Exam Questions Chapter.4 Police Ethics And Accountability 5e

CHAPTER 4: POLICE ETHICS AND ACCOUNTABILITY

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Which of the following is defined as “policies that establish standards of behaviour for police officers”?

a. code of ethics

b. code of conduct

c. code of integrity

d. code of professionalism

PTS: 1 REF: What Are Ethics? KEY: Bloom’s Remember

2. Which Supreme Court of Canada judgment held that the disciplinary records of officers involved in investigating an accused person must be disclosed?

a. R v. McNeil (2009 SCC 3)

b. R v. Hansen (2016 ONSC 548)

c. R v. Boulanger (2006 SCC 32)

d. R v. Johnson (2008 SSC 39)

PTS: 1 REF: What Are Ethics? KEY: Bloom’s Remember

3. Which of the following is most prevalent in the Canadian policing context?

a. rotten slices

b. rotten orchards

c. rotten apples

d. rotten barrels

PTS: 1 REF: Rotten Apples, Rotten Barrels, and Rotten Orchards KEY: Bloom’s Remember

4. What term can be used to describe the systemic discrimination and harassment female police officers have faced within the RCMP?

a. rotten barrel

b. rotten bin

c. rotten group

d. rotten service

PTS: 1 REF: Rotten Apples, Rotten Barrels, and Rotten Orchards KEY: Bloom’s Remember

5. During a road check, officers see a driver throw an unidentified item out of his car. The officers learn that the driver is a parolee and they find a small package of drugs in the ditch upon investigation. To ensure the return of a dangerous criminal to prison, the officers lie at his parole hearing, testifying they clearly saw him discard the drugs—a direct violation of his release. What type of police misconduct does this exemplify?

a. titled cause corruption

b. noble cause corruption

c. charitable cause corruption

d. privileged cause corruption

PTS: 1 REF: Types of Police Misconduct KEY: Bloom’s Higher Order

6. Constable Henderson is called to testify in court. While on the stand she lies, thus committing perjury. What type of police misconduct does this exemplify?

a. noble cause corruption

b. actions, often criminal, that undermine the administration of justice

c. abuse of discretionary powers and authority

d. commission of a criminal offence

PTS: 1 REF: Types of Police Misconduct KEY: Bloom’s Higher Order

7. Two police officers and a jail guard sat back, watched, and failed to intervene while two men who were sharing accommodation in the drunk tank beat each other up. This conduct involves violations of departmental regulations and also which of the following?

a. flexible power

b. discretionary authority

c. administration of justice

d. standards of professional conduct

PTS: 1 REF: Types of Police Misconduct KEY: Bloom’s Higher Order

8. During a raid on a drug house, an officer finds a stack of money amounting to $105,500. Rather than report all $105,500, the officer “pockets” $5,000 and reports that only $100,500 was found. What category of police misconduct does this fall under?

a. abuse of investigation authority

b. abuse of evidentiary procedures

c. abuse of command and influence

d. abuse of discretionary powers and authority

PTS: 1 REF: Types of Police Misconduct KEY: Bloom’s Higher Order

9. Following the death of Robert Dziekanski at Vancouver International Airport, Justice Thomas Braidwood found that the four police officers involved made “deliberate misrepresentations” in their testimonies. What term can be used to describe this?

a. oathlying

b. liemonies

c. justilying

d. testilying

PTS: 1 REF: Noble Cause Corruption, Testilying, and Back Filling KEY: Bloom’s Higher Order

10. Which of the following statements best applies to recreational marijuana use by off-duty police officers?

a. Canadian police are prohibited from using recreational marijuana.

b. Vancouver Police Department applies the “fit for duty” standard.

c. RCMP applies the “fit for duty” standard.

d. Calgary Police Service applies the “fit for duty” standard.

PTS: 1 REF: Off-Duty Activities and Misconduct KEY: Bloom’s Remember

11. Imagine a police-involved fatal shooting occurs and the incident is caught on a bystander’s camera. The footage, which is shared by local news stations, shows a perspective that does not entirely match the statements made by the officer involved. As such, an inquiry is held into how the events unfolded. Which of the following describes this form of police accountability?

a. special ad hoc accountability

b. direct public accountability

c. use of force accountability

d. political accountability

PTS: 1 REF: Police Accountability KEY: Bloom’s Higher Order

12. When allegations of police officer misconduct are substantiated, how are many of these cases resolved?

a. through a reduction in rank

b. through termination

c. informally through a meeting with parties involved

d. formally in a court of law

PTS: 1 REF: The Attrition of Complaints against the Police KEY: Bloom’s Remember

13. From whom does the RCMP External Review Committee hear complaints?

a. citizens

b. RCMP members

c. municipal police

d. convicted individuals

PTS: 1 REF: The Oversight of RCMP Officers KEY: Bloom’s Remember

14. The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are asked to conduct a criminal investigation into a case involving an RCMP officer. What model of public complaints and investigations of police officer misconduct does this exemplify?

a. dependent model

b. government model

c. independent model

d. interdependent model

PTS: 1 REF: Models of Public Complaints against the Police and Investigations of Police Officer Misconduct KEY: Bloom’s Higher Order

