Diversity and Inclusion

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. What is empirical evidence?

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. Testimonial evidence is __________.

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. Harassment that requires the employee to choose between the job and the sexual demands is __________.

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. Agencies that reflect the population they serve are more likely to function properly and be responsive to the needs and desires of minority populations, and enhance legitimacy of the public agency. Such an agency is known as a _____.

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. Legal challenges to discrimination in employment may be brought under which of the following?

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. Double marginality refers to

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. Which of the following is a benefit to having racially mixed policing teams?

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. Which of the following is NOT an example of an issue that policewomen often have to deal with?

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. What was the ruling in the case of Griggs v. Duke Power Company?

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. Which of the following statements is true concerning African American police officers?

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. What was the Court's ruling in the case of Detroit Police Officers' Association v. Young?

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. What is defeminization?

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. Reverse discrimination occurs when __________.

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. Where were the first women assigned to patrol work?

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. Prior to the 1950s, the role of women in policing was restricted primarily to what?

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. Police departments may be held liable for sexual harassment even if they did not know of the offending behavior.

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. Minority representation of police grew in many cities only as a result of pressure from the black community.

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. Today, as African American officers become more self-assured and less likely to accept discriminatory practices, double marginality is more of a problem.

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. Early evaluations of female police officers found that they did not perform in a satisfactory manner.

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. Police departments have particularly strong safeguards in place that ensure female police officers are treated exactly the same as male police officers.

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. Attempts to remedy past discriminatory employment and promotional practices are reflected in an affirmative action plan.

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. Once discrimination has been established in court, the burden of proof in establishing the validity of the practice shifts to the defendant.

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. In Detroit Police Officers' Association v. Young, the court ruled that preferential treatment had been granted to blacks solely on the basis of race and that this policy was permissible.

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. Beginning in the 1960s, governmental intervention was required to eliminate discrimination in employment and promotion.

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. In general, the police role is not physically demanding and requires a much stronger mental than physical capacity.

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. Research has revealed that female police officers can perform effectively on patrol.

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. Quid pro quo harassment requires the employee to choose between the job and the sexual demands.

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. If a requirement can be shown to be a valid requirement of the job, even if it may have a discriminatory impact, it may be allowed to remain as a requirement.

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. According to Franklin's research, women are still considered by many within the policing industry to be outsiders and inappropriate for policing.

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. Surprisingly, it appears that departments with the best records of promoting minority officers are those cities that have a smaller minority population.

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