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A police officer in plainclothes is eating lunch in a restaurant on his day off. He is not noticed by two patrol officers
sitting at the counter having coffee. The uniformed patrol officers get up and leave without paying or even leaving a
tip. The owner of the coffee shop is overheard just before the officers leave without paying, saying that he is grateful
the police presence remains strong in this rough part of town.
48. The plainclothes police officer decides not to say anything to the officers even though they were wrong not to pay or
tip.What is this an example of?
a. double marginality
b. meat-eating
c. thesocalled“bluecurtain”
d. full enforcement
49. When the plainclothes officer left the diner that day, he made sure the waitress knew that his tip included the coffee
and tip for the other officers. According to the core beliefs of the police culture what is the most logical reason that
he did this?
a. patrol work is the pits
b. members of the public are unreasonable
c. loyalty above everything
d. police deserve a break
Chapter 06 : Issues in Policing
A seasoned officer and his new partner are assigned to a crime and drug ridden, poverty stricken neighborhood. The
officer who has been on the force for a while has seen these issues before; he knows that he has to be tough and
strong and set the record straight about who the police are, and why they are in force in that neighborhood. His
partner grew up in a neighborhood like this one and is well aware of how this neighborhood views the police.
50. Theofficerwhohasbeenontheforcelongerfullyintendstoenforcethelaws“bythebook”.Whatislikelyhisstyle
of policing?
a. the law enforcer
b. the watchman
c. the crime fighter
d. the arresting officer
51. Growing up in a neighborhood similar to the one he now patrols, what would be the newer partner's best style of
policing to use in that neighborhood?
a. the law enforcer
b. the watchman
c. the crime fighter
d. the social agent
Chapter 06 : Issues in Policing
You are driving your marked police vehicle on your way to the station; you are late for your shift and speeding.
Whenyouhavethestationinyoursightyoupulluptotheremainingredlightandstop.Acitizen’svehiclepulls
alongside, and the driver asks if you would pull over for a minute so her 10 year old son can ask you a question.
Upongettingoutofthepoliceunit,thedriver’ssonappearsandwantstoknowwhyyouareabletorunstopsigns
andredstoplightsthrougharesidentialneighborhoodwhenthereisn’tanemergencyandyourlightsaren'tflashing.
52. What is the factor that you would rely on most when explaining to the boy that there is acceptance and tolerance
that police officers just do what you did and no one really questions it?
a. situational factors
b. peer factors
c. environmental factors
d. legal factors
53. Justtheweekbefore,youbecamehostilewiththedriverofacarthatdidn’tpulloverforatrafficstoprightaway.
When you asked the man to get out of the car, you noticed that his son was in the car. This is the same boy standing
infrontofyouaskingwhyyouweresoforcefulwithhisdad,whodidn’tdoanythingwrong.Howdoyouexplain
your actions?
a. objective reasonableness
b. the Knapp commission
c. stress and burnout
d. racial profiling
Chapter 06 : Issues in Policing
You have just been put on administrative leave for screaming at and charging toward a teen who was skateboarding
in a public area because he disobeyed your order to cease and desist. Until you see the video of yourself on
YouTubethatanotherpersonsecretlyrecorded,youdidn’trealizehowangryyouhadbecomeafterbeing
disrespected and disobeyed.
54. You have no explanation for your behavior except that you were doing your job. You were placed on administrative
leave because:
a. youarea“meateater”
b. you used excessive force
c. suicide by cop
d. peer factors
55. When you took this teen into custody for skateboarding in a public area, he wanted to call his mom from the squad
car. The teen tells his mom that he was wrong and he was arrested. You now have evidence that you did your job
andthattheteenviolatedtheordinanceagainstskateboarding.Whycan’tyouusethisstatementagainsthim?
a. he is a minor
b. youdidn’tmirandizehim
c. you have a civil judgment against you
d. you were put on administrative leave
56. In his classic 1969 book, African Americans in Blue, Nicholas Alex pointed out that African American officers
of the time suffered from what he called ____________________.
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57. The ____________________ style of policing is characterized by an emphasis on maintaining public order.
58. ____________________enforcement/policing occurs when police abuse or exploit their discretion.
59. ____________________ includes practices in which law enforcement roles are exploited specifically to raise
money.
60. Racial profiling would be considered an ____________________ decision-making factor.
61. The ____________________ rule is the oldest deadly use of force standard, dating back to English Common
Law times.
62. In the case Florida v. Powell, an updated interpretation of the __________ stated that it does not require
that the suspect be advised that they have the right to have an attorney present during questioning.
63. The Court created a reasonableness standard for the use of force in the case of ____________________.
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64. In the case of ____________________, the Supreme Court created objective standards for questioning by
police after a defendant has been taken into custody.
65. The most controversial issue revolving around the Court's control of police behavior is commonly known as the
____________________.
66. The ___________________ is where evidence is admissible in court if the police officers acted in good faith by
first obtaining court approval for their search, even if the warrant they received was deficient or faulty.
67. _________________acceptpayoffswhentheireverydaydutiesplacetheminapositionto“looktheotherway”.
68. In 1910 _____________________ became the first woman to hold the title of police officer and to have arrest
powers.
69. Perhaps the greatest factor in controlling the use of ______________ are the threat of civil judgments against
individual officers.
70. In Terry v. Ohio the Supreme Court ruled that the police can perform a ________________ when they have
reasonable suspicion to believe that criminal activity is afoot.
71. Describe how the role of police is of concern to the public.
72. Explain the changes that have occurred in the hiring of minority and female officers. What are some of the
problems experienced by these two groups of officers?
73. Using a juvenile assault as an example, compare and contrast the four major styles of police work. Explain how
these styles influence police discretion.
74. Identify and describe the different factors that commonly influence an officer's use of discretion.
75. Identify and describe the distinct categories of stressors that impact police officers.
76. Identify and describe the factors that have been related to police shootings.
77. Compare and contrast the "fleeing felon" and Tennessee v. Garner rules as they relate to police use of deadly
force.
78. Discuss the various types of police corruption. What causes such behavior? How can it be controlled?
79. The Supreme Court has used case law to define the boundaries of the Miranda warning since its inception.
Discuss recent case law which appears to have narrowed the scope of Miranda.
80. The most controversial issue revolving around the Court's control of police behavior is what is commonly known
as the exclusionary rule. Summarize the basics of this rule and discuss its current status and controversy.
