Police Deviance and Ethics MCQs

Police Deviance and Ethics MCQs

Answer these Police Deviance and Ethics MCQs and see how sharp is your knowledge of Police Deviance and Ethics.
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1: One or a few ______ that are involved in acts of wrongdoing are called Bad apples.

A.   Gangs

B.   Police officers

C.   Criminals

D.   All of these

2: An unwritten rule embedded within the police subculture which protects the interests of police officers who _______ criminal law.

A.   Follow

B.   Violate

C.   Ignore

D.   All of these

3: A procedure for providing input into the complaint process by individuals who are not ______ is called citizen oversight.

A.   Sworn officers

B.   Trusted sourced

C.   Officials sources

D.   None of these

4: The presence of clearly understood and implemented _______ within a police agency is called Culture of integrity.

A.   Policies

B.   Rules

C.   Regulations

D.   Both a and b

5: The rules of conduct recognized in respect to a class of _______are called Ethics.

A.   Human actions

B.   Group

C.   Culture

D.   All of these

6: _______ requires that prosecutors share with criminal defendants and their attorneys any information concerning the credibility of the prosecution's witnesses, including police officers.

A.   Giglio rule

B.   Giglio list

C.   Giglio act

D.   Giglio sheet

7: Police Corruption includes acts that are committed by police officers during work that result in _______.

A.   Personal gain

B.   Gain for others

C.   Loss of assets

D.   Both a and b

8: Crimes committed by sworn law enforcement officers who are given the general powers of arrest at the time the offense is committed.

A.   Police crime

B.   Police corruption

C.   Police deviance

D.   Police misconduct

9: When police officers are involved in activities or behaviors that are inconsistent with accepted _______ associated with the policing profession is called Police deviance.

A.   Norms

B.   Values

C.   Ethics

D.   All of these

10: Police _______ includes acts committed by police officers that violate department policies and procedures.

A.   Misbehaviour

B.   Misconduct

C.   Crime

D.   Corruption

11: When some police officers begin their careers as “good cops” but end up becoming “bad cops” or rotten apples. This means that police misconduct is part of the police subculture within a police organization is called ______.

A.   Rotten apples

B.   Rotten branches

C.   Rotten pockets

D.   Rotten barrels

12: Rotten branches are ______ within police organizations (such as specialized units—gang-suppression units, vice squads, etc.) that are involved in corrupt activities.

A.   Departments

B.   Units

C.   Subunits

D.   Sections

13: When systems become the contexts for widespread and institutionalized rule-bending and illegality. The system includes the police organization, _______ and the broader sociopolitical context.

A.   Criminal justice system

B.   Criminal defense system

C.   Enforcement system

D.   All of these

14: Rotten ______ are groups of police officers working together who are involved in acts of deviance.

A.   Pockets

B.   Deviance

C.   Branches

D.   Barrels

15: A slang term used for ______ giving false testimony against defendants in criminal trials.

A.   Police officers

B.   Defense attorney

C.   Both a and b

D.   None of these

16: The _______ that are important to people, groups, or professions. Values should influence decision making and form the basis for the understanding of ethics.

A.   Ideas

B.   Behaviors

C.   Actions

D.   All of these