Law Enforcement Exam 1 Questions & Answers

Law Enforcement Exam 1 Questions & Answers Sworn Officer - ANS-a police officer who has taken a sworn oath to support the law. They have the ability to arrest and use force when necessary Free Society - ANS-The government realizes human beings have certain basic human rights. U.S. Constitution Over-policing - ANS-the perception of police being in a certain area way too often Under-policing - ANS-the perception of police not being in a certain area as much Ethics - ANS-the behavior of a person based on what they are influenced to perceive to be good or bad Morality - ANS-the belief of a person based on their internal sense of what is right or wrong Bill of Rights - ANS-citizen's basic freedom, government must follow these rules when interacting with citizens, first 10 amendments to the US Constitution Dirty means - ANS-when police officers use unethical or illegal means to achieve good ends Good ends - ANS-desired goals of policing Dragnet - ANS-police bringing in all suspects usually associated with that crime for questioning Jim Crow Laws - ANS-Laws in public facilities that mandated racial segregation Third Degree - ANS-police used a physical brutal interrogation on their suspects Watch - ANS-A group of men who would guard the town at night in colonial America...