NC BLET STATE EXAM Questions and Answers [] (Verified by Expert)

NC BLET STATE EXAM Questions and Answers [] (Verified by Expert) Ethics - ANSthe discipline of determining good and evil and defining moral duties Morals - ANSthe principles of right and wrong Crime Fighter (Crime Control Model) - ANSrepression of criminal conduct is the most important function; failure of LE means the breakdown of order; criminal process is the positive guarantor of social freedom; efficiency is a top priority; emphasis is on speed and finality; a conveyor belt is the model for the system; there is a presumption of guilt Public Servant (Due Process Model) - ANSthere is a possibility of error; finality is not a priority; there is insistence on prevention and elimination of mistakes; efficiency is rejected if it involves shortcuts; protection of process is important as protection as innocents; the coercive power of the state is always subject to abuse Common drivers of unethical behavior - ANSNoble Cause Corruption "The Blue Curtain"/Code of Silence Slippery Slope/"Mama Rosa's test" 6 major groups of unethical behavior in LE - ANS1. Graft, bribery, and classic corruption 2. Process corruption 3. Brutality and excessive force 4. on-duty unprofessional conduct 5. Workplace deviance 6. off-duty unprofessional conduct 3 sources of law - ANS1. Constitutional law 2. Statutory law 3. Common law Criminal and civil consequences of violating someone's constitutional rights - ANScriminal prosecution, civil liability, departmental sanctions, evidence excluded Territorial jurisdiction of State officers - ANSanywhere in the state Territorial jurisdiction of County officers - ANSin the c