Question 1

Despite threats to their personal safety,police are never permitted to use ______.

Accepted Answer

A) deadly force 
B) excessive force 
C) force likely to cause great bodily harm 
D) verbal threats 
A) deadly force 
B) excessive force 
C) force likely to cause great bodily harm 
D) verbal threats

Question 2

In 2008,a study conducted by the U.S.Department of Justice,Bureau of Statistics found that _____% of people who had contact with police in 2008 had force used or threatened against them during their most recent contact.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4

Question 3

The police are not the only authority empowered to use physical force.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which U.S.Supreme Court case governs interrogations of suspects in the custody of police?

Accepted Answer

A) U.S.v.Sherman 
B) Miranda v.Arizona 
C) Terry v.Ohio 
D) McCulloch v.Maryland 
A) U.S.v.Sherman 
B) Miranda v.Arizona 
C) Terry v.Ohio 
D) McCulloch v.Maryland

Question 5

Officers are concerned with mentally ill persons because of their perceived unpredictability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which theoretical approach to the cause of police use of excessive force applies the 'rotten apple' theory argument?

Accepted Answer

A) psychological 
B) sociological 
C) organizational 
D) geographical 
A) psychological 
B) sociological 
C) organizational 
D) geographical

Question 7

What are the steps of Skolnick and Fyfe's (1993)linear continuum of force policy?

Accepted Answer

Presence,persuasive verbalizat

Question 8

According to the typical linear continuum of force policy,______ refers to when police grip parts of the body to warn the individual that they are to remain motionless or move in a certain direction.

Accepted Answer

A) presence 
B) persuasive verbalization 
C) command verbalization 
D) firm grips 
A) presence 
B) persuasive verbalization 
C) command verbalization 
D) firm grips

Question 9

What is one of the most common forms of Taser?

Accepted Answer

X26 made b

Question 10

Which type of police lying is considered the most harmful,as it violates the law and police regulations?

Accepted Answer

A) accepted lying 
B) justified lying 
C) tolerated lying 
D) deviant lying 
A) accepted lying 
B) justified lying 
C) tolerated lying 
D) deviant lying

Question 11

The taser was originally developed during the mid-______.

Accepted Answer

A) 1930s 
B) 1940s 
C) 1960s 
D) 1970s 
A) 1930s 
B) 1940s 
C) 1960s 
D) 1970s

Question 12

Which of the following consequences of lying according to Kleinig (1996)argues that a person who is lied to and discovers the lie suffers the consequence of the cynicism?

Accepted Answer

A) others are harmed 
B) social trust is destroyed 
C) The liar is harmed. 
D) all of these 
A) others are harmed 
B) social trust is destroyed 
C) The liar is harmed. 
D) all of these

Question 13

Which theoretical approach to the cause of police use of excessive force regards police culture as a determining factor because police are seen as isolated from citizens?

Accepted Answer

A) psychological 
B) sociological 
C) organizational 
D) geographical 
A) psychological 
B) sociological 
C) organizational 
D) geographical

Question 14

The Supreme Court has declared that the use of deadly force is permitted only when an officer is confronted with ______.

Accepted Answer

A) a suspect that poses a threat of death or serious physical injury to the officer(s),or others 
B) a suspect that advances toward an officer in a threatening manner 
C) a fleeing felon who tries to escape 
D) a suspect who is suspected of being armed 
A) a suspect that poses a threat of death or serious physical injury to the officer(s),or others 
B) a suspect that advances toward an officer in a threatening manner 
C) a fleeing felon who tries to escape 
D) a suspect who is suspected of being armed

Question 15

Studies reveal that confession evidence is the most potent indicator of guilt for jurors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

According to Klahm and Tillyer (2010),some evidence suggests that ______ has been found to be unrelated to propensity to use force by one study,but not in another.

Accepted Answer

A) police training 
B) officer age 
C) years of experience 
D) level of education 
A) police training 
B) officer age 
C) years of experience 
D) level of education

Question 17

Police interrogation practices involve some serious moral and etghical issues.What are the key issues?

Accepted Answer

A) The imbalance of power and control between the interrogator and the suspect,resulting in the suspects loss of autonomy. 
B) Violation of the rights of a suspect who is innocent and abuses of any suspect's privacy rights. 
C) The possibiliyu that physical coercion could be used. 
D) any or all of these 
A) The imbalance of power and control between the interrogator and the suspect,resulting in the suspects loss of autonomy. 
B) Violation of the rights of a suspect who is innocent and abuses of any suspect's privacy rights. 
C) The possibiliyu that physical coercion could be used. 
D) any or all of these

Question 18

Black Lives Matter is a movement that was formed in 2015.It was a direct outcome of ______.

Accepted Answer

A) protests against white supremacists in Charlottesville,Virginia 
B) Media attention and public concern about police use of lethal force and deaths of minorities in police custody 
C) President Obama's Task Force 
D) police wearing body cameras 
A) protests against white supremacists in Charlottesville,Virginia 
B) Media attention and public concern about police use of lethal force and deaths of minorities in police custody 
C) President Obama's Task Force 
D) police wearing body cameras

Question 19

Deception by police is not acceptable at any stage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

When analyzing the Dirty Harry situation,which of the following is not one of the four conditions faced by a police officer?

