Police & Community Relations 9 + 10 FINAL Exam Questions and Answers
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Police & Community Relations 9 + 10 FINAL Exam Questions and Answers
The exercise of discretion in the administration of justice - Answeris inevitable
/.Discretion - Answeroccurs at every decision point
/.Police are street interpreters of - Answerlaw
/.Our society is based on freedom of...
Police & Community Relations 9 + 10 FINAL Exam
Questions and Answers
The exercise of discretion in the administration of justice - Answeris inevitable
/.Discretion - Answeroccurs at every decision point
/.Police are street interpreters of - Answerlaw
/.Our society is based on freedom of - Answerchoice
/.Discretion is - Answerpersonal
/.Discretion requires - Answerjudgement
/.The exercise of discretion in one part of the justice system affects - Answerall other
parts
/.The power of the police is great as a practical interpreter of - Answerthe law
/.Our legal system is based on the concept that most people - Answervoluntarily obey
the law
/.When a police officer chooses to act as a judge - Answerfew people ever learn about
the decision
/.How many administrators can afford to ignore public opinion? - Answernone
/.General public knowledge of selective patterns of law enforcement will produce at the
very least, - Answeran attitude that justice can be negotiated
/.What have several studies found to be influential in discretionary decision-making? -
Answersituational factors such as appearance of the offender and community attitudes
/.What was found about college-educated police recruits according to Carter, Sapp, and
Stephens? - Answerthey were more likely to choose alternatives to arrest
/.Anyone who has ever been a police officer for any length of time knows that random
patrol - Answeris not random per se
/.The claim to professionalism made by police officers requires an assumption of -
Answerthe obligations of a profession
/.Statutory law is usually clear on the duty of police officers when they are confronted
with what they believe to be - Answera violation of the law
, /.In the police officer's world, the essence of the arrest process is - Answerjudgement
/.The U.S. Supreme Court has attempted to deal with the issue of unequal protection
under the law raised by discriminatory law enforcement. What is the case that is most
frequently cited in this area? - AnswerYick Wo v. Hopkins
/.What is an action that can be brought against a public official to perform specified
ministerial acts that are directed by statute? - Answera writ of mandamus
/.Our society is based on freedom of choice, and that freedom requires the exercise of
discretion. - AnswerTrue
/.Discretion is an exercise of individual choice or judgement. - AnswerTrue
/.The exercise of discretion affects few parts of the justice system. - AnswerFalse
/.Our legal system is based on the concept that most people voluntarily obey the law. -
AnswerTrue
/.Police organizations often make explicit policies that require selective enforcement of
law. - AnswerFalse
/.When a police officer chooses to act as a legislator, prosecutor, or judge, many people
learn about or review the decision. - AnswerFalse
/.No administrator can afford to ignore public opinion when deciding which laws to
enforce. - AnswerTrue
/.Written policy guidelines sometimes set standards for the use of alternatives to arrest.
- AnswerTrue
/.A common reason why citizens do not report auto accidents is that their insurance
might be canceled. - AnswerTrue
/.Several studies have found situational factors to be influential in discretionary decision
making. - AnswerTrue
/.Siegal and Senna suggest that certain social factors influence discretionary power. -
AnswerFalse
/.Some individuals found that college-educated police recruits were slightly more likely
to choose alternatives to arrest. - AnswerTrue
/.Anyone who has ever been a police officer for any length of time knows that random
patrol is not random per se. - AnswerTrue
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