Exam (elaborations) NC BLET

NC BLET State Exam 2023 Crime Fighter - ANSWER -warrior mindset -citizens are the enemy -emphasis on speed and finality -"conveyor belt" Public Servant - ANSWER -due process model -finality is not a priority Define Morals - ANSWER principles of right and wrong Define Ethics - ANSWER the discipline of determining good and evil and defining moral duties Define Integrity - ANSWER is being the same person in both private and public life Define Character - ANSWER means the quality that distinguish an individual Define Courage - ANSWER having the strength to withstand unethical pressure, fear, or danger How many Canons of Police Ethics are there? - ANSWER 11 How many Major Groups of Unethical Behavior in Law Enforcement are there? - ANSWER 6 What are the common drivers of unethical behavior? - ANSWER 1) Noble Cause Corruption 2) "The Blue Curtain" / Code of Silence 3) Slippery Slope / "Mama Rosa's Test" What is the Noble Cause Corruption? - ANSWER The rationalization that the "end" of crime fighting justifies "means" that might be otherwise illegal or unethical a) the belief that legal technicalities made the job impossible b) the belief that the offender was guilty What is the "The Blue Curtain" / Code of Silence? - ANSWER covering another officer and his/her mistakes What is the Slippery Slope? - ANSWER helping corruptions while on duty; money, drugs, and more What is the "Mama Rosa's Test"? - ANSWER see what you do when put to the test People in many Western Cultures value direct eye contact as a what? - ANSWER Sign of sympathy or respect Define Nonassertive: - ANSWER behavior is passive and indirect. It allows the wants, needs, and right of others to be more important than our own, inferior, creates a losewin