Accepted Answer

A) The officer has opportunity to achieve morally good end or outcome and intends to do so. 
B) The means used to achieve good end are not normally considered morally wrong. 
C) The use of means is perceived by the officer to be the best or only practicable means of ensuring the good end is met. 
D) The good likely to be achieved by using dirty hands far outweighs the bad consequences of using dirty means. 
A) The officer has opportunity to achieve morally good end or outcome and intends to do so. 
B) The means used to achieve good end are not normally considered morally wrong. 
C) The use of means is perceived by the officer to be the best or only practicable means of ensuring the good end is met. 
D) The good likely to be achieved by using dirty hands far outweighs the bad consequences of using dirty means.

Despite threats to their personal safety,police are never permitted to use ______.

In 2008,a study conducted by the U.S.Department of Justice,Bureau of Statistics found that _____% of people who had contact with police in 2008 had force used or threatened against them during their most recent contact.

The police are not the only authority empowered to use physical force.

Which U.S.Supreme Court case governs interrogations of suspects in the custody of police?

Officers are concerned with mentally ill persons because of their perceived unpredictability.

Which theoretical approach to the cause of police use of excessive force applies the 'rotten apple' theory argument?

What are the steps of Skolnick and Fyfe's (1993)linear continuum of force policy?

According to the typical linear continuum of force policy,______ refers to when police grip parts of the body to warn the individual that they are to remain motionless or move in a certain direction.

What is one of the most common forms of Taser?

Which type of police lying is considered the most harmful,as it violates the law and police regulations?

The taser was originally developed during the mid-______.

Which of the following consequences of lying according to Kleinig (1996)argues that a person who is lied to and discovers the lie suffers the consequence of the cynicism?

Which theoretical approach to the cause of police use of excessive force regards police culture as a determining factor because police are seen as isolated from citizens?

The Supreme Court has declared that the use of deadly force is permitted only when an officer is confronted with ______.

Studies reveal that confession evidence is the most potent indicator of guilt for jurors.

According to Klahm and Tillyer (2010),some evidence suggests that ______ has been found to be unrelated to propensity to use force by one study,but not in another.

Police interrogation practices involve some serious moral and etghical issues.What are the key issues?

Black Lives Matter is a movement that was formed in 2015.It was a direct outcome of ______.

Deception by police is not acceptable at any stage.

When analyzing the Dirty Harry situation,which of the following is not one of the four conditions faced by a police officer?

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Police Ethics: the Nature of Policing and Police Corruption

Racial Discrimination in the Criminal Justice System

Judges,lawyers,and Ethics

The Purpose of Criminal Punishment

Ethics in Corrections: the Nature of Corrections

Ethics in Corrections: Guarding Ethically

The Ethics of Criminal Justice Policy Making

Ethics and the War on Terrorism

Media Ethics and Criminal Justice

Duty and Principle

Considering the Consequences

The Importance of Character

Egoism,pleasure,and Indifference

A Sense of Justice

Caring for Others

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Exam 3: Police Ethics: Use of Force,investigations,interrogations,and Lying

Despite threats to their personal safety,police are never permitted to use ______.

In 2008,a study conducted by the U.S.Department of Justice,Bureau of Statistics found that _____% of people who had contact with police in 2008 had force used or threatened against them during their most recent contact.

The police are not the only authority empowered to use physical force.

Which U.S.Supreme Court case governs interrogations of suspects in the custody of police?

Officers are concerned with mentally ill persons because of their perceived unpredictability.

Which theoretical approach to the cause of police use of excessive force applies the 'rotten apple' theory argument?

What are the steps of Skolnick and Fyfe's (1993)linear continuum of force policy?

According to the typical linear continuum of force policy,______ refers to when police grip parts of the body to warn the individual that they are to remain motionless or move in a certain direction.

What is one of the most common forms of Taser?

Which type of police lying is considered the most harmful,as it violates the law and police regulations?

The taser was originally developed during the mid-______.

Which of the following consequences of lying according to Kleinig (1996)argues that a person who is lied to and discovers the lie suffers the consequence of the cynicism?

Which theoretical approach to the cause of police use of excessive force regards police culture as a determining factor because police are seen as isolated from citizens?

The Supreme Court has declared that the use of deadly force is permitted only when an officer is confronted with ______.

Studies reveal that confession evidence is the most potent indicator of guilt for jurors.

According to Klahm and Tillyer (2010),some evidence suggests that ______ has been found to be unrelated to propensity to use force by one study,but not in another.

Police interrogation practices involve some serious moral and etghical issues.What are the key issues?

Black Lives Matter is a movement that was formed in 2015.It was a direct outcome of ______.

Deception by police is not acceptable at any stage.

When analyzing the Dirty Harry situation,which of the following is not one of the four conditions faced by a police officer?

The Importance of Ethics in Criminal Justice

Police Ethics: the Nature of Policing and Police Corruption

Racial Discrimination in the Criminal Justice System

Judges,lawyers,and Ethics

The Purpose of Criminal Punishment

Ethics in Corrections: the Nature of Corrections

Ethics in Corrections: Guarding Ethically

The Ethics of Criminal Justice Policy Making

Ethics and the War on Terrorism

Media Ethics and Criminal Justice

Duty and Principle

Considering the Consequences

The Importance of Character

Egoism,pleasure,and Indifference

A Sense of Justice

Caring for Others

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