SCCJA Pre-Academy Block 3-Prejudice
and Personality, Report Writing,
Interviewing, Vulnerable Adult, Officer
Survival, Drug Enforcement, Crime
Scene and Physical Evidence, Hazmat
Culture - CORRECT ANSWERa characteristic features of everyday existence shared by
people in a place or time; the integrated pattern of human knowledge, belief, and
behavior that depends upon the capacity for learning and transmitting knowledge to
succeeding generations, or the customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits of a
racial, religious, or social group
Characteristics of culture - CORRECT ANSWER•learned
•gives a range of acceptable behaviors
•subject to change
•can't remain in isolation
Prejudice - CORRECT ANSWERA preconceived judgment or opinion, or an adverse
opinion or learning formed without just grounds or before sufficient knowledge; it can be
favorable or unfavorable and shows a lack of tolerance
Personal prejudice - CORRECT ANSWERwhen members of another racial or ethnic
group are perceived as a threat to one's own interests
Group prejudice - CORRECT ANSWERWhen a person conforms to group norms
because it appears that is what is expected
Stanford Prison Experiment - CORRECT ANSWERstudy conducted to investigate the
effects of becoming a prisoner or prison guard and role playing
Brown Eyes, Blue Eyes Experiment - CORRECT ANSWERStudy conducted to
demonstrate his prejudicial attitudes and intolerance can affect even the youngest of
people
intolerance - CORRECT ANSWERunwillingness to accept views, beliefs, or behavior
that differ from one's own; based on ignorance, indifference, and limited perception
ignorance - CORRECT ANSWERlack of knowledge or information
indifference - CORRECT ANSWERlack of interest, concern, or sympathy
Limited perception - CORRECT ANSWERPerceiving others through a range of limited
experiences which ultimately could create stereotyping of an entire group
,SCCJA Pre-Academy Block 3-Prejudice
and Personality, Report Writing,
Interviewing, Vulnerable Adult, Officer
Survival, Drug Enforcement, Crime
Scene and Physical Evidence, Hazmat
stereotype - CORRECT ANSWERa generalized (sometimes accurate but often
overgeneralized) belief about a group of people
3 ways stereotypes change - CORRECT ANSWER• Bookkeeping-slow adjustment as
we learn and adapt to new information
• Conversion-old stereotypes are thrown away, usually when there is signification
contradictory evidence
• Subtyping-new stereotype is created as a sub-classification of the original
Hate crime - CORRECT ANSWERcriminal offense against a person or property
motivated in whole or in part by an offender's bias against a race, religion, disability,
ethnic origin or sexual orientation
Wisconsin v. Mitchell - CORRECT ANSWERcourt upheld statute providing for higher
penalties if a criminal selects a victim because of their race, religion, or sexual
orientation
Arguments for hate crime legislation - CORRECT ANSWER•a victim may suffer more
psychological harm
•victim may suffer more physical trauma
•hate crimes have a wide impact
•hate crimes may spark retaliation or community unrest
Police response at the scene of a hate crime - CORRECT ANSWER•secure the scene
•stabilization the victim
•preserve the crime scene
•identify criminal evidence
•1 officer interview the victim
•report crime to supervisor
•document thoroughly
•determine if probable cause exists for arrest
How to determine if a hate crime has been committed - CORRECT
ANSWER•perceptions of victim and witnesses
•suspect's reflection of bias
•any differences between victim and suspect
•similar incidents in same or nearby location
•whether victim was promoting group allegiance
,SCCJA Pre-Academy Block 3-Prejudice
and Personality, Report Writing,
Interviewing, Vulnerable Adult, Officer
Survival, Drug Enforcement, Crime
Scene and Physical Evidence, Hazmat
•whether incident was close or coincided with a significant holiday for victim
•absence of other motive
Reasons hate crime victims may not come forward - CORRECT ANSWER•fear of
retaliation
•humiliation
•lack of support
•cultural or language barriers
Interview techniques for victims of a hate crime - CORRECT ANSWER•reassure them it
is not their fault
•try to ascertain why the victim feels this happened to them
•create an open dialogue
