CJ 300 ch 7 exam

Which of the following is not a rationale that police might easily use to justify unethical behavior?

"All the other cops are doing it, I might as well get my share."

_______ involves the exploitation of one's role by accepting bribes or protection money.

Graft

A police officer is offered a discounted meal by a restaurant owner. If the officer accepts, which of the following applies?

It is not a gratuity because there is no expectation of a return for the discounted meal.

In the late 1990s, a rogue anti-gang task force of police officers was operating out of which city police agency?

Los Angeles

Which of the following statements is true?

Many police officers believe that there is nothing wrong with accepting small gratuities.

The most common pre-employment screening tool that is used by law enforcement agencies is the _________________.

Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)

Which of the following is not an argument against accepting gratuities?

Police are professionals, and professionals earn their gratuities.

What is the meaning of "the blue discount suit"?

a term that explains how officers expect merchants to extend free merchandise

Efforts to control corruption of police officers focus on _____________ strategies.

administrative and individual

Which of the following is the most common practice for cities to handle lawsuits against police officers?

cash settlements

Gratuities and graft are examples of ________.

economic corruption

_______ percent of officers reported drinking alcohol on duty.

eight

Police officers who accept bribes, gratuities, and unsolicited protection money are known as ________.

grass-eaters

___________ are items of value received by an individual because of his or her role or position rather than because of a personal relationship with the giver.

gratuities

Which of the following is one of the ways cities become responsible for the misconduct of a police officer?

if the plaintiff can show a pattern and practice that led to the actions of the officer

Which of the following is a sting operation to test whether police officers will make honest choices?

integrity test

Which of the following is the second most common form of misconduct after excessive use of force?

sexual misconduct

Which of the following is not a type of abuse of authority?

situational abuse

Research on individual explanations for police misconduct notes that PTSD can affect up to _________ of police officers.

35%

__________ are mandated reforms, approved by a federal judge, with a court-appointed monitor to oversee progress.

Consent decrees

Police officers who look for opportunities to make a profit and participate in shakedowns, "shopped" at burglary scenes, and engaged in more active deviant practices are known as _______.

meat-eaters

An undercover police officer assigned to the narcotics unit was taking drugs found at the scene of narcotics busts and selling them to other street dealers. One explanation for the officer's behavior focuses on the use of strong-arm tactics used in the narcotics unit to recruit informants. What type of explanation of corruption best fits this situation?

organizational explanation

The most common explanation of police officer corruption is the _________________.

rotten-apple argument

Citizens who want police to move the transients out of a park or get the crack dealers off the corner aren't concerned with the fact that the police might not have the legal authority to do so. If a little "informal" justice is needed to accomplish the task, that is fine with some people, if it is used against those people or groups that these citizens do not like. This is an example of what type of explanation of corruption?

societal explanation

It was found that officers who use drugs do so for what reasons?

to relieve stress or other social reasons