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According to Withrow and Dailey,the position of capitulator is classified as a receiver.

A) True
B) False

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Police agencies are encouraged to review all officers' ___________ ________ to determine if any of them has a disciplinary history that would seriously impeach his or her credibility as a witness.

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In what ways can judges,defense attorneys,and prosecutors engage in unethical behaviors?

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-Judges can engage in improper conduct o...

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Discuss the characteristics of deontological ethics and how it would be applied across the criminal justice discipline in the areas of law enforcement,the courts and corrections.

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Deontological ethics does not consider c...

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Deontology means the study of duty.

A) True
B) False

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Some types of gratuities are accepted by police officers.

A) True
B) False

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The grass-eater type of police officer is considered to be the most highly corrupt.

A) True
B) False

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Relative ethics involves ethical issues that are black and white.

A) True
B) False

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A key norm for prison guards is loyalty.

A) True
B) False

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The Code of Conduct for United States Judges focuses most of its attention on outside activities.

A) True
B) False

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Lying to conceal or promote criminality is deception.

A) True
B) False

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The police culture often exalts _______________ over integrity.


A) ethics
B) morals
C) loyalty
D) arrests

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

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The term _____________ is rooted in the ancient Greek idea of character.

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Immanuel Kant expanded the idea of ethics of duty to include the idea of:


A) goodwill.
B) free will.
C) non-duty acts.
D) love.

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

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______________ ethics has only two sides: something is good or bad,black or white; in other words,certain acts are inherently right or wrong in themselves,

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Withrow and Dailey propose a "Model of Circumstantial Corruptibility," stating that the exchange of a gift is influenced by two elements:


A) the value of the offered gratuity and the value of the favor that is done.
B) the role of the giver and the role of the receiver.
C) the rank of the officer and type of assignment.
D) the social class of the person offering the gift as well as that of the officer.

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

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Elliott Cohen developed a list of moral principles for:


A) defense attorneys.
B) law students.
C) administrators.
D) prosecutors.

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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The term "ethics" is rooted in the ancient _________ idea of character.


A) Roman
B) Greek
C) Christian
D) Arabic

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

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All but which of the following are areas in which police can easily get into ethical difficulty?


A) Lying and deception
B) High-speed pursuits
C) Improper sexual relationships
D) Corruption

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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Match the following

Premises
Nonfeasance
Ethics
Deontological ethics
Noble cause corruption
Relative ethics
Absolute ethics
Misfeasance
Gratuities
Brady material
Malfeasance
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A belief that determining what is good or bad is relative to the individual or culture
A branch of ethics that focuses on the duty to act
Moral principles governing individual and group behavior
Illegitimate acts likely committed by high-ranking officials who knowingly allow indiscretions
Evidence in the government’s possession that is favorable to the accused
Crimes or misconduct that officials =knowingly commit
Corruption committed in the name of good ends
Acts of omission or avoidance
Complimentary gifts of money, services, or something of other value
A belief that something is good or bad, black or white

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Nonfeasance
Ethics
Deontological ethics
Noble cause corruption
Relative ethics
Absolute ethics
Misfeasance
Gratuities
Brady material
Malfeasance

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