7/8/25, 1:34 PM SCCJA Cumulative Test
SCCJA CUMULATIVE ACTUAL EXAM 2024 \NEWEST
VERSION WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE
DETAILED ANSWERS \LATEST UPDATE \ASSURED PASS
\GRADED A+ \BRAND NEW !!2025-2026
Terms in this set (280)
a characteristic features of everyday existence shared
by people in a place or time; the integrated pattern of
Culture 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
• learned
• gives a range of acceptable behaviors
Characteristics of culture
• subject to change
• can't remain in isolation
A preconceived judgment or opinion, or an adverse
Prejudice opinion or learning formed without just grounds or
before sufficient knowledge; it can be favorable or
unfavorable and shows a lack of tolerance
when members of another racial or ethnic group are
Personal prejudice
perceived as a threat to one's own interests
When a person conforms to group norms because it
Group prejudice
appears that is what is expected
study conducted to investigate the effects of becoming
Stanford Prison Experiment
a prisoner or prison guard and role playing
Study conducted to demonstrate his prejudicial
Brown Eyes, Blue Eyes
Experiment attitudes and intolerance can affect even the youngest
of people
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unwillingness to accept views, beliefs, or behavior that
intolerance
differ from one's own; based on ignorance,
indifference, and limited perception
ignorance lack of knowledge or information
indifference lack of interest, concern, or sympathy
Perceiving others through a range of limited experiences which
Limited perception
ultimately could
create stereotyping of an entire group
a generalized (sometimes accurate but often
stereotype
overgeneralized) belief about a group of people
• Bookkeeping-slow adjustment as we learn and adapt to new
information
3 ways stereotypes change • 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
criminal offense against a person or property motivated
Hate crime
in whole or in part by an offender's bias against a race,
religion, disability, ethnic origin or sexual orientation
court upheld statute providing for higher penalties if a
Wisconsin v. Mitchell
criminal selects a victim because of their race,
religion, or sexual orientation
• a victim may suffer more psychological harm
• victim may suffer more physical trauma
Arguments for hate crime
• hate crimes have a wide impact
legislation
• hate crimes may spark retaliation or community unrest
• secure the scene
• stabilization the victim
• preserve the crime scene
• identify criminal evidence
Police response at the
• 1 officer interview the victim
scene of a hate crime
• report crime to supervisor
• document thoroughly
• determine if probable cause exists for arrest
• perceptions of victim and witnesses
• suspect's reflection of bias
• any differences between victim and suspect
How to determine if a hate
• similar incidents in same or nearby location
crime has been committed • whether victim was promoting group allegiance
• whether incident was close or coincided with a significant
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holiday for victim
• absence of other motive
• fear of retaliation
Reasons hate crime victims • humiliation
may not come forward • lack of support
• cultural or language barriers
• reassure them it is not their fault
Interview techniques for • try to ascertain why the victim feels this happened to them
victims of a hate crime • create an open dialogue
• hold neighborhood meetings to ensure community awareness
• keeper of tradition
• motivation is to belong
Gold Personality
• feel there is a right way to do everything
• majority of police officers
• always questioning the status quo
• motivation is a quest for power
Green Personality
• knowledge is power
• visionaries and careful planners
• searching for meaning of life
• motivation is to feel authentic
Blue Personality
• yearn for self-actualization
• peacemakers and cooperative team players
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• wants to do things now
• motivation is to be free
Orange Personality
• like variety and spontaneity
• enjoy action and competition
• people born between 1946 and 1964
Baby Boomers • work to live
• motivated by people who tell them they are valued and needed
• people born between 1965 and 1980
• self reliant
Generation X
• challenge authority
• motivated by hands-off approach
• people both between 1981-2000
• motivated by being surrounding with bright, creative people
Generation Y (Millennials)
• change jobs frequently
• value realism, confidence, and fun
• supervisors
• investigators
• attorneys
• judges
• backup officers
Who reads police reports • victims
• civil courts
• probation officers
• advocates
• the media
Communication The exchange of information or the technique of expressing ideas
effectively
Report Any written or electronic communication on a departmental firm
Report form A preprinted, standardized set of questions
• made at or about the time of an event and should be
accurate to the best of the officer's knowledge
Common characteristics of a • should also reflect what the officer heard at the time of the
report incident
• reports serve as permanent records of events
Reports taken by individual officers in reference to
Operational reports
crimes, incidents, arrests, and other daily activities
Administrative reports Reports that affect the administration of a department
• whenever departmental policy prescribes
When to initiate a report • whenever police action is taken
• when statutes require
