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Police & Community Relations 9 + 10 FINAL Exam Questions and Answers
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Police & Community Relations 9 + 10FINAL Exam Questions and Answers
The exercise of discretion in the administration of justice - Answers -is inevitable
Discretion - Answers -occurs at every decision point
Police are street interpreters of - Answers -law
Our society is based on freedom of - Answers -choice
Discretion is - Answers -personal
Discretion requires - Answers -judgement
The exercise of discretion in one part of the justice system affects - Answers -all other
parts
The power of the police is great as a practical interpreter of - Answers -the law
Our legal system is based on the concept that most people - Answers -voluntarily obey
the law
When a police officer chooses to act as a judge - Answers -few people ever learn about
the decision
How many administrators can afford to ignore public opinion? - Answers -none
General public knowledge of selective patterns of law enforcement will produce at the
very least, - Answers -an attitude that justice can be negotiated
What have several studies found to be influential in discretionary decision-making? -
Answers -situational factors such as appearance of the offender and community
attitudes
What was found about college-educated police recruits according to Carter, Sapp, and
Stephens? - Answers -they 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 - Answers -is not random per se
, The claim to professionalism made by police officers requires an assumption of -
Answers -the 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 - Answers -a violation of the law
In the police officer's world, the essence of the arrest process is - Answers -judgement
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? - Answers -Yick 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? - Answers -a writ of mandamus
Our society is based on freedom of choice, and that freedom requires the exercise of
discretion. - Answers -True
Discretion is an exercise of individual choice or judgement. - Answers -True
The exercise of discretion affects few parts of the justice system. - Answers -False
Our legal system is based on the concept that most people voluntarily obey the law. -
Answers -True
Police organizations often make explicit policies that require selective enforcement of
law. - Answers -False
When a police officer chooses to act as a legislator, prosecutor, or judge, many people
learn about or review the decision. - Answers -False
No administrator can afford to ignore public opinion when deciding which laws to
enforce. - Answers -True
Written policy guidelines sometimes set standards for the use of alternatives to arrest. -
Answers -True
A common reason why citizens do not report auto accidents is that their insurance might
be canceled. - Answers -True
Several studies have found situational factors to be influential in discretionary decision
making. - Answers -True
Siegal and Senna suggest that certain social factors influence discretionary power. -
Answers -False
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