Module 4

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As a government official, _________ has official powers that they must be careful to exercise with awareness of the possibilities for problems (4.1.6)

a county jailer

Ethics is a set of rules and standards that _____ _______ ________ (4.1.6)

governs individual conduct

Stereotyping affords a convenient _____ of which one is __________. (4.3.3)

grouping/ ignorant

Chronic stress is ________ ______ ________ also called ________ stress. Prolonged unrelieved wear and tear results from too many demands (like driving with your foot on the brake) (4.5.2)

prolonged, unrelieved stress, cumulative

Impartiality is a fundamental ________ of all jailers (4.4.2)

requirement

Two sources of role related stress (4.5.4)

role conflict/ role ambiguity

Impartial enforcement of the law requires that no person be treated ______, _________ and with _______ or __________ (4.4.2)

unfairly, unjustly, bias, prejudice

Inmate violence is a example of _____ related source of stress (4.5.1)

work

The correct Texas Penal Code for ______ _______ is PC 39.03 (4.2.4)

Official Oppression

In this civil rights action _______v________, brought pursuant to 42 USC 1983, state jail inmate challenges the practice of permitting ____ guards to _____ mail inmates in the bathrooms and showers but not using males guards to monitor female inmates under similar circumstances, There was no constitutional violation declared. (4.2.5)

Oliver v Scott, female/monitor

This stress creates major distress and long lasting disruptive changes in a persons life. this is not "normal" stress. This is similar to CIS but symptoms are prolonged past 1 month. (4.5.4)

PTSD

Every aspect of human behavior is influenced by ________________________. (4.1.2)

Personal values

_______ is the ability to effectively and accurately transfer _____ and _______(4.5.8)

communication, ideas, information

The role of the jailer includes abiding by the _______ and ________ rights of the inmates in an impartial manner and supporting the concept that all person, including criminal justice personnel are equally subject to the law and will be treated equally by it. (4.4.2)

constitutional, statutory

The foundation of our government is found in the Preamble of the Declaration of Independence " All men are __________ equal". (4.4.1)

created

provides and outlet for projecting ones tensions and frustrations onto other people (4.3.3)

Projection

_____ claims is a belief that as a member of a ________ group, the individual is entitled to ________ or prior _________. (4.3.4)

Proprietary, Superior, exclusive, rights

The two sources of stress created _____ the system are _______ and __________. (4.5.4)

Public image, low pay

___________ occurs when and employee is required to consent to ___________ to obtain employment opportunities or benefits, or when an employee is denied opportunities or benefits because he/she refused to consent to such conduct. (4.2.2)

Quid Pro Quo, unwelcome sexual advances

Every individual is entitled to equal ______ and __________. They are entitled by virtue of being human (4.4.1)

Rights, dignities

the uncertainty created by supervisors who expect officers to "go by the book" and follow all rules to the letter when supervisors and line officers alike know that officers must be flexible and use judgement in their interactions with inmates. (4.5.4)

Role Ambiguity

This can be defined as the struggle officers engage in to reconcile custodial responsibilities (maintaining security, such as preventing escapes, and inmate fights) with their treatment functions (helping inmates rehabilitate themselves). (4.5.4)

Role Conflict

Deliberate or repeated sexual based behavior that is not welcome, not asked for and not returned or is unwelcome sexual or gender based behavior. (4.2.1)

Sexual harassment

Acute stress disorder is ________ stress with a quick resolution. This is the type of stress our body handles the best

Short term

_____________ strain is a coping mechanism for fear and insecurity provides justification for various types of discrimination, which are thought to be of advantage to the dominant group. (4.3.3)

Societal

Sexually suggestive _____ or verbal _____ of a sexual nature are good examples of ____________ (4.2.5)

Sounds, conduct, sexual harassment

_______, information, and _______ are all parts of communication (4.5.8)

Source, recipient

Any person, organization or entity that may be affected by what you do. (4.1.6)

Stakeholders

Others are _____ and ___________ is a feeling that the other group in _______ or different, which promotes the social exclusion of members of a particular group and blocks any acceptance of a person on individual merit (4.3.4)

Strange/different, Alien

a natural reaction of the mind and body to demand placed on them---pleasant or unpleasant

Stress

that basis to prejudice and excited the emotions to the point of overshadowing rational judgement.

