SCCJA UNIT 2 study Exam Questions with correct Answers

SCCJA UNIT 2 study Exam Questions with correct Answers Ethics - Answer ️️ -study of what is morally right and what is not 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: an officer does not do something they are responsible for doing. Examples of omission unethical Behavior - Answer ️️ -Ignoring traffic violations, failing to conduct follow ups, complete paperwork 2nd phase of continuum of compromise - Answer ️️ -administrative: committed ministrative or policy violations Examples of administrative unethical conduct - Answer ️️ -carrying unauthorized equipment / weapons , engaging in prohibited Pursuits / other activities , romantic relations at work , drinking on duty, not reporting accidents, firing warning shots 3rd phase of continuum of compromise - Answer ️️ -criminal Examples of criminal unethical conduct - Answer ️️ -evidence tampering, thefts, bribery, submitting faults / inaccurate overtime requests 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 ️️ -everyone else is doing it 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, public humiliation Greatest consequence of unethical conduct - Answer ️️ -SUICIDE , 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, crime punished by more than one year , plead guilty no contest , crime of moral turpitude , 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 prer