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A peace officer's role includes enforcing law in a/an _____ manner and supporting the concept
that all persons, including criminal justice personnel, are equally subject to the law and will be
treated equally by it.
A)exemplary
B)impartial
C)preliminary
D)professional
E)ethical - ANSWERSImpartial
Ethics is concerned with encouraging you to do what you know should do. Moral progress
depends on our
A)Willingness to improve the consistency of our ethical judgement and behavior
B)Applying the same principles more thoroughly to out conduct involving other people
C)Both A & B
D)None of the above is correct - it is much easier to live up to ideals than to hold them -
ANSWERSBoth A&B
In the study of ethics, it is critical to understand that the _______ is as important as the act.
A)doing
B)action
C)motive
D)belief - ANSWERSMotive
,Peace officers who violate the civil rights of a prisoner by intentionally subjecting a person in
custody to bodily injury have committed a:
A)class A misdemeanor
B)state jail felony
C)third degree felony
D)second degree felony - ANSWERSClass A misdemeanor
The Law Enforcement Code of Ethics was created and first publicized in:
A)Washington DC
B)Chicago
C)New York
D)California - ANSWERSCalifornia
The highest level of professional certification by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement
Officer Standards and Education (TCLEOSE) is:
A)advanced peace officer
B)master peace officer
C)chief of police
D)superintendent of police - ANSWERSMaster peace officer
The term "profession(al)" was secularized by the year:
A)1765
B)1492
C)1675
D)1829 - ANSWERS1675
,Although law enforcement officers are not typically included in the secular definition of a
"professional," law enforcement officers are professionals by every definition of the word.
A)The members possess a specialized body of knowledge, not easily acquired, accomplished
through advanced education or training.
B)The members share a commitment to serving clients and/or the public.
C)The members share a commitment to promoting the common good.
D)The members share a professional creed or code of ethics that effectively holds themselves
and their colleagues to a higher standard of behavior than is the norm for other vocations.
E)All the above - ANSWERSAll the above
Police legitimacy means people have trust and confidence in the police, accept police authority
and believe officers are fair. Officers build public confidence by?
A)Treating people with dignity and respect
B)Making decisions fairly, based on facts, not illegitimate factors such as race;
C)Giving people "voice," a chance to tell their side of the story
D)Acting in a way that encourages community members to believe that they will be treated with
goodwill in the future.
E)All the above - ANSWERSAll the above
Police Legitimacy and Procedural Justice are applied through which of the following EXECPT?
A)fairness and consistency
B)giving voice to all parties
C)transparency
D)neutrality
E)impartiality - ANSWERSNeutrality
Cultivating Relationships through Procedural Justice and Community Policing model for Law
ENforcemnrt Officers and their orginizations refers to?
, A)partnerships
B)problem solving
C)organizational transformation
D)all of the above - ANSWERSAll of the above
Motivation for Ethical Behavior is based on the following,
A)Inner Benefit and Personal Advantage
B)Self-interest and Pursuit of happiness
C)Approval, Religon and Habit
D)a and c are correct but not b - ANSWERSa and c are correct but not b
If two or more persons conspire to injure, oppress, threaten, or intimidate any inhabitant of any
State, Territory, or District in the free exercise or enjoyment of any right or privilege secured to
him by the Constitution or laws of the United States. The offense is listed in?
A)USC 240 Violation of Rights by a Public Official
B)USC 241 Conspiracy Against Rights
C)USC 242 Deprivation of Rights Under Color of Law
D)USC 243 Grant of authority for cooperation - ANSWERSUSC 241 Conspiracy Against Rights
Whoever, under color of any law, statute, ordinance, regulation, or custom, willfully subjects any
inhabitant of any State, Territory, or District to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or
immunities secured or protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States... The offense
is listed in?
A)USC 240 Violation of Rights by a Public Official
B)USC 241 Conspiracy Against Rights
C)USC 242 Deprivation of Rights Under Color of Law
D)USC 243 Grant of authority for cooperation - ANSWERSUSC 242 Deprivation of Rights Under
Color of Law
correct answers
A peace officer's role includes enforcing law in a/an _____ manner and supporting the concept
that all persons, including criminal justice personnel, are equally subject to the law and will be
treated equally by it.
