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Which of the following refers to the actions of police officers who actively promote and engage in criminal and other wrongful activities?


A) Straightforward corruption
B) Predatory corruption
C) Combative corruption
D) Perversion of justice

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

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You are trying to determine what can be done about a police department that seems to have multiple complaints about misconduct.Nothing seems to be working to straighten them out.Which of the following could be done to encourage long-term police accountability?


A) Civil suit
B) Criminal charges
C) Federal intervention
D) Drawn-out court battle

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

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Consent decrees are intended to promote ________ within police departments.


A) Citizen oversight
B) Integrity
C) Civilian monitor
D) Civilian input

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

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Administrators are trying to prevent police deviance before it becomes a problem.

A) True
B) False

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Describe contributory negligence and comparative negligence.

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Contributory negligence is a liability d...

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________ officers try to keep their activities private.

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When a police officer removes a speeding ticket from the database,what is this called?


A) Shakedown
B) Kickback
C) Fix
D) Crime

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

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Controlling for police deviance involves adopting a code of ethics,screening out unfit applicants,and reinforcing professional standards.

A) True
B) False

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The most serious of police misconduct is physical abuse and brutality.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following is included in Kappeler's drug-related police corruption scheme?


A) Economic corruption
B) Police sexual violence
C) Perversion of justice
D) Gratuity

E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

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The news just reported a local police department with quite a few examples of deviance by more than one officer and leader.What is this an example of?


A) Environmental factors
B) Rotten apple theory
C) Police subculture
D) Systemic corruption

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

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