OPOTA Unit 1 Questions And Answers

A PEACE OFFICERS MAIN GOALS - correct answer -enforce laws -preserve the peace -prevent crimes -protect civil rights and liberties -provide services CONSIDERATIONS WHEN EXERCISING DISCRETION - correct answer - Use sound judgment to determine which laws are to be formally enforced - Determine if there is a more constructive remedy to a situation without an arrest or citation FACTORS NECESSARY FOR THE COMMISSION OF A CRIME - correct answer -Desire -Victim -Opportunity CORE CONCEPTS OF COMMUNITY POLICING - correct answer -A partnership between the police and community -Crime prevention -Organized change of the agency -A problem-solving approach to the police role that is proactive CONSIDERATIONS FOR OFF DUTY SITUATIONS - correct answer -Behavior -Situational awareness -Be a good witness if a situation arises when police intervention is necessary THE PURPOSE OF THE BILL OF RIGHTS - correct answer -To protect an individual's freedoms -Prevent the government from interfering in protected rights MAJOR COMPONENTS OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM - correct answer -Keep the peace -Apprehend violators and combat crime -Prevent crime -Provide social services THE GOALS OF SENTENCING - correct answer -Punish the offender and in many cases, rehabilitate the offender -Protect society -Restore the victim as much as possible CIRCUMSTANCES WHEN FILMING A POLICE OFFICER IS PERMISSIBLE - correct answer -At least one party to the encounter consents or -When officers are carrying out duties in public, so long as it does not interfere with the officers carrying out their duties Race - correct answer -A modern concept used to classify people of similar observable characteristics Individual racism - correct answer -Internalized, unexpressed biases and prejudices based on race Institutional racism - correct answer -Race based discriminatory policies and treatment that are produced and perpetuated by institutions that result in inequitable opportunities and impacts -Occurs within and between institutions -Includes the discriminatory actions of individuals exercising authority of the institution Structural racism - correct answer -Refers to the collective way history, culture, and institutions reinforce and perpetuate racialized outcomes, even in the absence of racist intent -It is broadly encompassing- it touches on all aspects of society and is the foundation from which the other types of racism emerge -Indicators include power inequalities unequal access to opportunities, and differing policy outcomes by race, whether or not intentional Stereotypes - correct answer -Generalizations about perceived "typical" characteristics of a social category Prejudices - correct answer -An often negative prejudgement based on characteristics such as race, age, ect. That is not necessarily reasonable or logical Attitudes - correct answer -Positive or negative feelings associated with individuals or groups; the tendency to like or dislike, or to act favorably or unfavorably, towards someone or something Criminal Profiling - correct answer -Based on observed behaviors and characteristics Bias-based profiling - correct answer -The factors of race/ethnicity and bias towards that race initiating factors for law enforcement intervention Explicit bias - correct answer -Conscious preference (positive or negative) for a social category