Chapter 7 Quiz

Approximately what percentage of the officers in the nation's police departments were males?

Police officers cannot make an arrest for every violation of law—that is, they cannot provide

Why has there been a push to limit the discretion of the police?

What is a measure of coercion beyond what is necessary to control participants in a conflict?

Which of the following is an advantage of hiring college-educated police officers?

...harmful outcomes that occur when job requirements don't match the abilities of the employee

More than 75% of use-of-force incidents in 2008 involved what type of action by the police?

Suicide where someone gets intentionally shot by the police is known as...

What are issues likely to be addressed/expected/evaluated in a police oral interview?

Which U.S. Supreme Court decision limited the police use of deadly force?

Which of the following is NOT a type of police misconduct identified by Ellywn Stoddard?

Relying on the judgment of police officers to decide which laws to enforce is referred to as

In policing, affirmative action has been most successful with bringing _______ into the career.

Pretext stops are unethical or illegal when they are related to...

Why is police work described as "intrinsically satisfying?"

According to your text, three highly important qualities for police are

Which of the following is NOT included in your book's definition of brutality?

Following are the three I's of police selection. Which one of these does NOT belong?

The ____ a complainant is, the more likely an officer is to formally investigate a crime.

As of 2007, what percentage of the officers in the nation's police departments were white?

What is the average level of education in policing as of 2007?

The average salary for union police employees (collective bargaining) was...

Approximately ________ women are victims of domestic violence each year.

What percentage of the public said they had a great deal of confidence in the police?

Racial profiling often occurs during ___, where police stop a car for very minor violations.

Police once looked at domestic violence calls as ___ when they should have been treated as ___.

With discretion, the nature of the crime is considered. The "nature of the crime" means...

In addition to recruiting efforts, young people have been brought into law enforcement by...

What percentage of police use of force incidents involve police pointing a gun at someone?

The case where police shot an unarmed teenager, which changed deadly force law in the US was...

The book lists several ways to stop racial profiling. Which of the following isn't one of them?

Which form of police corruption involves actively seeking to make money illegally?

Police have responded to domestic violence in three ways. Which is NOT one of these three ways?

What is the focus of psychological testing for law enforcement today?

Mills listed several psychological qualities important to police selection. Which isn't one?

One method for limiting discretion of police officers is

For minor violations, an officer has several options. Which usually isn't one of these options?