SCCJA UNIT 2 EXAM QUESTIONS SOLVED CORRECTLY GRADED A+
Ethics - Answers study of what is morally right and what is not
Motivations for unethical conduct - Answers Anger lust greed peer pressure
Common crimes officer commit - Answers False statements, larceny, sex offenses, battery
Average experience level of officers who get in ethical dilemmas - Answers 7 years
1st phase of continuum of compromise - Answers Omission
Examples of omission - Answers Ignoring traffic violations, failing to conduct follow ups, complete
paperwork
2nd phase of continuum of compromise - Answers administrative
Examples of administrative unethical conduct - Answers drinking on duty, not reporting accidents
3rd phase of continuum of compromise - Answers criminal
Examples of criminal unethical conduct - Answers evidence tampering, thefts
4 justifications for unethical conduct - Answers denial of victim, victim of circumstance, higher cause,
victim blaming
Denial of victim - Answers officer believes there's no victim, so no harm done. example- stealing money
from drug dealer
Victim of circumstance - Answers Officer believes no choice but to act in a certain way
Higher cause - Answers Officer believes he must break rules to accomplish goal. example- unlawful
search of sexual predator
Consequences of unethical conduct - Answers Criminal charges, civil litigation, negative impact on
community relations, disciplinary action, loss of certification, domestic problems
Greatest consequence of unethical conduct - Answers officer safety
2 groups that officers feel pressured by to keep quiet about unethical conduct - Answers Individuals who
commit the act, someone not involved in it
4 consequences officers believe will happen if they don't uphold code of silence - Answers 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 - Answers ethics training, accountability, open
communication, anon reporting, protect officers who come forward
, 2 ways social media affects law enforcement - Answers agency's image and officer's credibility
8 reasons academy can deny certification - Answers conviction of a felony 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 - Answers Falsification of certification application, officer found
ineligible for service due to failure to meet prereqs, officer convicted of criminal offense, misconduct
Moral turpitude - Answers Anything done contrary to justice, honesty, modesty or good morals.
Crimes of moral turpitude - Answers fraud larceny intent to harm persons or things
Statutory law - Answers enacted by legislature
Common law - Answers developed in England from customs and court decisions, adopted by SC in 1712
How many felony categories? - Answers 6
How many felonies exempt from classification system? And what kind? - Answers 40- Murder, Homicide
by Child Abuse, Burglary 1st, drug trafficking
How many misdemeanor categories? - Answers 3
What misdemeanors are exempt from classification? - Answers Those that carry term of less than 1 year
or more than 3
Class A Misdemeanor - Answers 3 yrs
Class B Misdemeanor - Answers 2 yrs
Class C Misdemeanor - Answers 1 yr
2 types of defendants - Answers principal, accessory
Types of courts - Answers summary, family, circuit, SC court of appeals, SC supreme court
Summary court divisions - Answers magistrate (crimes with $500 fine, 30 days) municipal (city ordinance
violations, civil cases)
Circuit Court - Answers Court of General Sessions (criminal), Common Pleas (civil). Bond hearings for
death penalty
SC Court of Appeals - Answers Court reviews cases, except death penalty
SC Supreme Court - Answers Hears Direct Appeals and Writ of Cert
Types of Direct Appeals - Answers death penalty murder, public utility, public bond, elections,
constitutional questions
