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SCCJA UNIT 2 study Guide Exam/66 Questions and Answers
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SCCJA UNIT 2 study Guide Exam/66Questions and Answers
Ethics - -study of what is morally right and what is not
-Motivations for unethical conduct - -Anger, lust, greed, peer pressure
-Common crimes officer commit - -False statements, larceny, sex offenses,
battery
-Average experience level of officers who get in ethical dilemmas - -7 years
-1st phase of continuum of compromise - -Omission: an officer does not do
something they are responsible for doing.
-Examples of omission unethical Behavior - -Ignoring traffic violations,
failing to conduct follow ups, complete paperwork
-2nd phase of continuum of compromise - -administrative: committed
ministrative or policy violations
-Examples of administrative unethical conduct - -carrying unauthorized
equipment / weapons , engaging in prohibited Pursuits / other activities ,
romantic relations at work , drinking on duty, not reporting accidents, firing
warning shots
-3rd phase of continuum of compromise - -criminal
-Examples of criminal unethical conduct - -evidence tampering, thefts,
bribery, submitting faults / inaccurate overtime requests
-4 justifications for unethical conduct - -denial of victim, victim of
circumstance, higher cause, victim blaming
-Denial of victim - -officer believes there's no victim, so no harm done.
example- stealing money from drug dealer
-Victim of circumstance - -everyone else is doing it
-Higher cause - -Officer believes he must break rules to accomplish goal.
example- unlawful search of sexual predator
, -Consequences of unethical conduct - -Criminal charges, civil litigation,
negative impact on community relations, disciplinary action, loss of
certification, domestic problems, public humiliation
-Greatest consequence of unethical conduct - -SUICIDE , officer safety
-2 groups that officers feel pressured by to keep quiet about unethical
conduct - -Individuals who commit the act, someone not involved in it
-4 consequences officers believe will happen if they don't uphold code of
silence - -Officer involved will be disciplined, officer who ratted will be
disciplined, officer who ratted will be shunned, administration won't do
anything
-Ways agencies can control code of silence - -ethics training, accountability,
open communication, anonymous reporting, protect officers who come
forward
-2 ways social media affects law enforcement - -agency's image and
officer's credibility
-8 reasons academy can deny certification - -conviction of a felony, crime
punished by more than one year , plead guilty no contest , crime of moral
turpitude , or crime with sentence of more than 1 year, illegal use of
controlled substance, excessive force, unsafe firearm or vehicle usage,
abuse of public, falsification of employment info, lying to employer,
untruthfulness to employer
-4 reasons certification can be revoked - -Falsification of certification
application, officer found ineligible for service due to failure to meet prereqs,
officer convicted of criminal offense, misconduct
-Moral turpitude - -Anything done contrary to justice, honesty, modesty or
good morals.
immoral in itself but intentional / evil or predatory
-Crimes of moral turpitude - -fraud larceny intent to harm persons or things
-blame the victim - -the victim brought it upon themselves
-Code of Silence - -nearly every agency has it, Size Doesn't Matter
-duty of an l. E. O - -duty to the public you serve, adhere to the conduct to
Public Service, must be a realization that public and not private benefit is the
Cornerstone of effectiveness
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