Fear

The _______ agency that _________ sexual harassment allegations under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is the Equal ________ opportunity ________. (4.2.3)

Federal, investigates, employment, commission

a self assured feeling on the part of certain individuals that they are superior or better than others, which is frequently expressed through inappropriate jokes, disparaging remarks directed to those regarded as inferior. (4.3.4)

Feeling of superiority

This occurs when an employer or other employee subjects an employee to sexual innuendos, and or physical acts so offensive that they alter the condition of the employees employment and create and abusive work environment (4.2.2)

Hostile work environment

serves as a basis for standards of behavior that can provide agency discipline (4.4.2)

Impartial treatment

One factor to consider that may contribute to the stress of a correction officer is the _____ of people who do not want to be _________. (4.5.1)

Supervision, confined

The _______ was created to administer and enforce provision relating to the _______ of _________ of state officers and employees. They have _______ and can initiate their own ___________ (4.1.4)

Texas Ethics Commission, standards, conduct, subpoena power, investigation

As a public servant, we are expected to abide by standards of conduct established by the ___________, ____________, and ______________ (4.1.4)

Texas Legislature, Federal government, departmental policies

The state agency that investigates sexual harassment allegations (4.2.4)

Texas workforce commission

perceived as a positive stressor

Eustress

The Texas Penal Code 39.02 (a) (1) covers ______________________ (4.2.4)

Abuse of official capacity

The three step approach to ethical decision making is

Alternatives, Consequences, and tell your story

An organized and relatively unchanging combination of a persons knowledge and feelings about someone or something, that influences him/her to behave in a certain way, in regard to that person or thing, defines: (4.3.1)

Attitude

symbolizes one's affiliation with a more dominant group (4.3.3)

Authoritarian Personality

"The Pillars of ______" is a philosophy developed by __________ (4.1.6)

Character, Michael Josephson

The Texas Legislature has enacted standards of ________ for state employees. (4.1.4)

Conduct

___________ is ___________. The heavy-duty stress causes psychological and physical discomfort for _________ to ___________. It can be considered "normal" response to an abnormal extreme incident. Events that may lead to this may be involvement in a use of force incident or an in- custody death. (4.5.2)

Critical Incident Stress, incident specific, 2 days, 1 month

A way of thinking and acting based on tradition or learned behavior passed down from one generation to the next describes..... (4.3.1)

Culture

Ethnicity refers to shared _____ and _________. Members of an _____ _______ usually have _______ ancestry and generally share language, ______ and other cultural patterns. (43.1)

Culture, background, Ethnic group, common, religion

______ stresses can be _____ or _________, it waxes and wanes with the hassle factor of everyday life. Stress is individual and we all have different tolerances (4.5.2)

Daily, acute, chronic

Acting on the basis of prejudice. To make a difference in treatment or favor on a basis other than individual merit. (4.3.1)

Discrimination

_________ is acting on the basis of prejudice. "to make a difference in treatment or favor on a basis other than ________" (14th Amendment of the U.S. constitution) (4.3.1)

Discrimination, individual merit

Prejudice is an adverse ___________ or ________________formed beforehand or without knowledge of or examination of the facts; i.e. negative bias (4.3.1)

Judgement, opinion

"Every person who, under color of any statute, ordinance, regulation, custom, or usage, of any state or territory or the District of Columbia, subjects, or causes to be subjected, any citizen of the United States or other person within the jurisdiction thereof to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the Constitution and Laws, shall be liable to the party injured in an action at law, suit in equity or other proper proceeding for redress." can be located under Violations under ___________ of _______, United Stated Code Annotated (USCA 1983) (4.2.3)

Law, Color

Ethics is concerned with the study of (4.1.1)

Moral

Three components of communication

Verbal/ Body language/Listening

The right to be free and implies the right to be ___________ (4.4.1)

different

Discrimination affords an avenue to _____, _________ of the group that is discriminated against. (4.3.1)

economic, exploitation

3 part s of psychological needs

feeling of love, esteem, belongingness

Physical relation, exercise, mental relaxation techniques and emotional are all parts of (4.5.7)

stress reduction techniques


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