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Chapter 12 Quiz
Diversity and Inclusion
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What is empirical evidence?
It is based on the opinions of individuals who have strong political beliefs about the importance of diversity
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Deliberate indifference
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It is evidence that creates a hostile work environment
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It is derived from the systematic study of one or more effectiveness criteria
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Testimonial evidence is __________.
based on the opinions of individuals who have strong political beliefs about the importance of diversity or whose experience has led them to believe that a diverse department is either more or less effective
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based on the managerial efforts that identify information pertaining to a case
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based on data is derived from systematic study of one or more effectiveness criteria
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None of the above
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Harassment that requires the employee to choose between the job and the sexual demands is __________.
hostile-work-environment harassment
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empirical harassment
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quid pro quo harassment
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deliberate indifference
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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 _____.
Police culture
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Representative bureaucracy
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Merit system
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Learning organization
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Legal challenges to discrimination in employment may be brought under which of the following?
Fourteenth Amendment Equal Protection Clause
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Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972
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Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act
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Any of the above
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Double marginality refers to
black officers being significantly more likely to arrest black citizens than white officers
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white officers being significantly more likely to arrest black citizens than black officers
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white officers being significantly more likely to arrest white citizens than black officers
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black officers being significantly more likely to arrest white citizens than white officers
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Which of the following is a benefit to having racially mixed policing teams?
They can have a moderating effect on officers of each race
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It can lead to socializing each officer in ways to interact with citizens of different races
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The teams can serve as a symbolic benefit for the police department
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All of the above are benefits of having racially mixed teams
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Which of the following is NOT an example of an issue that policewomen often have to deal with?
Police culture
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Deciding who gets promoted
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Pregnancy and maternity
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Sexual harassment
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What was the ruling in the case of Griggs v. Duke Power Company?
That preferential treatment had been granted to blacks solely on the basis of race
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That racial quotas as a means of reversing past discrimination were permissible
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Leave policies that favor pregnant women may not be discriminatory
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That the use of a professionally developed examination could not be used if it had a discriminatory effect
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Which of the following statements is true concerning African American police officers?
Frequently, black officers were allowed to patrol only in black areas and to arrest only other black citizens.
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Black officers were frequently restricted in type and location of assignments.
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Some evidence indicates that black officers were actually more punitive on black citizens than have white officers.
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All of the above statements are true.
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What was the Court's ruling in the case of Detroit Police Officers' Association v. Young?
That preferential treatment had been granted to blacks solely on the basis of race
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Racial quotas as a means of reversing past discrimination was permissible
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Leave policies that favor pregnant women may not be discriminatory
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That the use of a professionally developed examination could not be used if it had a discriminatory effect
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What is defeminization?
Neutralizing their threat to male dominance
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Female officers who have law enforcement as the primary orientation
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Female officers who place a strong emphasis on being a lady
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None of the above
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Reverse discrimination occurs when __________.
affirmative action plans for selection and promotion are put into practice and individuals who are not part of that plan feel they have been discriminated against
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female officers have gained majority representation on a police force
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affirmative action efforts fail and instead target the individuals they were intended to help
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none of the above
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Where were the first women assigned to patrol work?
Las Vegas Police Department
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Indianapolis Police Department
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New York Police Department
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Los Angeles Police Department
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Prior to the 1950s, the role of women in policing was restricted primarily to what?
Detecting purse snatchers, pickpockets, and shoplifters
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Narcotics investigations
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Vice investigations
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All of the above
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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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