Question 1

Officers generally work alone with no direct supervision and the risk of being caught is often very low.This is known as

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A)  under the radar work.
B)  beneath big brother police work.
C)  low visibility work.
D)  high temptation design.

Question 2

The fact that there is more than ample opportunity for a wide range of deviant activities for police corruption is known as the

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A)  environment of temptation.
B)  lack of integrity training.
C)  occupational setting.
D)  importance factor.

Question 3

A major obstacle facing anti-corruption investigations is the same one that all detectives face

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A)  getting administrative support.
B)  obtaining credible evidence.
C)  use of proper interrogation techniques.
D)  lack of supervisory support.

Question 4

The Mollen Commission found that corrupt officers in New York City stole drugs, money, and guns from drug dealers.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The process of creating police corruption by initiating officers into corrupt activities, sustaining it, and by covering it up is known as the

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A)  corruption organization.
B)  occupational subculture.
C)  commitment to the pad.
D)  occupational setting.

Question 6

When several corrupt officers cooperate with one another, this is an example of a

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A)  deep pocket.
B)  deep corruption pocket.
C)  rotten pocket.
D)  persistent ethic problem.

Question 7

The term "meat eater," as defined by Knapp Corruption Commission refers to

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A)  officers who passively accept what is offered to them.
B)  officers who aggressively demand favors.
C)  investigative divisions who only investigate narcotics corruption cases.
D)  administrators who do not take a serious approach to police corruption.

Question 8

Herman Goldstein said that corruption

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A)  "thrives best in poorly run organizations where lines of authority are vague and supervision is minimal."
B)  "begins with the chief and works its way down."
C)  "occurs mostly in medium-sized cities."
D)  "occurs mostly in poorly educated police departments."
E)  "occurs mostly in police departments that are too strict with rules and regulations."

Question 9

Criminal behavior committed during the course of normal work activities or under the guise of the police officer's authority is called

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A)  police violence.
B)  police profiteering.
C)  abuse of authority.
D)  occupational deviance.
E)  police perks.

Question 10

In the 1990s, the Mollen Commission argued that a new form of corruption had emerged which was a convergence of

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A)  graft and corruption.
B)  corruption and brutality.
C)  gratuity and corruption.
D)  internal and external corruption.

Question 11

The Mollen Commission found that officers who were ideal recruits almost never became involved with corruption.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following aspects of police work contributes to corruption?

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A)  exposure to opportunity
B)  low visibility
C)  impact of the work on attitude
D)  all of these

Question 13

The Christopher Commission investigated which police department?

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A)  Los Angeles
B)  New York City
C)  Chicago
D)  Las Vegas
E)  Denver

Question 14

The least serious form of corruption exists when

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A)  it involves only a few police officers acting on their own.
B)  only the police chief is engaged in corrupt acts.
C)  several corrupt officers cooperate with one another.
D)  three to five officers work semi-independently, protecting each other.

Question 15

The control of corruption involves two different tasks.The first is trying to prevent it from occurring in the first place.The second task revolves around

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A)  grand jury intervention.
B)  close relationships with the prosecutor.
C)  reduction and elimination once it exists.
D)  use of sting operations to keep everyone honest.

Question 16

The Mollen Commission investigated which police department?

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A)  Los Angeles
B)  New York City
C)  Chicago
D)  Las Vegas
E)  Denver

Question 17

Thomas Barker argues that __________________ contributes to police corruption.

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A)  a lack of ethics and integrity
B)  the occupational setting of police work
C)  bad neighborhoods
D)  the fact that policing is a low visibility work
E)  poor pay

Question 18

The definition of a "grass eater" officer according to the Knapp Commission is

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A)  an officer who worked with a corrupt officer but did not turn them in.
B)  an officer who assisted a corrupt officer but did not share in the profits.
C)  an officer who passively accepted what is offered in terms of favors.
D)  an officer who aggressively demands favors.

Question 19

Successful control of corruption begins with the

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A)  city government structure.
B)  police community tolerance.
C)  attitude of the chief administrator.
D)  level of narcotics enforcement.

Question 20

When Lawrence Sherman wrote about the moral career of a police officer, he was writing about

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A)  police officers who are religious.
B)  police officers who do great things in their career.
C)  police officers who become corrupt.
D)  police officers who have criminal records.

Exam 13: Police Corruption

The fact that there is more than ample opportunity for a wide range of deviant activities for police corruption is known as the

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When several corrupt officers cooperate with one another, this is an example of a

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The Mollen Commission investigated which police department?

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Successful control of corruption begins with the

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The process of creating police corruption by initiating officers into corrupt activities, sustaining it, and by covering it up is known as the

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The Mollen Commission found that corrupt officers in New York City stole drugs, money, and guns from drug dealers.

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In the 1990s, the Mollen Commission argued that a new form of corruption had emerged which was a convergence of

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The control of corruption involves two different tasks.The first is trying to prevent it from occurring in the first place.The second task revolves around

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When Lawrence Sherman wrote about the moral career of a police officer, he was writing about

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Thomas Barker argues that __________________ contributes to police corruption.

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The Christopher Commission investigated which police department?

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Officers generally work alone with no direct supervision and the risk of being caught is often very low.This is known as

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The least serious form of corruption exists when

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Which of the following aspects of police work contributes to corruption?

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The term "meat eater," as defined by Knapp Corruption Commission refers to

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