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SCCJA CUMULATIVE ACTUAL EXAM 2024 \NEWEST
VERSION WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE
DETAILED ANSWERS \LATEST UPDATE \ASSURED PASS
\GRADED A+ \BRAND NEW !!2025-2026
Terms in this set (280)
a characteristic features of everyday existence shared
by people in a place or time; the integrated pattern of
Culture 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
• learned
• gives a range of acceptable behaviors
Characteristics of culture
• subject to change
• can't remain in isolation
A preconceived judgment or opinion, or an adverse
Prejudice opinion or learning formed without just grounds or
before sufficient knowledge; it can be favorable or
unfavorable and shows a lack of tolerance
when members of another racial or ethnic group are
Personal prejudice
perceived as a threat to one's own interests
When a person conforms to group norms because it
Group prejudice
appears that is what is expected
study conducted to investigate the effects of becoming
Stanford Prison Experiment
a prisoner or prison guard and role playing
Study conducted to demonstrate his prejudicial
Brown Eyes, Blue Eyes
Experiment attitudes and intolerance can affect even the youngest
of people
/ 1/45
,7/8/25, 1:39 PM SCCJA Cumulative 2024
unwillingness to accept views, beliefs, or behavior that
intolerance
differ from one's own; based on ignorance,
indifference, and limited perception
ignorance lack of knowledge or information
indifference lack of interest, concern, or sympathy
Perceiving others through a range of limited experiences which
Limited perception
ultimately could
create stereotyping of an entire group
a generalized (sometimes accurate but often
stereotype
overgeneralized) belief about a group of people
• Bookkeeping-slow adjustment as we learn and adapt to new
information
3 ways stereotypes change • 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
criminal offense against a person or property motivated
Hate crime
in whole or in part by an offender's bias against a race,
religion, disability, ethnic origin or sexual orientation
court upheld statute providing for higher penalties if a
Wisconsin v. Mitchell
criminal selects a victim because of their race,
religion, or sexual orientation
• a victim may suffer more psychological harm
• victim may suffer more physical trauma
Arguments for hate crime
• hate crimes have a wide impact
legislation
• hate crimes may spark retaliation or community unrest
• secure the scene
• stabilization the victim
• preserve the crime scene
• identify criminal evidence
Police response at the
• 1 officer interview the victim
scene of a hate crime
• report crime to supervisor
• document thoroughly
• determine if probable cause exists for arrest
• perceptions of victim and witnesses
• suspect's reflection of bias
• any differences between victim and suspect
How to determine if a hate
• similar incidents in same or nearby location
crime has been committed • whether victim was promoting group allegiance
• whether incident was close or coincided with a significant
/ 2/45
,7/8/25, 1:39 PM SCCJA Cumulative 2024
holiday for victim
• absence of other motive
• fear of retaliation
Reasons hate crime victims • humiliation
may not come forward • lack of support
• cultural or language barriers
• reassure them it is not their fault
Interview techniques for • try to ascertain why the victim feels this happened to them
victims of a hate crime • create an open dialogue
• hold neighborhood meetings to ensure community awareness
• keeper of tradition
• motivation is to belong
Gold Personality
• feel there is a right way to do everything
• majority of police officers
• always questioning the status quo
• motivation is a quest for power
Green Personality
• knowledge is power
• visionaries and careful planners
• searching for meaning of life
• motivation is to feel authentic
Blue Personality
• yearn for self-actualization
• peacemakers and cooperative team players
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• wants to do things now
• motivation is to be free
Orange Personality
• like variety and spontaneity
• enjoy action and competition
• people born between 1946 and 1964
Baby Boomers • work to live
• motivated by people who tell them they are valued and needed
• people born between 1965 and 1980
• self reliant
Generation X
• challenge authority
• motivated by hands-off approach
• people both between 1981-2000
• motivated by being surrounding with bright, creative people
Generation Y (Millennials)
• change jobs frequently
• value realism, confidence, and fun
• supervisors
• investigators
• attorneys
• judges
• backup officers
Who reads police reports • victims
• civil courts
• probation officers
• advocates
• the media
Communication The exchange of information or the technique of expressing ideas
effectively
Report Any written or electronic communication on a departmental firm
Report form A preprinted, standardized set of questions
• made at or about the time of an event and should be
accurate to the best of the officer's knowledge
Common characteristics of a • should also reflect what the officer heard at the time of the
report incident
• reports serve as permanent records of events
Reports taken by individual officers in reference to
Operational reports
crimes, incidents, arrests, and other daily activities
Administrative reports Reports that affect the administration of a department
• whenever departmental policy prescribes
When to initiate a report • whenever police action is taken
• when statutes require
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