TCOLE JAILER REVIEW

TCOLE JAILER REVIEW Ethics ANS: discipline of dealing with what is good and bad and with moral duty and obligation. Ethics misconceptions: ANS: •Ethics is not something good people worry about •Idealism is incompatible with realism •People concerned about ethics dismiss every pleasure and are just "holier than thou" •If other officers are not concerned, then a behavior is unacceptable standards of conduct ANS: As public servants, we are expected to abide by standards of conduct established by the texas legislature, the federal government and departmental policies. Texas ethics commission ANS: has subpoena powers and can initiate their own investigations A.C.T: ANS: •Alternatives: identify all choices •Consequences: project outcomes •Tell your story: prepare defense Stakeholders: ANS: any person organization or entity that may be affected by what you do. Ethics check questions ANS: •Is it legal? Will it violate any laws? •Is it balanced? Is it fair to everyone? •How will I feel about myself? Will it withstand the public? "firm but fair" ANS: conduct, or humane treatment, effective communication, and problem or situation being resolved before turning into a major investigation. Jail climate ANS: is the prevailing behavioral atmosphere throughout the jail facility. The jail climate is affected by many factors including inmate game-playing, jail programs and inmate-staff relations. Reasons for inmate game playing: ANS: •Inactivity (boredom) •Position (information) •Status (rep) Indicators of inmate stress include: ANS: •Tenseness •Loss of appetite •Insomnia •Lethargy (lazy) •Persistent minor illnesses Three components of communication: ANS: •Verbal communication ("what I say") •Body language (How I show it) •Listening (the effect of the words selected) Attitude ANS: combo of personal knowledge and feelings about someone or something that influence behavior Race ANS: refers to groups of people with certain ancestry and shared characteristics Ethnicity ANS: refers to shared culture and background Ethnocentrism ANS: ones culture as the center and the basis for all comparisons Prejudice ANS: judgment formed beforehand Discrimination ANS: acting on the basis of prejudice Basic beliefs or attitudes harbored by prejudiced people: ANS: •Feeling of superiority •Others are strange or different •Proprietary claims •Fear Forms of prejudice: ANS: •Racial •Ethnic •Gender •National origin •Political affiliation •Authority figures •Sexual orientation •Physically/mentally challenged •Religious •Age •Economic/occupational/socioeconomic status •Weight •Individual personal preferences All people share common needs: ANS: social, health, employment, shelter, food and self image Individuals should be evaluated on their ANS: merit Display to avoid prejudice: ANS: •Sensitivity •Impartiality •Empathy •Tolerance U.S Code 241: ANS: Conspiracy against rights: 2 or more conspire to deny right, $10k fine, term of imprisonment not to exceed 10 years or if a death occurred, life sentence. U.S Code 242: ANS: Deprivation of rights under color of law. Any person found to deny right, privilege or immunities found in constitution is subject to fine, imprisonment or both. Quid pro quo ANS: sexual act is precedent before a benefit Hostile work environment ANS: occurs when the conduct impedes performance USCA 1983: ANS: DON'T IMPEDE ON RIGHTS OF OTHERS Equal employment opportunity commission ANS: investigate sexual harassment allegations stress can cause ANS: impaired health, burnout, early retirement, and impaired family life/process the body undergoes when exposed to outside stimulus, in which the body's reaction is fight or flight Hans Selye ANS: the pioneer in stress research. Critical incident stress (CID) ANS: extraordinary occupational events that can cause exceptionally strong emotional reactions. Acute Stress Disorder (ASD) ANS: person has been exposed to a traumatic event in which both of the following were present: death, horror Individual has symptoms that last a minimum of 2 days and maximum of 4 weeks and occurs within 4 weeks of the incident.