Question 1

An officerʹs beat is an example of an factor that predicts police decision making.

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Question 2

Officers who make more arrests to secure a promotion or in order to gain more income from the overtime that will come from the paperwork are driven by .

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Question 3

For each possible result of police discretion listed in the left -hand column, choose whether it is a pro or con, using each
choice as many times as you need to.
-Column 1: Police discretion is needed for efficiency in the criminal justice system.
Column 2: pro

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Question 4

For each possible result of police discretion listed in the left -hand column, choose whether it is a pro or con, using each
choice as many times as you need to.
-Column 1: Police discretion boosts autonomy.
Column 2: pro

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Question 5

An officerʹs individual conception of what constitutes proper and good police work is known as role .

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Question 6

How is the argument about whether predisposition or socialization has the greatest effect on police behavior
similar to and different from the argument about whether nature or nurture is responsible for people
developing criminal behaviors?

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Question 7

Identify as many situations as you can in which following the letter of the law would either cause a problem or
result in a less ʺvaluableʺ result than following the spirit of the law.

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Question 8

For each possible result of police discretion listed in the left -hand column, choose whether it is a pro or con, using each
choice as many times as you need to.
-Column 1: Police discretion may contribute to abuse.
Column 2: con

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Question 9

If every traffic violation resulted in an arrest, what would be the consequences?

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Question 10

For each possible result of police discretion listed in the left -hand column, choose whether it is a pro or con, using each
choice as many times as you need to.
-Column 1: Police discretion may bring about the potential for corruption.
Column 2: con

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Question 11

For each possible result of police discretion listed in the left -hand column, choose whether it is a pro or con, using each
choice as many times as you need to.
-Column 1: Police discretion increases the risk of needless death or injury.
Column 2: con

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Question 12

For each possible result of police discretion listed in the left -hand column, choose whether it is a pro or con, using each
choice as many times as you need to.
-Column 1: Police discretion opens the door for possible litigation.
Column 2: con

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Question 13

Which factor(s) do you think has/have the greatest influence on predicting police decision making?

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Question 14

For each possible result of police discretion listed in the left -hand column, choose whether it is a pro or con, using each
choice as many times as you need to.
-Column 1: Police discretion may lead to citizen complaints of unequal treatment.
Column 2: con

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Question 15

For each possible result of police discretion listed in the left -hand column, choose whether it is a pro or con, using each
choice as many times as you need to.
-Column 1: Police discretion encourages job satisfaction.
Column 2: pro

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Question 16

For each possible result of police discretion listed in the left -hand column, choose whether it is a pro or con, using each
choice as many times as you need to.
-Column 1: Police discretion contributes to realistic goals.
Column 2: pro

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Question 17

Whether an encounter between a police officer and a citizen is public or private is a factor affecting behavior.

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Question 18

The academy and field training periods are when new police officers receive socialization.

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Question 19

Describe the different policing styles identified by James Wilson and how they relate to police discretion?

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Question 20

For each possible result of police discretion listed in the left -hand column, choose whether it is a pro or con, using each
choice as many times as you need to.
-Column 1: Police discretion fosters humanitarian principles.
Column 2: pro

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Quiz 6: Police Discretion and Behavior

An officerʹs beat is an example of an factor that predicts police decision making.

Officers who make more arrests to secure a promotion or in order to gain more income from the overtime that will come from the paperwork are driven by .

For each possible result of police discretion listed in the left -hand column, choose whether it is a pro or con, using each choice as many times as you need to. -Column 1: Police discretion is needed for efficiency in the criminal justice system. Column 2: pro

For each possible result of police discretion listed in the left -hand column, choose whether it is a pro or con, using each choice as many times as you need to. -Column 1: Police discretion boosts autonomy. Column 2: pro

An officerʹs individual conception of what constitutes proper and good police work is known as role .

How is the argument about whether predisposition or socialization has the greatest effect on police behavior similar to and different from the argument about whether nature or nurture is responsible for people developing criminal behaviors?

Identify as many situations as you can in which following the letter of the law would either cause a problem or result in a less ʺvaluableʺ result than following the spirit of the law.

For each possible result of police discretion listed in the left -hand column, choose whether it is a pro or con, using each choice as many times as you need to. -Column 1: Police discretion may contribute to abuse. Column 2: con

If every traffic violation resulted in an arrest, what would be the consequences?

For each possible result of police discretion listed in the left -hand column, choose whether it is a pro or con, using each choice as many times as you need to. -Column 1: Police discretion may bring about the potential for corruption. Column 2: con

For each possible result of police discretion listed in the left -hand column, choose whether it is a pro or con, using each choice as many times as you need to. -Column 1: Police discretion increases the risk of needless death or injury. Column 2: con

For each possible result of police discretion listed in the left -hand column, choose whether it is a pro or con, using each choice as many times as you need to. -Column 1: Police discretion opens the door for possible litigation. Column 2: con

Which factor(s) do you think has/have the greatest influence on predicting police decision making?

For each possible result of police discretion listed in the left -hand column, choose whether it is a pro or con, using each choice as many times as you need to. -Column 1: Police discretion may lead to citizen complaints of unequal treatment. Column 2: con

For each possible result of police discretion listed in the left -hand column, choose whether it is a pro or con, using each choice as many times as you need to. -Column 1: Police discretion encourages job satisfaction. Column 2: pro

For each possible result of police discretion listed in the left -hand column, choose whether it is a pro or con, using each choice as many times as you need to. -Column 1: Police discretion contributes to realistic goals. Column 2: pro

Whether an encounter between a police officer and a citizen is public or private is a factor affecting behavior.

The academy and field training periods are when new police officers receive socialization.

Describe the different policing styles identified by James Wilson and how they relate to police discretion?

For each possible result of police discretion listed in the left -hand column, choose whether it is a pro or con, using each choice as many times as you need to. -Column 1: Police discretion fosters humanitarian principles. Column 2: pro