Criminal Justice Ethics
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Course Introduction
Criminal Justice Ethics examines the moral principles and dilemmas faced by professionals within the criminal justice system, including law enforcement officers, lawyers, judges, and correctional personnel. The course explores foundational ethical theories, the development of personal and professional values, and the resolution of ethical conflicts in areas such as use of force, discretion, corruption, confidentiality, and the treatment of diverse populations. Through case studies and real-world scenarios, students will analyze ethical decision-making processes and consider the importance of integrity, accountability, and justice in maintaining public trust and ensuring fair treatment within the system.
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Multicultural Law Enforcement 6th Edition by
Robert M. Shusta
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Chapter 1: Multicultural Communities
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Q1) Hispanic is considered a race.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) A heterogeneous society is one that is diverse,and frequently refers to racial and ethnic composition.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) How can the six primary dimensions of diversity contribute to being advantaged or disadvantaged in the workforce or society?
Answer: Answers should include an explanation of the individuals' age,ethnicity,gender,mental/physical abilities and characteristics,race,and sexual orientation and how they can affect job performance.
Q4) To blame one's failures and shortcomings on innocent people or those only partly responsible is bias.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: The Changing Law Enforcement Agency
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Q1) The term ___________ covers a range of people including heterosexual cross-dressers,homosexual drag queens,and transsexuals who believe they were born in the wrong body.
Answer: transgender
Q2) The EEO laws were passed to correct a history of unfavorable treatment of women and minority group members.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) Racism does not exist within law enforcement organizations because of the phenomenon of "the brotherhood."
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q4) The Hispanic population is generally growing at such a rate that it is difficult for public sector agencies,especially law enforcement,to achieve parity.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 3: Multicultural Representation in Law Enforcement
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Q1) It is not necessary in the law enforcement selection process to perform a statistical analysis of tests by gender,ethnic,or racial group in order to determine whether women or minorities are being disproportionately eliminated by tests.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) Evaluation systems should be used that involve factors that are job-related and _________ rather than subjective.
Answer: objective
Q3) Recruitment strategies to attract diverse candidates for both law enforcement and civilian jobs within the department include:
A) recruiting incentives
B) social media platforms
C) commitment
D) all of the above
Answer: D
Q4) A ___________ education is usually required for police departments.
Answer: high school
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Chapter 4: Cross-Cultural Communication for Law Enforcement
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Q1) Lower context communication tendencies include ease with direct communication and direct and open responses to conflict.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The benefits of Verbal Deflectors are:
A) they are readily available to the lips
B) they are nonjudgmental
C) they can be said quickly
D) all of the above
Q3) Which word or phrase below means: deeply embedded system of societal structure whereby people are organized according to how much status and power they have?
A) low context communication
B) high context communication
C) hierarchy
D) profiling
Q4) Communication across gender lines is no longer an issue in police agencies.
A)True
B)False
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Q5) Why does a community respond positively when an officer is bilingual?
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Chapter 5: Law Enforcement Contact With Asian-Pacific
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Q1) At least 50 distinct ethnic and cultural groups can be included under the Asian-Pacific American designation.
A)True
B)False
Q2) ____________ is the transportation of persons for sexual exploitation,forced labor,or other illegal or criminal activities.
Q3) Who were the first Asians to arrive in the United States in sizeable numbers?
A) Cambodians
B) Chinese
C) Vietnamese
D) Indians
Q4) Household relationships and communication patterns are often __________.
Q5) In 1997,the U.S.Government divided the Asian-Pacific Americans into how many groups?
A) five
B) two
C) three
D) four
Q6) Asian-Pacific Americans is a __________ population.
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Chapter 6: Law Enforcement Contact With Asian-Pacific
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Q1) The Civil Rights Movement resulted in improvements in which of the following areas for African Americans?
A) education
B) employment
C) politics
D) all of the above
Q2) __________ is the application of an amount and-or frequency of force greater than that required to compel compliance from a willing or unwilling subject.
Q3) White officers should try to imitate black dialects and styles of speaking to try to establish a better rapport with them.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Why so some people believe that barriers between police officers and African Americans seem insurmountable?
Q5) "Negro" symbolizes what the African American became under slavery. A)True
B)False
Q6) The use of racial ____ is never acceptable.
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Chapter 7: Law Enforcement Contact With Latino-Hispanic
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Q1) A Pew Hispanic Center report shows that more Latino ________ are living in poverty than any those in any other racial or ethnic group.
Q2) Traditionally the role of the father in the Latino-Hispanic population is NOT which of the following?
A) head of household
B) disciplinarian
C) decision maker
D) homemaker
Q3) The term "U.S.born" describes those who are foreign citizens at birth,but who then immigrated to the U.S.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Describe some characteristics of the three Cuban migration waves into the United States.
Q5) Nearly one-fifth of all Hispanics are foreign born.
A)True
B)False
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Q6) "Wetback" is a derogatory ____ slur that is never acceptable for use by law enforcement officers.
