criminal justice Quiz 6

Which of the following does the FBI consider an important strategy used to combat police corruption?

Increased ethics training of both new and experienced officers

Unannounced inspections of patrol forces in their patrol locations by supervisory personnel

Setting up a "silent witness" telephone hotline to facilitate receipt of reports about potentially corrupt activities

Reduction or elimination of one-man patrols

Increased ethics training of both new and experienced officers

The application of more force than is necessary to compel compliance from a subject is known as ________.

excessive use of force

excessive force

police use of force

force factor

excessive force

Profiling was originally intended to help the police identify and apprehend serious violent offenders such as serial killers.

True

False

False

The special responsibility to adhere to moral duty and obligation that is inherent in police work is known as police ________.

accreditation

ethics

working personality

professionalism

ethics

Prior to the Supreme Court ruling in Tennessee v. Garner, the use of deadly force by the police was governed by the ________ rule.

fleeing felon

objective reasonableness

defense of life

imminent danger

fleeing felon

Local police departments are included in FBI-sponsored Joint Terrorism Task Forces.

True

False

True

Accepting a minor bribe is an example of meat eating.

True

False

False

The police subculture tends to be similar in police departments throughout the United States.

True

False

True

Police officers may refuse to render assistance to a person with AIDS due to concerns of AIDS transmission.

True

False

False

Behavioral profiling is a form of biased policing.

True

False

False

The police subculture is mainly communicated through formal academy training.

True

False

False

Police officers who violate set standards can be brought up on criminal charges.

True

False

True

Which of the following is TRUE of better-educated police officers?

Educated officers are less likely to have disciplinary problems.

Educated officers are less likely to leave police work.

Educated officers are less likely to question orders.

Educated officers are less likely to request reassignment within the department.

Educated officers are less likely to have disciplinary problems.

A police subculture includes ________.

giving priority to the official department code

shared values, beliefs, and forms of behavior

the development of a symbolic assailant

a focus on police professionalism

shared values, beliefs, and forms of behavior

A ________ weapon is designed to disable, capture, or immobilize, but not kill, a suspect.

non-lethal

lethal

non-forcible

less-lethal

less-lethal

Which of the following is an example of a grass eater?

An officer who accepts small bribes and minor services from citizens

An officer who solicits bribes through threat or intimidation

An officer who seeks out illicit moneymaking opportunities

An officer who sells drugs confiscated from dealers

An officer who accepts small bribes and minor services from citizens

Police chiefs do not value accreditation due to its lack of rewards.

True

False

True

Which of the following is an element of the federal deadly force policy?

Deadly force may be used to prevent the escape of any fleeing suspect.

Federal agents are required to give a verbal warning before any use of deadly force.

Federal agents are not permitted to fire warning shots.

Federal agents may fire weapons to disable moving vehicles.

Federal agents are not permitted to fire warning shots.

A research project on female officers in Massachusetts found that female officers ________.

see themselves as police officers first and women second

are extremely devoted to their work

are generally able to balance child-rearing and work responsibilities

are more satisfied with their job when working in a uniformed capacity

are extremely devoted to their work

Which of the following statements about women in policing is TRUE?

Women are employed in policing in numbers that approach their representation in the population.

Female officers are more likely than male officers to be accused of using excessive force.

Female officers are often underutilized.

Few departments are aggressively recruiting women.

Female officers are often underutilized.

Women today are employed in policing in numbers approaching their representation in the population.

True

False

False

The two key elements in the definition of police corruption are ________.

abuse of authority and absence of integrity

absence of integrity and personal gain

absence of integrity and cash benefit

misuse of authority and personal gain

misuse of authority and personal gain

In which situation are police officers most likely to use force?

While responding to a domestic disturbance

During a criminal investigation

While making a traffic stop

While making an arrest

While making an arrest

Highly-educated police officers are more likely to leave police work.

True

False

True

Law enforcement supervisors can be held liable for the actions of the officers under their command.

True

False

True

The "slippery slope" perspective suggests that accepting minor gratuities can lead to more serious violations of the law.

