Question 1

The "RCMP Syndrome"

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A)   means "the Mountie always gets his man"
B)   is synonymous with the Dirty Harry problem
C)   was coined by ex-LAPD sergeant-turned-novelist Joseph Wambaugh
D)   means "really corrupt mean police"

Question 2

The paradox of dispossession means that

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A)   someone has nothing of value to threaten
B)   someone has detached themselves from caring about things of value
C)   the nastier one's reputation, the less nasty one has to be
D)   the crazier the victim of coercion, the less effective the threat

Question 3

What is the paradox of detachment? Why is it so important for American citizens to understand it in an era wherein we are fighting a war on terrorism? What are other examples of people who make themselves un-coercible (other than terrorists)?

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Those who have nothing to lose...

Question 4

Police officers, like others in the criminal justice system, tend to "normalize crime."

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The paradoxes of coercive power are the only paradoxes faced by police officers.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

"Symbolic assailants" means

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A)   guns and other weapons
B)   any person on the street could pose a danger
C)   terrorists
D)   none of the above

Question 7

Everyone who experiences police work develops at least some level of frustration due to the fact that the job is replete with paradox.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The paradox of detachment means that

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A)   someone has nothing of value to threaten
B)   someone has detached themselves from caring about things of value
C)   the nastier one's reputation, the less nasty one has to be
D)   the crazier the victim of coercion, the less effective the threat

Question 9

Muir defined coercion as obtaining desired behavior from another by

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A)   arresting them
B)   threatening to harm something of value to them
C)   outright use of force
D)   pointing at pistol at them

Question 10

The paradox of face means that

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A)   someone has nothing of value to threaten
B)   someone has detached themselves from caring about things of value
C)   the nastier one's reputation, the less nasty one has to be
D)   the crazier the victim of coercion, the less effective the threat

Question 11

Muir's four paradoxes of coercive power are

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A)   dispossession, detachment, face, and irrationality
B)   dispossession, detachment, face, and rationality
C)   possession, detachment, face, and irrationality
D)   possession, detachment, face, and rationality

Question 12

The three main functions of police (enforce the law, maintain order, provide services to the community) rarely conflict with each other.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Muir labeled five paradoxes of coercive power.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Officers tend to normalize things. This might include

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A)   how a beat looks
B)   who belongs in a beat and who doesn't belong
C)   traffic flow at a given time of day
D)   all of the above

Question 15

If police observe drug use at a huge, orderly rock concert, or deal with a large group of underage drinkers at an otherwise calm and controlled fraternity party, the

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A)   law enforcement function is in direct conflict with the order maintenance function
B)   law enforcement function is in direct conflict with the service to the community function
C)   order maintenance function is in direct conflict with the service to the community function
D)   none of the above

Question 16

The duties that police are supposed to accomplish and the roles that they are supposed to play are multiple, conflicting, and vague.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

By keeping some distance from the population they police, the police can appear callous and uncaring.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The three major functions of the police are to

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A)   enforce the law
B)   maintain order
C)   provide services to the community
D)   all of the above

Question 19

The paradox of irrationality means that

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A)   someone has nothing of value to threaten
B)   someone has detached themselves from caring about things of value
C)   the nastier one's reputation, the less nasty one has to be
D)   the crazier the victim of coercion, the less effective the threat

Question 20

The duties that police are supposed to accomplish and the roles they are supposed to play are

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A)   multiple
B)   conflicting
C)   vague
D)   all of the above

Exam 3: The Nature of Police Work

The duties that police are supposed to accomplish and the roles that they are supposed to play are multiple, conflicting, and vague.

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The "RCMP Syndrome"

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Muir defined coercion as obtaining desired behavior from another by

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By keeping some distance from the population they police, the police can appear callous and uncaring.

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If police observe drug use at a huge, orderly rock concert, or deal with a large group of underage drinkers at an otherwise calm and controlled fraternity party, the

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Police officers, like others in the criminal justice system, tend to "normalize crime."

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The paradox of detachment means that

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The paradox of face means that

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The paradoxes of coercive power are the only paradoxes faced by police officers.

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Muir's four paradoxes of coercive power are

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The duties that police are supposed to accomplish and the roles they are supposed to play are

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The three main functions of police (enforce the law, maintain order, provide services to the community) rarely conflict with each other.

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"Symbolic assailants" means

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What is the paradox of detachment? Why is it so important for American citizens to understand it in an era wherein we are fighting a war on terrorism? What are other examples of people who make themselves un-coercible (other than terrorists)?

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The paradox of dispossession means that

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The paradox of irrationality means that

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The three major functions of the police are to

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Officers tend to normalize things. This might include

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Muir labeled five paradoxes of coercive power.

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Everyone who experiences police work develops at least some level of frustration due to the fact that the job is replete with paradox.

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