POST Week 1 Study Guide
Define: Race - answerA term used to describe varieties of human beings.
Define: Culture - answerThe way of life of a particular group of people at a particular time
Define: Sub-Culture - answerA distinctive group within a larger social group. Often share
many same values...
Define: Race - answer✔✔A term used to describe varieties of human beings.
Define: Culture - answer✔✔The way of life of a particular group of people at a particular time
Define: Sub-Culture - answer✔✔A distinctive group within a larger social group. Often share
many same values, beliefs, and behaviors.
Define: Stereotype - answer✔✔A fixed or conventional notion or concept based on little or not
evidence that leads to erroneous conclusions.
Define: Discrimination - answer✔✔To act based on prejudice
Define: Prejudice - answer✔✔an opinon or judgement formed beforehand. Unfavorable
preconceived idea held in spite of evidence.
Six indicators of the North American Culture - answer✔✔-Individualism
-Individual opinions
-Informal social relationships
-risk taking, individual initiative
-Expression of personal confidence
Define: Standards - answer✔✔Professional goals, objectives, measures of adequacy
Three reasons Hands-Off Doctrine was abolished - answer✔✔-Advocates of inmates rights
-Highly publicized reports of atrocious prison/jail conditions and abuses
-Addition of the 8th and 14th Amendments to inmate litigation
Act that requires inmates to exhaust administrative remedies before filing a lawsuit. -
answer✔✔Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA)
What type of immunity a peace officer is entitled to - answer✔✔Qualified Immunity (As long as
in accordance with clearly established law/policy)
Miranda V Arizona - answer✔✔Supreme court case that protects officers from self-
incrimination in CRIMINAL CASES
Garrity V New Jersey - answer✔✔Supreme Court Case that protects officers from self-
incrimination in ADMINISTRATIVE CASES
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,Supreme Court decision dealing with officer dishonesty - answer✔✔"Policeman, like teachers
and lawyers, are not relegated to a watered-down version of constitutional rights"
Lessons Learned from Conner - answer✔✔-Have an attorney with you at important stages of
investigation
-Make sure you understand what is going on
-Make a record of fact that you have been "ordered" to answer and are so because of the "Order)
Three things an employee should do in preparation for and administrative investigation -
answer✔✔-Consult w/counsel
-know your rights
-clarify nature of investigation
-clarify any warning/notices before you respond
-Do not play games
-Do not try to anticipate or outsmart investigators
-answer completely and honestly
Activities that necessitate investigations - answer✔✔-complaints against officers
-misconduct observed by supervisors
-use of force (deadly and non-deadly)
-Shooting and post shooting procedures
-supervisors looking the other way
-serious automobile accidents
-pursuit driving not resulting in accident
-failure to enforce laws
-misconduct towards employee
-lack of training
-abuse of position or benefits
-off-duty employment
-anger, boredom, corruption, relations, dishonesty, bigotry
Difference in inmate rights and privileges - answer✔✔Rights: Provided by the constitution or
case law on the constitution or provided by the constitution
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, Privilege: Not protected
Turner V Safley - answer✔✔US Supreme Court Case that dealt with balancing inmates rights
with correctional interest
First Amendment Rights inmates are entitled to in a detention facility - answer✔✔Religion
Speech
Press
Assembly
Right to Petition Government
4th Amendment issues in a detention setting - answer✔✔-Pat searches
-strip searches
-blood draw
-surveillance of converstions
-non-legal mail, packages, and personal papers
5 due process requirements in a jail discipline situation - answer✔✔-Notice of charges within
sufficient time
-call witnesses
-confront and cross-examine witnesses
-Testify on own behalf
-Assistance of counsel
-Impartial hearing panel
-substantial evidence standard
-written decision with statement of fact
-Appeal
How does the 6th Amendment applies to inmates - answer✔✔-Right to speedy trial and notice of
charges
-Right to confront witness
-Access to courts and counsel
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