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When concerns regarding bias-based policing are raised,the best defense for the police is:


A) issuing more weapons
B) hiring more patrol officers
C) collecting related data
D) firing any officers accused of discrimination

E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

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Packer's due process model emphasizes:


A) the repression of criminal conduct
B) police efficiency
C) eliminating errors
D) None of the above

E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

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Which of the following is not a justification for having residency requirements for criminal justice employees?


A) To ensure officers have close personal ties with people living in their jurisdiction
B) To be sure officers are able to respond quickly when emergencies arise
C) To have officers live where they are paid by taxpayers to work
D) To ensure officers know their jurisdiction well

E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

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_________ involves relieving an officer of duty,often without pay,for some set period of time.

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__________ means that the police will treat all persons with dignity and in a lawful manner.

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The __________ perspective proposes that the acceptance of minor gratuities begins a process eventually leading to more serious unethical conduct.


A) successive ethics
B) progressive perks
C) conduct unbecoming
D) slippery slope

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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________ requirements specify where officers in a department must live.

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According to Ellwyn Stoddard,mooching,chiseling,and shakedowns are examples of:


A) the rotten apple theory
B) the thin blue line
C) blue-coat crime
D) birds of a feather syndrome

E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

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Police officers have due process protections during disciplinary actions.

A) True
B) False

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Explain five of the areas (e.g.,residency,moonlighting)in which the police-by virtue of the higher standards of conduct placed on them by society-have constitutional limitations placed on their actions.

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In the case of Tennessee v.Garner,the Supreme Court reversed the _____________ rule.

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_____________ ethics is more complicated and can have a multitude of sides,with varying shades of gray.


A) Esoteric
B) Conditional
C) Absolute
D) Relative

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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Absolute ethics is a concept wherein an issue only has two sides: Something is good or bad,black or white.

A) True
B) False

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The two principal areas in which discipline is applied are ___________ and _____________.

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With respect to bias-based policing,the best defense for the police may be ____________.

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Based on the Dynamic Resistance Response Model,what would be an appropriate police response to a suspect who is aggressively resistant?


A) Verbal commands or only the officer's mere presence
B) The use of force, including deadly force
C) Holding the suspect using a firm grip or a control hold
D) Subduing the suspect using a stun gun or pepper spray

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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Explain what is meant by an officer being objectively reasonable in their use of force and review the dynamic resistance response model.Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the DRRM over previous use-of-force continuums.

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With regard to police use of deadly force,the Supreme Court reasoned that:


A) it is constitutionally reasonable to use deadly force unless at nighttime
B) using deadly force is allowed only if one is escaping in a motor vehicle
C) the officer must take into account the prior criminal history of the felon
D) the use of deadly force to prevent the escape of all felony suspects was constitutionally unreasonable

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Which disciplinary sanction is usually administered when an employee commits a serious violation of established rules and no behavior change results from written reprimands?


A) Termination
B) Demotion
C) Suspension
D) Transfer

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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In about one third of the incidents involving police use of force,the application is considered to be excessive.

A) True
B) False

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