Question 1

_____________ established that police officers could be held liable for using excessive force

Accepted Answer

A)   City of Canton v. Harris
B)   Graham v. Connor
C)   NAACP v. Levi
D)   Thurman v. City of Torrington
E)   Baker v. City of New York B

Question 2

Arguments for banning gratuities include

Accepted Answer

A)   most gratuities are large and can be significant motivators of action.
B)   there is usually an expectation of something in return.
C)   the acceptance of gratuities violates most departments' policies.
D)   the practice is not deeply entrenched and can be effectively ended.
E)   the appearance of impropriety is not significant. C

Question 3

When a police supervisor is sued because of what a victim believes is negligence in giving discretion to a subordinate,this type of lawsuit is called

Accepted Answer

A)   supraliability.
B)   vicarious liability.
C)   libel.
D)   collective liability.
E)   slander. B

Question 4

Describe the most common defenses against civil liability police officers use.

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

Law enforcement officers are not permitted to countersue if they are falsely accused of a civil offense.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The Civil Rights Act was passed

Accepted Answer

A)   after the Civil War.
B)   at the turn of the century.
C)   during Prohibition.
D)   in the 1960s following mass disturbances on college campuses.
E)   in 1995.

Question 7

Accepting gratuities such as free coffee can be the first step toward becoming corrupt.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Conscience is the ability to recognize right from wrong and to follow one's own sense of what is right.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Describe the "defining characteristics" of the police culture according to conventional wisdom.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the "defining characteristics" of the police...

Question 10

Making others specifically associated with a person also responsible for that person's actions is known as ______________ liability.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Making others specifically associated with a person...

Question 11

A department's formal and informal codes of ethics are very similar.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Suing every possible individual and agency involved creates a ___________ ___________ ___________ from which astronomical judgments can be collected.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Suing every possible individual and agency involved...

Question 13

The threat of a lawsuit

Accepted Answer

A)   may influence an officer's decisions.
B)   has caused officers to hesitate in acting, resulting in their death.
C)   and resulting civil lawsuits are common.
D)   both may influence an officer's decisions and has caused officers to hesitate in acting, resulting in their deaths.
E)   may influence an officer's decisions, has caused officers to hesitate in acting, resulting in their deaths, and resulting civil lawsuits are common.

Question 14

Chief Justice Warren Burger believed that officers working the beat exercise broader discretion every day than a judge will exercise in a week.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Officers often become cynical due to the constant display of lying,hiding,cheating,and theft to which they are exposed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Discuss what basic ethics tests are and the three steps an officer should take when thinking about an ethical decision.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss what basic ethics tests are and...

Question 17

Discuss the types of unethical behavior a police officer may engage in and the rationale they may use to justify their unethical behavior.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss the types of unethical behavior a...

Question 18

________________ refers to an act where intent or mental state does not matter.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________________ refers to an act where intent...

Question 19

Which of the following is not a rationale police might use to justify unethical behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)   The money is there-if I don't take it, someone else will.
B)   I put my life on the line every day-I deserve it.
C)   The law doesn't apply to me-I am a police officer.
D)   I'm only taking what is rightfully mine; if I got a decent wage, I wouldn't need it.
E)   I need it-it's a good cause.

Question 20

MATCHING
Each item may be matched only once. Select the best match.
-a pool of defendants from which astronomical financial judgments can be collected; created by suing every possible individual and agency involved in an incident

Accepted Answer

A)  exculpatory evidence
B)  Civil Rights Act
C)  collective deep pocket
D)  intentional tort
E)  libelF) litigiousG) malfeasanceH) malicious prosecutionI) ministerial actsJ) negligenceK) nonfeasanceL) vicarious liabilityM) perjuryN) strict liabilityO) slippery slope

Exam 14: Liability And Ethics: Is It Legal? Is It Moral?

_____________ established that police officers could be held liable for using excessive force

Arguments for banning gratuities include

When a police supervisor is sued because of what a victim believes is negligence in giving discretion to a subordinate,this type of lawsuit is called

Describe the most common defenses against civil liability police officers use.

Law enforcement officers are not permitted to countersue if they are falsely accused of a civil offense.

The Civil Rights Act was passed

Accepting gratuities such as free coffee can be the first step toward becoming corrupt.

Conscience is the ability to recognize right from wrong and to follow one's own sense of what is right.

Describe the "defining characteristics" of the police culture according to conventional wisdom.

Making others specifically associated with a person also responsible for that person's actions is known as ______________ liability.

A department's formal and informal codes of ethics are very similar.

Suing every possible individual and agency involved creates a _____ _ _______ from which astronomical judgments can be collected.

The threat of a lawsuit

Chief Justice Warren Burger believed that officers working the beat exercise broader discretion every day than a judge will exercise in a week.

Officers often become cynical due to the constant display of lying,hiding,cheating,and theft to which they are exposed.

Discuss what basic ethics tests are and the three steps an officer should take when thinking about an ethical decision.

Discuss the types of unethical behavior a police officer may engage in and the rationale they may use to justify their unethical behavior.

________________ refers to an act where intent or mental state does not matter.

Which of the following is not a rationale police might use to justify unethical behavior?

MATCHING Each item may be matched only once. Select the best match. -a pool of defendants from which astronomical financial judgments can be collected; created by suing every possible individual and agency involved in an incident