SCCJA SPECIAL BASIC PRACTICE SOLUTION
TESTED QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE
RESPONSES GRADED A+
⩥ Motivations for unethical conduct.
Answer: Anger lust greed peer pressure
⩥ Common crimes officer commit.
Answer: False statements, larceny, sex offenses, battery
⩥ Average experience level of officers who get in ethical dilemmas.
Answer: 7 years
⩥ 1st phase of continuum of compromise.
Answer: Omission
⩥ Examples of omission.
Answer: Ignoring traffic violations, failing to conduct follow ups,
complete paperwork
⩥ 2nd phase of continuum of compromise.
Answer: administrative
,⩥ Examples of administrative unethical conduct.
Answer: drinking on duty, not reporting accidents
⩥ 3rd phase of continuum of compromise.
Answer: criminal
⩥ Examples of criminal unethical conduct.
Answer: evidence tampering, thefts
⩥ 4 justifications for unethical conduct.
Answer: denial of victim, victim of circumstance, higher cause, victim
blaming
⩥ Denial of victim.
Answer: officer believes there's no victim, so no harm done. example-
stealing money from drug dealer
⩥ Victim of circumstance.
Answer: Officer believes no choice but to act in a certain way
⩥ Higher cause.
,Answer: Officer believes he must break rules to accomplish goal.
example- unlawful search of sexual predator
⩥ Consequences of unethical conduct.
Answer: Criminal charges, civil litigation, negative impact on
community relations, disciplinary action, loss of certification, domestic
problems
⩥ Greatest consequence of unethical conduct.
Answer: officer safety
⩥ 2 groups that officers feel pressured by to keep quiet about unethical
conduct.
Answer: Individuals who commit the act, someone not involved in it
⩥ 4 consequences officers believe will happen if they don't uphold code
of silence.
Answer: Officer involved will be disciplined, officer who ratted will be
disciplined, officer who ratted will be shunned, administration won't do
anything
⩥ Ways agencies can control code of silence.
Answer: ethics training, accountability, open communication, anon
reporting, protect officers who come forward
, ⩥ 2 ways social media affects law enforcement.
Answer: agency's image and officer's credibility
⩥ 8 reasons academy can deny certification.
Answer: conviction of a felony or crime with sentence of more than 1
year, illegal use of controlled substance, excessive force, unsafe firearm
or vehicle usage, abuse of public, falsification of employment info, lying
to employer, untruthfulness to employer
⩥ 4 reasons certification can be revoked.
Answer: Falsification of certification application, officer found ineligible
for service due to failure to meet prereqs, officer convicted of criminal
offense, misconduct
⩥ Moral turpitude.
Answer: Anything done contrary to justice, honesty, modesty or good
morals.
⩥ Crimes of moral turpitude.
Answer: fraud larceny intent to harm persons or things
⩥ Statutory law.
Answer: enacted by legislature
TESTED QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE
RESPONSES GRADED A+
⩥ Motivations for unethical conduct.
Answer: Anger lust greed peer pressure
⩥ Common crimes officer commit.
Answer: False statements, larceny, sex offenses, battery
⩥ Average experience level of officers who get in ethical dilemmas.
Answer: 7 years
⩥ 1st phase of continuum of compromise.
Answer: Omission
⩥ Examples of omission.
Answer: Ignoring traffic violations, failing to conduct follow ups,
complete paperwork
⩥ 2nd phase of continuum of compromise.
Answer: administrative
,⩥ Examples of administrative unethical conduct.
Answer: drinking on duty, not reporting accidents
⩥ 3rd phase of continuum of compromise.
Answer: criminal
⩥ Examples of criminal unethical conduct.
Answer: evidence tampering, thefts
⩥ 4 justifications for unethical conduct.
Answer: denial of victim, victim of circumstance, higher cause, victim
blaming
⩥ Denial of victim.
Answer: officer believes there's no victim, so no harm done. example-
stealing money from drug dealer
⩥ Victim of circumstance.
Answer: Officer believes no choice but to act in a certain way
⩥ Higher cause.
,Answer: Officer believes he must break rules to accomplish goal.
example- unlawful search of sexual predator
⩥ Consequences of unethical conduct.
Answer: Criminal charges, civil litigation, negative impact on
community relations, disciplinary action, loss of certification, domestic
problems
⩥ Greatest consequence of unethical conduct.
Answer: officer safety
⩥ 2 groups that officers feel pressured by to keep quiet about unethical
conduct.
Answer: Individuals who commit the act, someone not involved in it
⩥ 4 consequences officers believe will happen if they don't uphold code
of silence.
Answer: Officer involved will be disciplined, officer who ratted will be
disciplined, officer who ratted will be shunned, administration won't do
anything
⩥ Ways agencies can control code of silence.
Answer: ethics training, accountability, open communication, anon
reporting, protect officers who come forward
, ⩥ 2 ways social media affects law enforcement.
Answer: agency's image and officer's credibility
⩥ 8 reasons academy can deny certification.
Answer: conviction of a felony or crime with sentence of more than 1
year, illegal use of controlled substance, excessive force, unsafe firearm
or vehicle usage, abuse of public, falsification of employment info, lying
to employer, untruthfulness to employer
⩥ 4 reasons certification can be revoked.
Answer: Falsification of certification application, officer found ineligible
for service due to failure to meet prereqs, officer convicted of criminal
offense, misconduct
⩥ Moral turpitude.
Answer: Anything done contrary to justice, honesty, modesty or good
morals.
⩥ Crimes of moral turpitude.
Answer: fraud larceny intent to harm persons or things
⩥ Statutory law.
Answer: enacted by legislature
