In evaluating police use of force practices the Supreme Court has determined that police officers _______.
The use of conducted energy devices (CEDs) has been associat…
The use of conducted energy devices (CEDs) has been associated with _______.
An undercover police officer assigned to the narcotics unit…
An undercover police officer assigned to the narcotics unit was stealing drugs found at the scene of narcotics busts and selling them to street dealers. One possible explanation for the officer’s behavior is that undercover officers are an isolated work group. What type of explanation of corruption best fits this situation?
Which type of police investigations require officers to init…
Which type of police investigations require officers to initiate the investigation rather than respond to the crime?
Community members may unintentionally encourage corrupt beha…
Community members may unintentionally encourage corrupt behavior by law enforcement. For example, citizens who want police to move the transients out of a park or get crack dealers off the corner aren’t concerned with the fact that the police might not have the legal authority to do so. If a little “informal” justice is needed to accomplish the task, that is fine with some people, if it is used against people or groups that these citizens do not like. This is an example of what type of explanation of police corruption?
Cities can become responsible for the misconduct of a police…
Cities can become responsible for the misconduct of a police officer in one of two ways. What is one of those ways?
Although rare, Gorta (2008) found that officers who use drug…
Although rare, Gorta (2008) found that officers who use drugs do so for what reasons?
What benefit is there for a person to be an informant?
What benefit is there for a person to be an informant?
What term is used to describe the exploitation of one’s role…
What term is used to describe the exploitation of one’s role by accepting bribes or protection money?
The reality is that police officers do not have the same fre…
The reality is that police officers do not have the same freedom on social media as the rest of us if they can be identified as officers, because ______________.