Chapter 11 Quiz

Accountability and Ethics
. Which of the following is NOT one of steps taken by police departments in the investigation of complaints against officers?

. According to this ethical perspective, it is the results of one's actions that determine what is moral and good.

. In dealing with police misbehavior, this method does not investigate citizen complaints but rather focuses on the police organization and its policies and practices:

. Which statement best describes ethical formulation?

. Which of the following is the most accurate definition of procedures?

. What is a specific statement that identifies required or prohibited behaviors by officers?

. This is a general statement of purpose that is useful in identifying the role and mission of the police:

. According to this ethical perspective, what is good is that which results in the greatest benefit for me:

. Which is NOT a method of legal control over police behavior?

. What does the ethical perspective of ethical utilitarianism state?

. Elements of community policing are consistent with which ethical framework?

. This is a general statement that gives guidance to police officers as to the proper course of action:

. If other observers conducted research again in the same setting and achieved similar conclusions, this is known as what?

. Which of the following occurs when an investigation into citizen complaints finds that the alleged complaint is essentially true but the officer's behavior is justified, legal, and within organizational policy?

. In the history of civilian review, this era was marked by increased public support for civilian review; (also, there were increases in public concern about the criminal justice system.):

. Lockers at the police station, a police car, and other elements of on-duty performance are protected by the Fourth Amendment during an internal investigation.

. Oversight mechanisms must be internal to the police department.

. The Fourth Amendment guarantees apply to police officers at home and off duty.

. A small number of police officers receive a disproportionate number of complaints.

. Generally speaking, if an unlawful search of a police officer occurs during an internal investigation, the fruits of that search cannot be used in the disciplinary hearing.

. Officers found guilty in an internal investigation do not have a right to appeal.

. Termination of employment, reassignment, and mandatory training are all examples of options that are not used as actual punishment by police departments in response to officer misconduct.

. Illegally obtained evidence may be used against the police in disciplinary hearings.

. When police officers are being investigated as suspects in a crime, they have the same legal procedural rights as any other suspect.

. Departmental policies are specific statements that identify required or prohibited behavior by officers.

. A governmental unit, such as a city or county, has sovereign immunity in civil liability cases involving its police officers.

. The community-policing movement emphasizes decreased autonomy.

. Certification may be part of professionalism but it is not a necessary part.

. An exoneration of an officer occurs when the investigation results in a finding that the alleged complaint is essentially false but that the officer's behavior was not justified, legal, or within organizational policy.

. Under utilitarianism, what is good is that which results in the greatest benefit for the greatest number.

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