15. The RCMP allows its internal investigation unit to conduct an investigation of misconduct against a fellow RCMP officer. What model of public complaints and investigations of police officer misconduct does this exemplify?

a. dependent model

b. independent model

c. intra-agency model

d. interdependent model

PTS: 1 REF: Models of Public Complaints against the Police and Investigations of Police Officer Misconduct KEY: Bloom’s Higher Order

16. Following an investigation into police officer misconduct, there is widespread public belief that the complaint was not taken seriously. Which model of police complaints and investigations of police officer misconduct does this concern exemplify?

a. internal model

b. external model

c. dependent model

d. independent model

PTS: 1 REF: The Models of Public Complaints against the Police and Investigations of Police Officer Misconduct KEY: Bloom’s Higher Order

17. Which model of police complaints and investigations of police officer misconduct might be viewed by some as undermining the authority and responsibility of police management?

a. civil model

b. political model

c. independent model

d. interdependent model

PTS: 1 REF: Models of Public Complaints against the Police and Investigations of Police Officer Misconduct KEY: Bloom’s Remember

18. What was the name of the man whose death led to the implementation of the Yukon Police Council?

a. Raymond Silverstone

b. Raymond Silverfox

c. Randy Smithson

d. Randy Samson

PTS: 1 REF: The Role of Communities in Police Oversight KEY: Bloom’s Remember

19. In which province/territory was a Special Investigations Unit created in response to the “starlight tours”?

a. Alberta

b. Nunavut

c. Manitoba

d. Saskatchewan

PTS: 1 REF: Increasing Police Oversight: The Legacy of Tragedies KEY: Bloom’s Remember

20. Which statement is most accurate regarding oversight agencies in Canada?

a. There are clear performance standards for oversight agencies.

b. There are no clear performance standards for oversight agencies.

c. Oversight agencies complete their investigations quickly.

d. Limited concerns exist regarding the adequacy of oversight agencies.

PTS: 1 REF: Challenges in Oversight of the Police

KEY: Bloom’s Remember

TRUE/FALSE

1. Sworn officers are more likely to report police misconduct than are civilian police staff.

PTS: 1 REF: The Sources of Police Wrongdoing KEY: Bloom’s Remember

2. There are three general categories or types of police misconduct.

PTS: 1 REF: Types of Police Misconduct KEY: Bloom’s Remember

3. The act of a police officer making additional entries to their notes at a later time is considered police misconduct.

PTS: 1 REF: Noble Cause Corruption, Testilying, and Back Filling KEY: Bloom’s Remember

4. The practice of police officers accepting favourable treatment from the general public or business community is known as graft.

PTS: 1 REF: Activities in the Grey Area of Police Work KEY: Bloom’s Remember

5. Federal, provincial, regional, and municipal police services are governed by the same police oversight boards.

PTS: 1 REF: Governance of the Police KEY: Bloom’s Remember

6. Oversight of the police is fairly comparable to oversight for professions like physicians, lawyers, and engineers.

PTS: 1 REF: Oversight of the Police and of Criminal Justice System Personnel: A Comparison KEY: Bloom’s Remember

7. The procedure by which a person may file a complaint against the police is similar across Canada; however, there is substantial variation in the structures that are in place to receive and investigate complaints.

PTS: 1 REF: Oversight of Police Services and Officers: The Complaint Process KEY: Bloom’s Remember

8. Complaints cannot be filed against the conduct of an off-duty police officer.

PTS: 1 REF: Oversight of Police Services and Officers: The Complaint Process KEY: Bloom’s Remember

9. The dependent model of police accountability involves the practice of police investigating themselves.

PTS: 1 REF: Models of Public Complaints against the Police and Investigations of Police Officer Misconduct KEY: Bloom’s Remember

10. Research clearly states which policing oversight models are effective and which are not.

PTS: 1 REF: Challenges in Oversight of the Police KEY: Bloom’s Remember

SHORT ANSWER

1. Define “noble cause corruption” and provide an example of this mindset that is not discussed in the textbook.

PTS: 1 REF: Types of Police Misconduct KEY: Bloom’s Higher Order

2. Describe the manner in which police officers are expected to carry themselves while off-duty. Related to this, discuss the variety of regulations that have been adopted by Canadian police services regarding recreational marijuana use by off-duty police officers.

PTS: 1 REF: Governance of the Police KEY: Bloom’s Higher Order

3. Compare and contrast the RCMP External Review Committee and the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the RCMP (CRCC).

PTS: 1 REF: The Oversight of RCMP Officers KEY: Bloom’s Remember

4. Identify and briefly describe the three models of police complaints and investigations, identifying a subtype within each model.

PTS: 1 REF: Models of Public Complaints against the Police and

Investigations of Police Officer Misconduct | Figure 4.3 KEY: Bloom’s Remember

5. Discuss which model of police complaints and investigation you think is most effective, based on your understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of each.

PTS: 1 REF: Models of Public Complaints against the Police and

Investigations of Police Officer Misconduct | Figure 4.3 KEY: Bloom’s Higher Order