Professionalism & Ethics
_____ is the state or quality of mind or spirit that enables one to face danger with self-possession, confidence,
and resolution. - ANSWER-Courage
.___________ professionalism is a vocation or occupation requiring advanced training in some liberal arts or
science and usually involves mental rather than manual work. - ANSWER-Learned
.____________ is one of the best methods to enhance public service for a community and it citizens. -
ANSWER-Professionalism
.A peace officer who completes 6 semester hours of college work and goes to an in-service training program for
20 hours will have accumulated how many education points toward upgrading his or her certificate? -
ANSWER-7
.A peace officer who gives materially false testimony under oath in a court of law is subject to confinement in -
ANSWER-Prison for two to 10 years and may be fined up to $10,000
.A rule, standard, or measure against which to gauge the gooness or badness of an act is called? - ANSWER-A
norm
.According to the Penal Code, a public servant acting under color of office or employment commits the offense
of Official oppression if the public servant - ANSWER-Intentionally subjects another to sexual harassment
.An officer acts ethically when he or she does all but one of the following. Which element does not apply to the
ethical role of a peace officer? - ANSWER-Conducting daily activities in a subjective manner influenced by
emotion, personal prejudice, and/or insufficient evidence
.As we interact with peoplw, participate in community relations and education programs, and work with other
criminal justice professionals, doing what is _____, rather than what may be more rewarding financially or