Chapter 8: Law Enforcement Contact With Arab Americans
and Other Middle Eastern Groups
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Q1) Which of the following is <b>NOT</b> a Pillar of Islam?
A) profession of faith in God
B) prayer seven times a day
C) giving of alms
D) all of the above
Q2) Many middle easterners have migrated to the United States to gain an education and begin their careers.
A)True
B)False
Q3) __________ to one's family takes precedence over other personal needs.
Q4) What are some examples of respect towards Islam that law enforcement personnel can convey to Muslims?
Q5) The communities with the largest Arab American populations are located in Los Angeles,Detroit,the greater New York area,Washington,D.C.,and ____________.
Q6) Giving of alms is a pillar of Islam.
A)True
B)False
Q7) _________ means submission to the will of God.
Q8) The ________ is the holy text for Muslims,and is regarded as the word of God. Page 11
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Chapter 9: Law Enforcement Contact With Native Americans
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Q1) The smallest American Indian reservation is the Navajo Nation.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A ________ trait must be understood as just that: a behavior,action,or attitude that is not intended to be a personal insult.
Q3) The three states with the largest Native American population in 2010 were:
A) California
B) Oklahoma
C) Arizona
D) all of the above
Q4) The word ___________ is not a term that Native Americans originally used to designate their tribes or communities.
Q5) Apple is a derogatory term that is sometimes used to refer to Native Americans.
A)True
B)False
Q6) The most striking difference between Indian and Western man is the manner in which each views his role in the _______________.
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Q7) Indian culture values ________ because of the respect they have for wisdom and experience.
Chapter 10: Multicultural Law Enforcement and Terrorism, homeland
Security and Disaster Preparedness
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Q1) There are five federally sponsored programs that help support first responders through volunteer programs and activities.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following is NOT a reason the U.S.Patriot Act was signed into law?
A) observation of law enforcement
B) improve government coordination in law enforcement
C) intelligence gathering
D) information sharing
Q3) Single jurisdictional training and rehearsals have been identified as critical elements in the successful implementation of terrorist incident management and recovery.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Community Emergency Response Team educates people about disaster preparedness and provides basic disaster response training.
A)True
B)False
Q5) ___________ was signed into law by President George Bush on October 26,2001.
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Chapter 11: Hate-Bias Crimes: Victims,
laws, investigations, and Prosecutions
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Q1) The descendants of African Americans continue to be victims of bias,discrimination,and crimes motivated by hate.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A ____________ is an irrational,excessive,and persistent fear of some particular thing or situation.
Q3) Victims of hate-bias violence generally express which of the following needs:
A) to feel safe
B) to feel that people care
C) to get assistance
D) all of the above
Q4) Hate incidents involve behaviors that,though motivated by bias against a victim's race,religion,ethnicity,gender,gender identity,or sexual orientation,are not criminal acts.
A)True
B)False
Q5) A rich economy contributes greatly to hate violence.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Why is important to collect hate crime data?
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Chapter 12: Hate-Bias Crimes: Reporting, monitoring, and Response Strategies
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Q1) As part of the UCR program,who publishes statistics annually in Hate Crime Statistics?
A) DEA
B) SBI
C) FBI
D) ATF
Q2) The CRS,an arm of the U.S.Department of Justice is a specialized federal conciliation service available to state and local officials to help prevent and resolve racial and ethnic conflict,violence,and civil disorder.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The Simon Wiesenthal Center monitors the Internet worldwide for tactics,language,and symbols of the high tech hate culture.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Monitoring conditions in a community provides useful information for forecasting potential negative events and preparing accordingly.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 13: Racial Profiling
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Q1) Does racial profiling exist? How difficult is it to determine if an individual was stopped solely based upon their race?
Q2) The reason for every stop made by a law enforcement officer must be legally defensible and professional.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Police agencies can reduce racial bias by recruiting and hiring officers who can police in a professional way.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Profiling refers to any police-initiated action that uses a compilation of the background,physical,behavioral,and-or motivational characteristics of a type or perpetrator.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Accountability and supervision is an approach used by the police department to prevent racial profiling.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 14: Community Policing and Multicultural
Response Strategies for Gangs, the Homeless,and the
Mentally Ill
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Q1) What are the five criteria widely accepted and recognized among researchers for classifying groups as gangs?
Q2) "Informal disposition" is NOT an option to arrests or hospitalizations in encounters between law enforcement officers and persons with mental illness.
A)True
B)False
Q3) According to the Alzheimer's Association in 2013,an estimated 11% of Americans,aged 65 and over had Alzheimer's disease while approximately 4% under age 65 had the disease.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Prior __________ in violence and alcohol-drug use is a risk factor for gang membership.
Q5) Association with peers who engage in delinquency can influence gang membership.
A)True
B)False
Q6) _____________ is the police handling of incidents that are not crimes but public nuisance matters about which the police officer uses discretion to decide a course of action. Page 18
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