•hold neighborhood meetings to ensure community awareness
Gold Personality - CORRECT ANSWER•keeper of tradition
•motivation is to belong
•feel there is a right way to do everything
•majority of police officers
Green Personality - CORRECT ANSWER•always questioning the status quo
•motivation is a quest for power
•knowledge is power
•visionaries and careful planners
Blue Personality - CORRECT ANSWER•searching for meaning of life
•motivation is to feel authentic
•yearn for self-actualization
•peacemakers and cooperative team players
Orange Personality - CORRECT ANSWER•wants to do things now
•motivation is to be free
•like variety and spontaneity
•enjoy action and competition
Baby Boomers - CORRECT ANSWER•people born between 1946 and 1964
•work to live
•motivated by people who tell them they are valued and needed
, SCCJA Pre-Academy Block 3-Prejudice
and Personality, Report Writing,
Interviewing, Vulnerable Adult, Officer
Survival, Drug Enforcement, Crime
Scene and Physical Evidence, Hazmat
Generation X - CORRECT ANSWER•people born between 1965 and 1980
•self reliant
•challenge authority
•motivated by hands-off approach
Generation Y (Millennials) - CORRECT ANSWER•people both between 1981-2000
•motivated by being surrounding with bright, creative people
•change jobs frequently
•value realism, confidence, and fun
Who reads police reports - CORRECT ANSWER•supervisors
•investigators
•attorneys
•judges
•backup officers
•victims
•civil courts
•probation officers
•advocates
•the media
Communication - CORRECT ANSWERThe exchange of information or the technique of
expressing ideas effectively
Report - CORRECT ANSWERAny written or electronic communication on a
departmental firm
Report form - CORRECT ANSWERA preprinted, standardized set of questions
Common characteristics of a report - CORRECT ANSWER•made at or about the time of
an event and should be accurate to the best of the officer's knowledge
•should also reflect what the officer heard at the time of the incident
•reports serve as permanent records of events
Operational reports - CORRECT ANSWERReports taken by individual officers in
reference to crimes, incidents, arrests, and other daily activities
and Personality, Report Writing,
Interviewing, Vulnerable Adult, Officer
Survival, Drug Enforcement, Crime
Scene and Physical Evidence, Hazmat
Culture - CORRECT ANSWERa characteristic features of everyday existence shared by
people in a place or time; the integrated pattern of human knowledge, belief, and
behavior that depends upon the capacity for learning and transmitting knowledge to
succeeding generations, or the customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits of a
racial, religious, or social group
Characteristics of culture - CORRECT ANSWER•learned
•gives a range of acceptable behaviors
•subject to change
•can't remain in isolation
Prejudice - CORRECT ANSWERA preconceived judgment or opinion, or an adverse
opinion or learning formed without just grounds or before sufficient knowledge; it can be
favorable or unfavorable and shows a lack of tolerance
Personal prejudice - CORRECT ANSWERwhen members of another racial or ethnic
group are perceived as a threat to one's own interests
Group prejudice - CORRECT ANSWERWhen a person conforms to group norms
because it appears that is what is expected
Stanford Prison Experiment - CORRECT ANSWERstudy conducted to investigate the
effects of becoming a prisoner or prison guard and role playing
Brown Eyes, Blue Eyes Experiment - CORRECT ANSWERStudy conducted to
demonstrate his prejudicial attitudes and intolerance can affect even the youngest of
people
intolerance - CORRECT ANSWERunwillingness to accept views, beliefs, or behavior
that differ from one's own; based on ignorance, indifference, and limited perception
ignorance - CORRECT ANSWERlack of knowledge or information
indifference - CORRECT ANSWERlack of interest, concern, or sympathy
Limited perception - CORRECT ANSWERPerceiving others through a range of limited
experiences which ultimately could create stereotyping of an entire group
,SCCJA Pre-Academy Block 3-Prejudice
and Personality, Report Writing,
Interviewing, Vulnerable Adult, Officer
Survival, Drug Enforcement, Crime
Scene and Physical Evidence, Hazmat
stereotype - CORRECT ANSWERa generalized (sometimes accurate but often
