilian review or external review.

A)Internal affairs
B)External affairs
C)Citizen oversight
D)Compliance office

Question 23

A(n)__________ is the proactive investigation of corruption in which investigators provide opportunities for officers to commit illegal acts.

A)integrity test
B)agility test
C)bait test
D)shock test

Question 24

Which of the following is not an argument in favor of citizen review?

A)It would improve public trust in law enforcement.
B)It would ensure that justice is done and actual misconduct is punished.
C)It would make police officers more aggressive in enforcing the law.
D)It would provide an independent evaluation of citizen complaints.

Question 25

____________________ is the study of what constitutes good or bad conduct.

Question 26

Which is not a type of office corruption according to the author?

A)taking bribes
B)taking gratuities
C)theft or burglary
D)choosing not to arrest an individual who they know

Question 27

____________________ is the process by which the actions of the police in such areas as arrests, search and seizure, and custodial interrogation are reviewed by the U.S.court system at various levels in order to ensure the constitutionality of those actions.

Question 28

The ideal way for police agencies to handle the deviance and corruption issue is through:

A)detection
B)prevention
C)arrests
D)convictions

Question 29

____________________ focuses the broad moral principles that govern all conduct upon specific applications.

Question 30

Officers who participate in more aggressive types of corruption by seeking out and taking advantage of opportunities of corruption are called:

A)meat-eaters
B)grass-eaters
C)dirt-eaters
D)tree-huggers

Question 31

Some studies indicate that domestic violence may be _____ in police families when compared to the general public.

A)more prevalent
B)less prevalent
C)the same
D)none of these

Question 32

The Knapp Commission was a(n):

A)international commission
B)federal commission
C)state commission
D)local commission

Question 33

Which is not a type of liability officers and departments need to be aware of?

A)civil liability
B)administrative liability
C)criminal liability
D)all are liabilities to the officer and department

Question 34

____________________ are the rather broad moral principles that govern all conduct.

Question 35

____________ means that a police officer may be sued in civil court for improper behavior, using such civil law concepts as negligence and torts.

A)Criminal liability
B)Civil liability
C)Administrative liability
D)Strict liability

Question 36

Rules and regulations established by their department to govern the conduct of its officers:

A)criminal liability
B)civil liability
C)administrative liability
D)strict liability

Question 37

The most notable commission established to investigate allegations of police corruption was the ____________________ Commission in New York City in 1970.

Question 38

Police officers who participate in the more passive types of police corruption are referred to as:

A)meat-eaters
B)grass-eaters
C)dirt-eaters
D)tree-huggers

Question 39

Any police-initiated activity that relies on a person's race or ethnic background rather than on behavior as a basis for identifying that individual as being involved in criminal activity is called:

A)noble cause policing
B)situational stereotype policing
C)racial profiling
D)dispositional policing

Question 40

In recent years, an increasing number of lawsuits against police officers have been brought to federal courts on civil rights grounds.These federal suits are known as:

A)1983 suits
B)Federal Interstate Compacts
C)Civil Rights Act of 1965
D)Civil Rights Act of 1991

Question 41

Define police brutality, and give several recent examples of it.

Question 42

Detail several explanations of police corruption.

Question 43

This U.S.Supreme Court decision ____________________ requires prosecutors to notify defense attorneys whenever an officer involved in their case has a record of knowingly lying in an official capacity.

Question 44

What is police misconduct, other than corruption and brutality? Identify some of the forms it takes.

Question 45

Explain the different types of police misconduct review systems.

Question 46

Discuss the emotional toll on officers when going through an internal investigation.

Question 47

A _______ is the payment of money or other contribution to a police officer with the intent to subvert the aim of the criminal justice system.

Question 48

__________ are items of value received by someone because of his or her role or job rather than because of a personal relationship.

Question 49

Define police corruption, and give several examples of it.

Question 50

The National Commission on Law Observance and Enforcement is more popularly known as the ____________________ Commission.

Question 51

The ____________ toll that internal affairs investigations can cause is a subject often ignored by academics.

Question 52

Explain the slippery slope theory and how it relates to gratuities.

Question 53

Explain integrity tests and when they may be appropriate.

Question 54

Advocates of police civil damage lawsuits see these lawsuits as a vehicle for stimulating ________________.

Question 55

Explain the areas that are the source for police civil liability.

Question 56

Explain biased-based policing.

Question 57

Units within police departments that "police the police" are called ____________________.