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CJ Test Chapter 5+6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Internship programs provide a criminal justice student __________. | the opportunity to see firsthand what working in a particular agency is like |
| KSAs are standards used to __________ | complete a job analysis |
| Historically, the primary qualification to become a police officer was __________. | a strong body and courage |
| The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has opened up law enforcement jobs to __________. | some people with disabilities |
| Which decision held that height and weight requirements were discriminatory against women and minorities? | Dothard v. Rawlinson |
| Which restrictions have been foundations for lawsuits against law enforcement agencies? | smoking and age |
| What makes recruitment more difficult? | the media’s portrayal of law enforcement officers |
| Recruitment of minorities is more important now more than ever because __________. | a representative force enhances police–community relations |
| Recent changes in recruitment procedures and standards have resulted in __________. | the employment of more minorities and women |
| What do police administrators seem to agree is important in a police recruit? | Maturity |
| Key candidate characteristics include __________. | service orientation and empathy |
| A job analysis does NOT __________. | clearly indicate who should be hired |
| The case of Guardians Association of New York City Police Department v. Civil Service Commission of New York (1980) found job analysis to be __________. | nondiscriminatory |
| What are typically the last steps in the recruitment process before a candidate is hired? | psychological and medical evaluations |
| Nonsworn applicants __________. | typically receive preemployment screening similar to that of police officers |
| Use of a polygraph for screening applicants is __________. | prohibited in some states and mandated in others |
| In which order does new recruit training occur? | police academy, field training, in-service training |
| An officer may obtain ongoing training __________. | to prepare for special assignments |
| Of the various roles played by police officers, which one is primarily about law enforcement? | Crime fighter |
| Officer Brown has been assigned to walk up and down Main Street during a parade this afternoon. By simply being present, Officer Brown knows he will discourage troublemakers who might disrupt the event. This police role is ____________. | order maintenance |
| After what event were the order maintenance and social service roles of the police more emphasized because police are “first responders”? | the 9/11 attacks |
| According to George Pugh, the most common roles police have to fulfill are those of law enforcer, maintainer of social order, and ________. | public servant |
| According to Sheehan and Cordner, the two primary goals and objectives of police departments are maintaining order and _________. | protecting life and property |
| Which police operational style is at work when officers threaten or “rough up” disruptive people rather than arresting them? | watchmen style |
| Officers who place a relatively high value on individual rights and see their job as more people-oriented than crime-oriented are using which operational style? | optimist |
| When a police officer makes a judgment about a situation and chooses a response from a group of options, she is using her __________. | discretion |
| A police officer is dispatched to respond to a specific situation, which is an example of __________. | committed time |
| What approach does Captain Blake use to determine how many officers will be needed at any given time, after considering number of calls for service, types of calls, time of day, time of year, and officer safety? | coverage-based |
| The use of what by the police might be considered the ultimate use of discretion? | deadly force |
| As of 2008, what percentage of contacts between police and citizens involved the use or threat of force? | 1.4 percent |
| The increasing use of what has been used as evidence both to show police misconduct and to defend against such charges? | body cameras |
| Crime will increase in areas of the community that are not well maintained according to Wilson and Kelling’s __________. | broken windows theory |
| Which statement best describes the ambiguity of the police role? | The police role is whatever the community expects the police to be. |
| Preventing crime is considered what type of goal of police departments? | secondary |
| Which of the following statements about police operational styles is most accurate? | Many officers show characteristics of several operational styles. |
| What 2014 incident fueled a narrative of police misconduct and excessive force? | the Ferguson shooting |
| According to a Chicago study, when violent crime was included as a factor, which ethnic group had the highest percentage of officer-involved shooting deaths in the five-year period studied? | white |
| What is a combination of shared norms, values, goals, career patterns, lifestyles, and structures held among police officers that is somewhat different from those of the rest of society? | the police subculture |
| Loyalty within the police force is tied to the importance of what, which involves helping other officers when they are challenged, criticized, or even charged with wrongdoing? | backup |
| The protective barrier that results when police officers protect each other from investigations into wrongdoing is known as _________. | the blue wall of silence |
| Research by Dr. Neal Trautman showed that among the more than 2,000 officers in the study, what percentage had witnessed misconduct but had not reported it? | 46 percent |
| What is the effect on society of the police subculture’s reliance on the blue wall of silence as an important measure of loyalty? | The public will lose faith in the integrity of the police force. |
| Which of the following is considered to be a typical trait of the “police personality”? | suspicion |
| According to the Rokeach study, the police personality _______. | is an existing characteristic that police departments seek in recruiting |
| Which of the following contributes to increased cynicism among police officers? | constant contact with offenders |
| Carl B. Klockars identified in which they may be tempted to believe that the end justifies the means and do a bad thing for what they believe is a good reason. He referred to this as the what problem, after the 1971 film? | Dirty Harry |
| Which term refers to patrol units being ordered to respond to a 911 report of person with a firearm? | gun run |
| A reaction to a highly stressful situation in which adrenaline is released into the bloodstream is the body’s __________. | flight-or-fight response |
| Certain professions have higher rates of stress than others. In 2017, Forbes Magazine listed police work as number what of the top 10 stress-producing jobs in the United States? | 4 |
| What type of stress is produced by real threats and dangers? | external |
| What is it called when a person knowingly creates a situation in which a police officer will have to use deadly force? | suicide by cop |
| The suicide rate among police officers is _________. | much higher than the general population |
| John is a white male police officer who was working patrol until he became disabled while arresting a suspect. After his wife left him, John began abusing alcohol. According to research, John is at higher risk of what than other police officers? | suicide |
| One recommendation to help prevent police suicide is to provide _________. | a convenient and non-stigmatizing system for referring distressed officers for psychological help |
| Which is NOT a critical warning sign of potential police suicide is if the officer? | Refuses to accept patrol assignments. |
| What is one of the primary reasons that police officers do NOT seek help from mental health professionals? | Many officers believe that seeking professional help is a sign of weakness. |
| The most frequent calls that police officers respond to are to ___________. | unknown disturbances |
| Police officers are subject to contamination from toxic chemicals such as lye, iodine, and lithium when they must enter where to arrest offenders? | methamphetamine labs |
| Most assaults on police officers involve the use of which of the following weapons? | hands, feet, and fists |
| A moral dilemma faced by police officers in which they may feel forced to take certain illegal actions to achieve a greater good. | dirty harry problem |
| The concept that the police role is very diverse and dynamic. | ambiguous |
| U.S. Supreme Court case that ended the use of the “fleeing felon” rule. | Tennessee v Garner |
| Terry vs Ohio | "stop and frisk" |
| The substitution of personal values for the values of the profession and the law. | noble cause corruption |
| An attitude that there is no hope for the world and a view of humanity at its worst. | police cynicism |
| The period in the early part of an officer’s career in which the officer can be dismissed if not performing to the department’s standards. | probationary period |
| A shooting course in which simulated “good guys” and “bad guys” pop up, requiring police officers to make split-second decisions. | hogans alley |
| A form of de facto discrimination resulting from a testing element that discriminates against a particular group, essentially keeping members of that group out of the applicant pool. | adverse impact |
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