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A colleague of yours destroys evidence of drug paraphernalia at the scene of a crime.However, under oath, the same colleague produces similar drug paraphernalia and claims it was what he found at the scene of the crime.Which area of criminal justice does would one likely encounter this ethical scenario?


A) politics
B) courts
C) police
D) corrections

E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Which type of ethics is complicated and can have a multitude of sides?


A) relative
B) absolute
C) deontological
D) utilitarian

E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

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Officers in a rural community fulfill their professional responsibilities with a belief system that places personal morality above the law and become legislators of the law.They are engaging in which of the following practices?


A) utilitarianism
B) noble cause corruption
C) principle of double effect
D) relative ethics

E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

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A community accepts a police officer lying under oath to ensure the conviction of a suspect that they almost universally agree is the murderer in a homicide case.Which type of ethics does this exemplify?


A) absolute
B) relative
C) procedural
D) utilitarian

E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

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Which ethical test asks about the long-term likely result?


A) test of common sense
B) test of publicity
C) test of foresight
D) test of hurting someone

E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

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What is meant by the "slippery slope" of relative ethics?

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What are the two arguments against police accepting gratuities?

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Identify the three critical factors that have affected policing.

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Discussions of ethics among police officers include the concern that police culture often places greater emphasis on loyalty over integrity.

A) True
B) False

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The U.S.Supreme Court case of Miller v.Pate (1967) addressed what ethical issue?


A) defense attorney misconduct
B) police misconduct
C) judicial misconduct
D) prosecutorial misconduct

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Explain the difference between absolute ethics and relative ethics.Explain why relative ethics can pose a problem for police agencies.

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Carla is a corrections officer at a local prison.During her shift, she gets into a dispute with another corrections officer over sanctions they implemented with a few inmates.During the argument, Carla says, "I see why the inmates did it.I would have done the same thing if I was in their shows, so I don't think they should be punished." Which of the following corrections norms has Carla broken?


A) always be loyal to other officers
B) do not make another officer look bad in front of inmates
C) always go to the aid of an officer in distress
D) do not wear a "white hat"

E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Which of the following would be an example of the utilitarian approach?


A) An officer accidentally shoots his partner during a shoot-out with bank robbers.
B) An officer accidentally shoots at a barking dog while trying to apprehend a suspect.
C) An officer shoots at a bank robber and hits an innocent bystander.
D) An officer fatally shoots a fleeing mass-murder suspect in the back.

E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

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When an officer opts against reporting another officer's unethical or illegal conduct, he or she has perpetuated the ______.


A) blue flu
B) code of silence
C) blue line
D) code of honor

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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Which of the following describes the receipt of some benefit either, for free or for a reduced price?


A) gratuities
B) bribery
C) payment
D) restitution

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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What are deontological ethics?

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Explain how the provisions of the Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 apply to federal employees.

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Provide an example of the principle of double effect.

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A judge who is related to a part or attorney in a case they have been assigned must do which of the following?


A) recuse himself or herself from the case
B) remain as impartial as possible
C) invoke the whistleblowers protection act
D) treat both parties in a professional and similar fashion

E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

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Why are hypothetical situations that gauge ethics important during oral job interviews?

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