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Ethics in Policing Vocabulary (24 Cards)

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Law Enforcement has two different missions or roles. Name them.
Crime Fighter and Public Servant
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Source: pg 104-105
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The law enforcement approach whereby small violations and ordinances are enforced with hopes of reducing more serious crime is called what?
Zero-Tolerance Policy
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A model of law enforcement that creates partnerships with the community and addresses underlying problems rather than just enforcing the law.
Community Policing
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People are willing to give up liberties for societal protection due to this.
The Social Contract
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The authority to make a decision between two or more choices.
Discretion
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Required behavior due to the role of the police officer.
Duty
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Two documents that address police ethics and Honor
The Law Enforcement Code of Ethics and Code of Honor
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Law Enforcement Culture has common themes in reference to attitudes and values. Name two.
Loyalty to the brotherhood is essential for survival.
The public is the enemy.
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An unwritten code that pressures police officer to not "rat" out their brothers.
The Code of Silence
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Corruption where the "end justifies the means."
Noble-Cause Corruption
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The word for committing perjury in court. It is what Mark Fuhrman did at the O.J. Simpson trial.
"Testilying"
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The blue curtain of secrecy is another name for......
The Code of Silence
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Making a stop based upon someone's race is called ...
Racial Profiling
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Is it ethical to use an informant to help in the investigation of a drug dealer and offer to delay prosecution of the informant?
Yes/No  Justify your answer
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Is it ethical to lie to a suspect during an interrogation in order to get a confession?
Yes/No  Justify your answer
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What is the result of a high pressure interrogation that intimidates the suspect who is claiming innocence?
A false confession
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Name three things that can happen to the officer and department if the officer uses excessive force?
Internal Affairs investigation that results in firing.
Officer can face criminal charges.
Officer and Department can be sued in Federal Court.
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Using one's office for improper gain is called.....
Corruption
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Items of value received by officer due to his position.
Gratuities
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The practice of not ticketing a fellow officer for a traffic violation.
Professional Courtesy
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Another word for Graft
Bribe
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Two explanations for police corruption.
Rotten Apple argument
Organizational argument
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Three things that cause most ethical violations for law enforcement officers.
Sex
Drugs
Money
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Reducing ethical violations in police departments can be accomplished thru
training and ethical leadership.
Flashcard set info:
Author: CoboCards-User
Main topic: Criminal Justice
Topic: Ethics in Law Enforcement
School / Univ.: WDT
City: Rapid City
Published: 03.11.2015
Tags: Joyce2015
 
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