Question 1

There is a single source of police ethics that should form the basis of all police decision-making.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Personal values are the general rules of behavioral expectations that are pervasive in a given group or society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Determination of what conduct is ethical requires consideration of a wide range of values.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Which of the following best describes the results of the Knapp Commission's inquiry into the NYPD?

Accepted Answer

A)   They found widespread corruption at all levels of the department.
B)   They found only a few "rotten apples."
C)   They found corruption at only the lowest levels.
D)   They found no corruption.

Question 5

Which of the following best describes bribery?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is officer initiated and includes the threat of arrest if the offender does not give something of value.
B)   It is citizen initiated and includes an offer to have an officer do or not do something.
C)   It is officer initiated and includes the promise of increased patrol.
D)   It is citizen initiated and is merely a gesture of appreciation.

Question 6

Which of the following best describes officers who aggressively pursue corrupt activities, actively solicit bribes by threatening arrest, cooperating with criminals, or committing crimes themselves?

Accepted Answer

A)   meat-eaters
B)   grass-eaters
C)   occupational deviants
D)   agency corruption

Question 7

The term ___________ refers to corruption as requiring the misuse of authority for personal gain.

Accepted Answer

A)   bribery
B)   coercion
C)   extortion
D)   corruption

Question 8

The deontological philosophy of ethics emphasizes one's duty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Officers may ___________ abuse others through the use of excessive force.

Accepted Answer

A)   physically
B)   psychologically
C)   legally
D)   financially

Question 10

Narcotics trafficking offers police officers the potential to make a significant amount of money by merely ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)   initiating drug deals
B)   turning their heads
C)   extorting informants
D)   growing marijuana

Question 11

___________ implies fairness, and we can readily point to examples in which it is lacking.

Accepted Answer

A)   Deontology
B)   Justice
C)   Goldbricking
D)   Utilitarianism

Question 12

Which of the following best describes officers who engage in illegal activities only occasionally or when the circumstances of their work present an opportunity to do so?

Accepted Answer

A)   meat-eaters
B)   grass-eaters
C)   occupational deviants
D)   agency corruption

Question 13

Social norms are developed through the process of socialization whereby members of a society are taught and internalize which behaviors are considered appropriate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

When a citizen offers a police officer something of value to influence the officer's performance of duty, this conduct is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   bribery
B)   coercion
C)   extortion
D)   corruption

Question 15

___________ asks that we judge the correctness of an action by its outcome or consequences. If the consequences are good, the action is moral; if the consequences are bad, the action is immoral.

Accepted Answer

A)   Deontology
B)   Justice
C)   Goldbricking
D)   Utilitarianism

Question 16

__________ can take one of two forms: (1) requiring an individual to grant sexual favors to obtain, maintain, or improve employment status; or (2) creation of a hostile work environment.

Accepted Answer

A)   Gratuities
B)   Sexual harassment
C)   Organized crime
D)   Discrimination

Question 17

The term ___________ refers to coffee, food, or other items and services given to police officers for a reduced price or free of charge.

Accepted Answer

A)   gratuities
B)   sexual harassment
C)   organized crime
D)   discrimination

Question 18

__________ ethics does not consider consequences but examines one's duty to act, or that some acts are morally obligatory regardless of their consequences for human welfare.

Accepted Answer

A)   Normative
B)   Teleological
C)   Deontological
D)   Virtue-based

Question 19

The role of law is best understood in terms of how and why the government was created and structured.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

__________ is a term that is used to imply that an officer avoids work or performs only the amount necessary to satisfy department supervisors.

Accepted Answer

A)   Deontology
B)   Justice
C)   Goldbricking
D)   Utilitarianism

Exam 9: Ethics and Deviance

There is a single source of police ethics that should form the basis of all police decision-making.

Personal values are the general rules of behavioral expectations that are pervasive in a given group or society.

Determination of what conduct is ethical requires consideration of a wide range of values.

Which of the following best describes the results of the Knapp Commission's inquiry into the NYPD?

Which of the following best describes bribery?

Which of the following best describes officers who aggressively pursue corrupt activities, actively solicit bribes by threatening arrest, cooperating with criminals, or committing crimes themselves?

The term ___________ refers to corruption as requiring the misuse of authority for personal gain.

The deontological philosophy of ethics emphasizes one's duty.

Officers may ___________ abuse others through the use of excessive force.

Narcotics trafficking offers police officers the potential to make a significant amount of money by merely ______________.

___________ implies fairness, and we can readily point to examples in which it is lacking.

Which of the following best describes officers who engage in illegal activities only occasionally or when the circumstances of their work present an opportunity to do so?

Social norms are developed through the process of socialization whereby members of a society are taught and internalize which behaviors are considered appropriate.

When a citizen offers a police officer something of value to influence the officer's performance of duty, this conduct is called:

___________ asks that we judge the correctness of an action by its outcome or consequences. If the consequences are good, the action is moral; if the consequences are bad, the action is immoral.

__________ can take one of two forms: (1) requiring an individual to grant sexual favors to obtain, maintain, or improve employment status; or (2) creation of a hostile work environment.

The term ___________ refers to coffee, food, or other items and services given to police officers for a reduced price or free of charge.

__________ ethics does not consider consequences but examines one's duty to act, or that some acts are morally obligatory regardless of their consequences for human welfare.

The role of law is best understood in terms of how and why the government was created and structured.

__________ is a term that is used to imply that an officer avoids work or performs only the amount necessary to satisfy department supervisors.