SCCJA LEGALS 1 COMPLETE COURSE REVIEW
GUIDE
◉ Motivations for Unethical Conduct.
Answer: Anger, Lust, Greed, Peer Pressure
◉ Common Crimes Officers 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,
Completing 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 a 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 a 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,
anonymous 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 prerequisites, 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.
GUIDE
◉ Motivations for Unethical Conduct.
Answer: Anger, Lust, Greed, Peer Pressure
◉ Common Crimes Officers 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,
Completing 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 a 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 a 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,
anonymous 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 prerequisites, 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.