A)exemplary
B)impartial
C)preliminary
D)professional
E)ethical - ANSWERSImpartial
Ethics is concerned with encouraging you to do what you know should do. Moral progress
depends on our
A)Willingness to improve the consistency of our ethical judgement and behavior
B)Applying the same principles more thoroughly to out conduct involving other people
C)Both A & B
D)None of the above is correct - it is much easier to live up to ideals than to hold them -
ANSWERSBoth A&B
In the study of ethics, it is critical to understand that the _______ is as important as the act.
A)doing
B)action
C)motive
D)belief - ANSWERSMotive
,Peace officers who violate the civil rights of a prisoner by intentionally subjecting a person in
custody to bodily injury have committed a:
A)class A misdemeanor
B)state jail felony
C)third degree felony
D)second degree felony - ANSWERSClass A misdemeanor
The Law Enforcement Code of Ethics was created and first publicized in:
A)Washington DC
B)Chicago
C)New York
D)California - ANSWERSCalifornia
The highest level of professional certification by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement
Officer Standards and Education (TCLEOSE) is:
A)advanced peace officer
B)master peace officer
C)chief of police
D)superintendent of police - ANSWERSMaster peace officer
The term "profession(al)" was secularized by the year:
A)1765
B)1492
C)1675
D)1829 - ANSWERS1675
,Although law enforcement officers are not typically included in the secular definition of a
"professional," law enforcement officers are professionals by every definition of the word.
A)The members possess a specialized body of knowledge, not easily acquired, accomplished
through advanced education or training.
B)The members share a commitment to serving clients and/or the public.
C)The members share a commitment to promoting the common good.
D)The members share a professional creed or code of ethics that effectively holds themselves
and their colleagues to a higher standard of behavior than is the norm for other vocations.
E)All the above - ANSWERSAll the above
Police legitimacy means people have trust and confidence in the police, accept police authority
and believe officers are fair. Officers build public confidence by?
A)Treating people with dignity and respect
B)Making decisions fairly, based on facts, not illegitimate factors such as race;
C)Giving people "voice," a chance to tell their side of the story
D)Acting in a way that encourages community members to believe that they will be treated with
goodwill in the future.
E)All the above - ANSWERSAll the above
Police Legitimacy and Procedural Justice are applied through which of the following EXECPT?
A)fairness and consistency
B)giving voice to all parties
C)transparency
D)neutrality
E)impartiality - ANSWERSNeutrality
Cultivating Relationships through Procedural Justice and Community Policing model for Law
ENforcemnrt Officers and their orginizations refers to?
, A)partnerships
B)problem solving
C)organizational transformation
D)all of the above - ANSWERSAll of the above
Motivation for Ethical Behavior is based on the following,
A)Inner Benefit and Personal Advantage
B)Self-interest and Pursuit of happiness
C)Approval, Religon and Habit
D)a and c are correct but not b - ANSWERSa and c are correct but not b
If two or more persons conspire to injure, oppress, threaten, or intimidate any inhabitant of any
State, Territory, or District in the free exercise or enjoyment of any right or privilege secured to
him by the Constitution or laws of the United States. The offense is listed in?
A)USC 240 Violation of Rights by a Public Official
B)USC 241 Conspiracy Against Rights
C)USC 242 Deprivation of Rights Under Color of Law
D)USC 243 Grant of authority for cooperation - ANSWERSUSC 241 Conspiracy Against Rights
Whoever, under color of any law, statute, ordinance, regulation, or custom, willfully subjects any
inhabitant of any State, Territory, or District to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or
immunities secured or protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States... The offense
is listed in?
A)USC 240 Violation of Rights by a Public Official
B)USC 241 Conspiracy Against Rights
C)USC 242 Deprivation of Rights Under Color of Law
D)USC 243 Grant of authority for cooperation - ANSWERSUSC 242 Deprivation of Rights Under
Color of Law