True

False

True

Agencies such as CALEA provide ________ to police departments that meet specified minimum professional standards.

professionalism

ethical training

accreditation

departmental review

accreditation

Law enforcement supervisors are ________.

immune from civil liability for the actions of their officers

civilly responsible for the actions of their officers

civilly liable only for their own actions

protected from civil liability under the Law Enforcement Code of Ethics

civilly responsible for the actions of their officers

The current standard for the use of deadly force by federal agents is ________.

fleeing felon

objective reasonableness

defense of life

imminent danger

imminent danger

The Supreme Court case of Tennessee v. Garner established the fleeing felon rule for the use of deadly force by the police.

True

False

False

In general, the most common way for a police officer to die in the line of duty is as the result of ________.

a motor vehicle accident

assault

gunfire

a duty-related illness

gunfire

A federal civil suit alleging police misconduct that is filed against a federal law enforcement officer is commonly known as a ________.

Title 42 lawsuit

Section 1983 lawsuit

Bivens action

tort claim

Bivens action

What was the original purpose of profiling?

To identify suspected terrorists attempting to enter the United States

To limit the use of police discretion

To help catch drug couriers attempting to enter the United States

To reduce the risk of biased policing

To help catch drug couriers attempting to enter the United States

Without a dedicated intelligence unit, it is difficult for law enforcement agencies to effectively use information and intelligence disseminated by the federal government.

True

False

False

Which of the following activities best fits the definition of police corruption?

An off-duty police officer steals a neighbor's lawn mower.

A police officer knowingly participates in an illegal search.

A police officer accepts money to ignore a traffic violation.

A police officer uses drugs while off duty.

A police officer accepts money to ignore a traffic violation.

Intelligence-led policing ________.

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is a method of managing the investigation into a serious crime

emphasizes hiring police officers with college degrees

is a technique used by police in the fight against terrorism

is a key element in evidence-based policing

is a technique used by police in the fight against terrorism

In 2003, the U.S. Department of Justice banned its practice of racial profiling in all federal law enforcement agencies, EXCEPT in cases involving ________.

Muslims

mass murderers

terrorist suspects

members of drug cartels

terrorist suspects

In most big-city police departments, which branch is tasked with investigating charges of wrongdoing involving members of the department?

Civil Rights Bureau

Internal Affairs Division

Civilian Review Board

Police Ethics Unit

Internal Affairs Division

How do new police officers enter the police subculture?

They apply for admission after graduating from the police academy.

They are admitted into the subculture after completing their probationary period.

They are socialized into the subculture.

They join the subculture when they are first hired.

They are socialized into the subculture.

Barker and Carter describe acts of corruption that occur most often to further the organizational goals of law enforcement, as ________.

meat eating

abuse of authority

occupational deviance

grass eating

abuse of authority

Excessive use of force refers to the unacceptable use of force on a department-wide basis.

True

False

True

Less-lethal weapons offer a potential solution to incidents of "suicide by cop."

True

False

True

Most police officers never fire their weapons in the line of duty.

True

False

True

Programs such as the Collier County Spousal Academy are designed to help families of police officers cope with issues relating to ________.

police use of deadly force

child abuse

spousal abuse

police officer stress

police officer stress

Which type of police corruption identified by the Knapp Commission involves the active seeking of illicit money-making opportunities by officers?

Grass eating

Profiling

Occupational deviance

Meat eating

Meat eating

Which of the following situations could lead to a civil suit for police negligence?

A police officer makes an arrest without just cause.

A police officer uses excessive force against a member of the public.

A police officer conducts a search without probable cause.

A police officer injures an innocent bystander during a high-speed vehicle pursuit.

A police officer injures an innocent bystander during a high-speed vehicle pursuit.

Women officers tend to be better at defusing and de-escalating potentially violent confrontations than their male counterparts.

True

False

True

Information that is compiled in an effort to anticipate, prevent, or monitor criminal activity is known as ________.

criminal intelligence

CompStat

NLETS

intelligence-led policing

criminal intelligence