Criminal Justice Quiz

Ch. 8
Who are the gatekeppers of the criminal justice system? -POLICE

Which of the following factors contribute to police secrecy?
-ALL OF THE ABOVE (FEAR OF LOSS OF AUTONOMY, PROTECTION OF CO-WORKERS, POTENTIAL FOR ERROR IN JOB PERFORMANCE)

____________ is an emotional and physical condition that makes it difficult for members of one social group to have a relationship and interact with members of another group. -ISOLATION

The way police officers insulate themselves against danger and community rejection is known as: -SOLIDARITY

Which of the following is a statement of belief held by a culture that reflects its basic orientation? -POSTULATES

Some police organizations have emphasized the bravery and danger of elements
-A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF LAPD OFFICERS REPETITEVELY MISUSED FORCE

Which type of stressor are characterized by embodiment of a constant potential of injury or death? -LIFE-THREATENING

Which of the following are NOT elements of Carter’s typology of sources of police stress? -COMMUNITY-ORIENTED STRESSORS

Which is a type of personal stressor? -MARITAL DIFFICULTIES

Which of these is a factor that may contribute to police suicide? -ALL OF THE ABOVE (ABUSE OF THE FOLLOWING, READY ACCESS TO FIREARMS, DEPRESSION)

Police are ________________ times more likely to commit suicide that to be killed in a homicide: -EIGHT

Problems solvers are police officers who tend to be more sympathetic to people’s needs, viewing people as clients, not adversaries: -TRUE

Crime fighters are zealots who see their role as enforcing the law, and view other police activities as being outside “real” police work: -TRUE

Enforcers consider a complete range of solutions and mediate the “rule of law” and citizen needs when they select solutions: -TRUE

The culturalization model assumes that culture determines both “personality” and behavior:
For many, this involves the adoption of a new set of values that differ significantly from those of the general public or personal interests

Police code of conduct: value statements on the exercise of discretion, use of force, legitimate source of authority, cooperation with other police agencies, and the need to develop professional capabilities

Police crime: illegal behavior in which the officer uses the official power of his or her job to engage in the conduct

Police sexual violence: those situations in which a citizen experiences a sexually degrading, humiliating, violating, damaging, or threatening act committed by a police officer, through the use of force or authority

Quota syst:

Ems: obtaining desired revenues through the collection of fines or promoting actively merely to increase statistics reported to other government officials and the public

Reactivist deviance: proposes that no act is inherently deviant; instead, this view of deviance suggests that members of society routinely engage in various rule-breaking behaviors, but some of those who break rules are labeled deviant while many others are