overgeneralized) belief about a group of people
3 ways stereotypes change - CORRECT ANSWER• Bookkeeping-slow adjustment as
we learn and adapt to new information
• Conversion-old stereotypes are thrown away, usually when there is signification
contradictory evidence
• Subtyping-new stereotype is created as a sub-classification of the original
Hate crime - CORRECT ANSWERcriminal offense against a person or property
motivated in whole or in part by an offender's bias against a race, religion, disability,
ethnic origin or sexual orientation
Wisconsin v. Mitchell - CORRECT ANSWERcourt upheld statute providing for higher
penalties if a criminal selects a victim because of their race, religion, or sexual
orientation
Arguments for hate crime legislation - CORRECT ANSWER•a victim may suffer more
psychological harm
•victim may suffer more physical trauma
•hate crimes have a wide impact
•hate crimes may spark retaliation or community unrest
Police response at the scene of a hate crime - CORRECT ANSWER•secure the scene
•stabilization the victim
•preserve the crime scene
•identify criminal evidence
•1 officer interview the victim
•report crime to supervisor
•document thoroughly
•determine if probable cause exists for arrest
How to determine if a hate crime has been committed - CORRECT
ANSWER•perceptions of victim and witnesses
•suspect's reflection of bias
•any differences between victim and suspect
•similar incidents in same or nearby location
•whether victim was promoting group allegiance
,SCCJA Pre-Academy Block 3-Prejudice
and Personality, Report Writing,
Interviewing, Vulnerable Adult, Officer
Survival, Drug Enforcement, Crime
Scene and Physical Evidence, Hazmat
•whether incident was close or coincided with a significant holiday for victim
•absence of other motive
Reasons hate crime victims may not come forward - CORRECT ANSWER•fear of
retaliation
•humiliation
•lack of support
•cultural or language barriers
Interview techniques for victims of a hate crime - CORRECT ANSWER•reassure them it
is not their fault
•try to ascertain why the victim feels this happened to them
•create an open dialogue
•hold neighborhood meetings to ensure community awareness
Gold Personality - CORRECT ANSWER•keeper of tradition
•motivation is to belong
•feel there is a right way to do everything
•majority of police officers
Green Personality - CORRECT ANSWER•always questioning the status quo
•motivation is a quest for power
•knowledge is power
•visionaries and careful planners
Blue Personality - CORRECT ANSWER•searching for meaning of life
•motivation is to feel authentic
•yearn for self-actualization
•peacemakers and cooperative team players
Orange Personality - CORRECT ANSWER•wants to do things now
•motivation is to be free
•like variety and spontaneity
•enjoy action and competition
Baby Boomers - CORRECT ANSWER•people born between 1946 and 1964
•work to live
•motivated by people who tell them they are valued and needed
, SCCJA Pre-Academy Block 3-Prejudice
and Personality, Report Writing,
Interviewing, Vulnerable Adult, Officer
Survival, Drug Enforcement, Crime
Scene and Physical Evidence, Hazmat
Generation X - CORRECT ANSWER•people born between 1965 and 1980
•self reliant
•challenge authority
•motivated by hands-off approach
Generation Y (Millennials) - CORRECT ANSWER•people both between 1981-2000
•motivated by being surrounding with bright, creative people
•change jobs frequently
•value realism, confidence, and fun
Who reads police reports - CORRECT ANSWER•supervisors
•investigators
•attorneys
•judges
•backup officers
•victims
•civil courts
•probation officers
•advocates
•the media
Communication - CORRECT ANSWERThe exchange of information or the technique of
expressing ideas effectively
Report - CORRECT ANSWERAny written or electronic communication on a
departmental firm
Report form - CORRECT ANSWERA preprinted, standardized set of questions
Common characteristics of a report - CORRECT ANSWER•made at or about the time of
an event and should be accurate to the best of the officer's knowledge
•should also reflect what the officer heard at the time of the incident
•reports serve as permanent records of events
Operational reports - CORRECT ANSWERReports taken by individual officers in
reference to crimes, incidents, arrests, and other daily activities
