Question 1

Police identify _______ as frequently interfering with good ends.

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A)  the courts
B)  the public and politicians
C)  the police organization itself
D)  all of the aboveE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

Police officers identify their primary cause of stress as

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A)  the dangers of police work.
B)  their families' fears for their safety.
C)  the department.
D)  working nights.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

The courts will accept both intentional and torts.

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Question 4

is the state of having influential constituents in agreement with the way the police do their work.

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Question 5

Qualified immunity applies when an officer is acting in an area in which the law is not

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Question 6

Kappeler (2001)  estimated that officers face about _______ civil liability suits per year.

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A)  3,000
B)  30,000
C)  300,000
D)  3,000,000E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 7

Qualified immunity applies as a defense against a civil suit when an officer

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A)  was off duty at the time the alleged violation took place.
B)  was being expected to perform a duty beyond the officer's qualifications.
C)  was acting without proper supervision.
D)  was acting in an area in which the law is unclear.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Former chief Patrick Murphy suggests that a responsive chief will take the mayor's counsel on

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A)  negotiable issues.
B)  non-negotiable issues.
C)  intentional torts.
D)  boundary spanners.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above A

Question 9

Officers involved in a civil complaint are likely to be interrogated departments.The effect of this departmental response may be

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A)  alienation of the officers involved.
B)  increased stress for the officers involved.
C)  increased cynicism among officers.
D)  all of the above.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

A "section 1983" can be filed against a police officer who, while acting in an official capacity, violates

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A)  the municipal system.
B)  the logic of good faith.
C)  an intentional tort.
D)  a federally protected constitutional right.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Individuals who represent the interests of the organization to other organizations and agencies in its environment are called .

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Question 12

Legitimacy has three operative principles.Which of the following does not apply

Accepted Answer

A)  The department is part of a municipal system.
B)  The municipal system will protect itself.
C)  The toilet backs up.
D)  The municipal system is based on the noble cause.E) All of the above
F) A) and B) D

Question 13

Title 42, Section 1983 of the U.S.Code was written to protect the American public from

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A)  police brutality.
B)  frivolous lawsuits.
C)  organized crime.
D)  the Ku Klux Klan.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C) D

Question 14

The loss of legitimacy means

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A)  the municipal system is malfunctioning.
B)  the mayor has been publicly humiliated and is facing a recall vote.
C)  the municipal audience no longer accepts the way in which the police organization does its business.
D)  high-ranking personnel suspect wrongdoing within the organization.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

To say that a chief has legitimacy within a department is to say the chief has

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A)  been legally appointed.
B)  gained the loyalty of the officers in the department.
C)  earned a college degree.
D)  resisted noble-cause corruption.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Former chief Patrick Murphy advises that the mayor's counsel should be taken on issues, such as zoning matters and media relations.

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Question 17

"De-policing" refers to

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A)  an officer taking early retirement.
B)  an officer being fired because of allegations of civil rights violations.
C)  an officer avoiding the public in order to avoid the likelihood of facing liability issues.
D)  cutting back the number of officers patrolling in an area where crime control has been effective.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 18

refers to characteristics of a person's organizational role that produce adverse consequences for the individual.

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Question 19

According to the Gannett News Service's 1992 investigation, of 185 officers involved in civil lawsuits, 160

Accepted Answer

A)  were suspended without pay.
B)  were promoted.
C)  had no action taken against them.
D)  chose to leave the force because of the stress.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 20

According to the medical model of stress, eliminating the source of stress is

Accepted Answer

A)  primary intervention.
B)  secondary intervention.
C)  tertiary intervention.
D)  none of the aboveE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Exam 6: Stress, Organizational Accountability, and the Noble Cause

Police identify _______ as frequently interfering with good ends.

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Police officers identify their primary cause of stress as

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The courts will accept both intentional and torts.

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is the state of having influential constituents in agreement with the way the police do their work.

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Qualified immunity applies when an officer is acting in an area in which the law is not

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Kappeler (2001) estimated that officers face about _______ civil liability suits per year.

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Qualified immunity applies as a defense against a civil suit when an officer

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Former chief Patrick Murphy suggests that a responsive chief will take the mayor's counsel on

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Officers involved in a civil complaint are likely to be interrogated departments.The effect of this departmental response may be

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A "section 1983" can be filed against a police officer who, while acting in an official capacity, violates

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Individuals who represent the interests of the organization to other organizations and agencies in its environment are called .

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Legitimacy has three operative principles.Which of the following does not apply

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Title 42, Section 1983 of the U.S.Code was written to protect the American public from

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The loss of legitimacy means

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To say that a chief has legitimacy within a department is to say the chief has

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Former chief Patrick Murphy advises that the mayor's counsel should be taken on issues, such as zoning matters and media relations.

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"De-policing" refers to

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refers to characteristics of a person's organizational role that produce adverse consequences for the individual.

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