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Module 9 Flashcards

1
Q

Procedural justice is less concerned with outcomes and more concerned with _______________.

A

• how or the process by which officers perform their jobs (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

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2
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Officers who feel respected by their peers and especially their supervisors are more likely to __________________.

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  • accept departmental policies
  • understand decisions
  • comply with policies/decisions voluntarily
  • all of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
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3
Q

. Law enforcement loses community support when police exercise authority that is NOT ________________.

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  • morally just
  • honest
  • worthy of trust
  • All of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
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4
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. Communities place a greater weight on the deterrent effect of policing authority than they do the legitimacy of law enforcement activities.

A

False

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5
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A strong deterrence model of law enforcement combined with negative interactions or events with law enforcement, often _____________.

A

• create an “Us versus Them” mindset (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

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6
Q

Since law enforcement is good at doing its job (e.g., crime rates falling), the public has been more supportive, trusting, and/or compliant.

A

False

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7
Q

Police legitimacy has no effect on the community’s willingness to comply, assist, and defer to law enforcement.

A

False

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8
Q

. Individuals who perceive policing as legitimate are often willing to risk their personal safety to assist the officer.

A

True

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9
Q

Law enforcement officers have shifted from using a power of _________ to a power of ___________ in order to generate increased voluntary compliance, cooperation, and support.

A

Control, influence

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10
Q

_______________ is not a pillar of procedural justice.

A

Compliance

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11
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Cultural differences, such as eye contact or shaking hands, may create barriers to the application of procedural justice pillars.

A

True

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12
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“This is what I can do or this is what I would recommend” is an example of a communication skill that enhances interactions with the public. This skill is known as ___________ .

A

• positively saying no (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

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13
Q

Coffee with a Cop is an outreach program designed to raise money for less-fortunate kids in the community during the year and, at the end of the year or around holidays, officers and kids go into the community and buy clothes, toys, or other educational supplies for kids.

A

False

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14
Q

When dealing with a victim of a crime where the victim created the opportunity to be victimized (e.g., stolen vehicle when the keys were left in the vehicle), officers should avoid having the victim “vent” or discuss the incident repeatedly, as this generally adds no value to the investigation.

A

False

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15
Q

When dealing with a suspect who has clearly committed a crime, the officer should ______________.

A

• use the technique of positively saying no (avoiding saying yes) (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

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16
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  1. ________________ procedural justice is the process by which an organization treats customers.
A

• External (Correct Answer)

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17
Q

Law enforcement loses community support when police exercise authority that is NOT morally just, honest, and worthy of trust.

A

True

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18
Q

Greater cooperation and compliance from the community can, in general, be achieved through ________________.

A
  • under policing activities that allow education of offenders
  • procedurally unjust practices that promote arrest and deterrence
  • over policing activities that focus on arrest
  • none of the above (Correct Answer)
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19
Q

Law enforcement strategies advocating a strong deterrence model of enforcement often improve police legitimacy.

A

• False (Correct Answer)

20
Q

Police legitimacy increases the community’s________________.

A
  • willingness to comply
  • willingness to assist
  • willingness to defer law enforcement
  • all of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
21
Q

If the public perceives law enforcement as exercising its authority in fair and just ways, then the public will often ______________.

A
  • defer to police authority
  • support crime fighting
  • voluntarily comply (self-regulate)
  • all of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
22
Q

The power of ___________ is often more effective in building police legitimacy.

A

• influence (Correct Answer)

23
Q

__________ often create barriers to the application of the pillars of procedural justice.

A

• Crossing arms and avoiding eye contact (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

24
Q

___________ is an outreach program designed to raise money for less-fortunate kids in the community during the year and, at the end of the year or around holidays, officers and kids go into the community and buy clothes, toys, or other educational supplies for kids.

A
  • Coffee with a Cop
  • Read with a Cop
  • Cops on Top
  • None of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
25
Q

When dealing with a suspect who has clearly committed a crime, the officer should ______________.

A

• explain the next steps in the process (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

26
Q

. Procedural justice is defined as the process in which judges determine the instructions to give juries during sentencing.

A

False

27
Q

. ______________ procedural justice refers to the equality of people within an organization.

A

Internal

28
Q

The role of law enforcement has changed from engaging the public to solve root causes of community issues to increased enforcement of laws.

A

False

29
Q

The _________ pillar of justice means that the processes by which decisions are made do not rely upon secrecy or deception.

A

Transparency

30
Q

___________ are examples of communication skills that enhance interactions with the public.

A

Positively saying “No”

  • Paraphrasing
  • Explaining the process, actions taken, or next steps
  • all of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
31
Q

When dealing with a suspect who has clearly committed a crime, the officer should _____________.

A

demonstrate interest and attention, while allowing their voice to be heard. (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

32
Q

The ways in which community members develop opinions about a specific interaction with an officer (their assessment) is based primarily upon which of the two components of the encounter?

A

Outcome and Process (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

33
Q

. Law enforcement officers have become more effective due to _____________.

A

Better technology

34
Q

The _________ pillar of justice means that decisions are made based on relevant evidence or data, rather than on personal opinion, speculation, or guesswork.

A

• Impartiality (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

35
Q

Officers should be sure to provide an explanation for the process, actions taken, next steps, or other parts of an investigation to suspects or witnesses.

A

True

36
Q

When dealing with a victim of a crime where the victim created the opportunity to be victimized (e.g., stolen vehicle when the keys were left in the vehicle), officers should be sure to _____________.

A

• explain the process of the investigation (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

37
Q

. Law enforcement loses community support when police exercise authority that is ________________.

A
  • morally just
  • honest
  • worthy of trust
  • none of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
38
Q

Communities place a greater weight on the ________________ than they do the ____________ of law enforcement activities.

A

• legitimacy of law, deterrent effect (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

39
Q

. When police strategies create an “Us versus Them” mindset, those most likely to have negative views of police legitimacy include ___________.

A

• the homeless (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

40
Q

Effectiveness in enforcing laws is ___________ a proper indicator in gauging public views of police legitimacy.

A

• not (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

41
Q

If the public perceives law enforcement as exercising its authority in unfair or biased ways, the public will often ____________________.

A

• resist police authority (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

42
Q

__________ often create barriers to the application of the pillars of procedural justice.

A
  • Eye contact
  • Gestures
  • Facial expressions
  • All of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
43
Q

When dealing with a victim of a crime where the victim created the opportunity to be victimized (e.g., stolen vehicle when the keys were left in the vehicle), officers should cross arms and avoid eye contact to prevent the victim from realizing their obvious mistake.

A

False

44
Q

Police legitimacy _________ the community’s willingness to comply, assist, and defer to law enforcement.

A

• increases (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

45
Q

. ___________ is an outreach program designed to raise money for less-fortunate kids in the community during the year and, at the end of the year or around holidays, officers and kids go into the community and buy clothes, toys, or other educational supplies for kids.

A

• Shop with a Cop (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

46
Q

When dealing with a victim of a crime where the victim created the opportunity to be victimized (e.g., stolen vehicle when the keys were left in the vehicle), officers should be sure to _____________.

A

• explain the process of the investigation (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

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