Chapter 14 Quiz

Higher Education
. The studies seem to indicate that college-educated officers performed better on the job and were less authoritarian than those without a college education. Another factor that seemed to have an influence on these findings was __________.

. The case of Davis v. City of Dallas decided that __________.

. The case of Castro v. Beecher held that __________.

. This became a national issue in the 1964 presidential campaign:

. Which of the following, with few exceptions, does not require a college degree?

. Early research on the impact of college on police attitudes found __________.

. A BJS survey reported that the percentage of officers employed by a state or local department with some type of college requirement for new officers in 2003 was about __________ that of 1990.

. A PERF study recommended a preventive approach for a department that is going to require higher education for employment. This can be accomplished by __________.

. To validate the need for higher-education requirements, possibly the best approach, one that has withstood the scrutiny of the courts, is to __________.

. As criminal justice programs continued to grow at the college level, changes were occurring within these programs. These changes included __________.

. Higher education is associated with which of the following?

. This case challenged the department's requirement of 45 semester units with a minimum of a C average:

. is job related, and it may be allowed as a requirement, even though it has discriminatory overtones:

. The final section of this chapter discusses the future of education in policing. The type of education it discusses is _____.

. Some research suggests that approximately _______ of officers in the field have a baccalaureate degree.

. One study discovered that the benefits of a college education did not become apparent until the officers gained some experience.

. While educated officers are commonly believed to perform better on the job in various ways, there is absolutely no relationship between education and on-the-job performance or effectiveness.

. Age, seniority, college major, and the quality of educational experience have little impact on higher education and job performance.

. Research indicates that college-educated police officers are more "humanistic" police officers.

. The logic used by the courts to decide the Davis case has also been applied by the courts to health-related professions and airline pilots.

. It appears as though the departments want college-educated officers when they apply but the departments are not doing much to encourage officers to continue their education beyond what was required for initial employment.

. One of the reasons for wanting increased educational levels in policing was because people were afraid to go out alone at night.

. Seeing the need for educated officers, the early policing courses were well received by the other disciplines at the universities.

. One of the first individuals to call for higher education for police officers was Max Weber.

. Before the 1980s, in many police departments, an officer with a college degree was often viewed with contempt and resentment.

. It appears that if strong recruitment efforts are made to attract college-educated minorities, a college degree requirement should have little impact on minority hiring.

. The quality of the educational experience may be an important variable in determining the impact of higher education.

. Research suggests that college-educated officers tend to make better decisions than non-college-educated officers, are less likely to use force or to be involved in civil liability complaints, and are more likely to take leadership roles and be promoted.

. Non-college-educated officers are less likely to be involved in civil liability complaints.

. Despite the various benefits of higher levels of education among officers, departments have not yet developed incentive programs to increase education among officers.

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