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Page 1Page 2Page 3Page 4Page 5Chapter 8Discussion Questions1. Are police officers different from the general population? How? W hy?2. What are the different perspectives of police behavior and personality? Which perspective do you feel is mostaccurate?3. What is a subculture? Do you believe that a police subculture exists?4. How does the “us-them” police worldview affect the activities of a police officer? A department? How does itaffect police-community relations?5. What is stress? What are the causes of police stress? What are the effects of police stress? How can it bereduced in police organizations?6. How should departments respond to officers’ abuse of drugs or alcohol?Chapter 8Essay/Short-Answer1. Compare and contrast the three perspectives of police behavior as they are outlined in your text. 2. Discuss the types of police officers as outlined by Coates’ typology.3. Discuss the police worldview and how this affects police-community relations. 4. Define and discuss police ethos. Include the three general observations outlined in your text. 5. Discuss the differences between police themes and ethos. 6. Discuss Swanton’s publicly initiated determinants of isolation. 7. List at least five of the nine postulates indicative of the “we-they” worldview. 8. Describe the nine possible factors that may contribute to police suicide. 9. Discuss the ways in which police officer stress can be reduced. Chapter 9Discussion Questions1. What does “corruption” mean? Are all illegal activities corrupt activities? Are all corrupt activities illegal?2. Should relationships between co-workers be prohibited in police departments? W hy or why not?3. What action should a supervisor take when he/she determines a subordinate is abusing alcohol? Drugs? Shouldthe actions differ for the two? W hy or why not?4. What are some of the problems associated with police officers using drugs or alcohol?5. What are gratuities? Should officers be prohibited from accepting gratuities? W hy or why not? Shouldagencies have written policies regarding this practice?6. What does “driving while black” mean? Do you believe it is a problem in America?7. How do an officer’s personal values influence the way he/she enforces the law?8. How should police officers that commit sex crimes, such as rape, be treated? Are they handled differently fromother offenders? Why do fellow officers ‘cover’ for these crimes?Chapter 9Essay/Short-Answer1. Describe the “Code of Conduct for Law Enforcement Officials” as it is presented in the text, and was adoptedby the United Nations G eneral assembly in 1979. 2. Discuss the primary difference between “police crimes” and crimes committed by police officers. 3. Define and distinguish between bribery and extortion. 4. Illegal use of narcotics presents a twofold problem for policing. Discuss both issues that administrators face. 5. Describe and contrast “grass eaters” and “meat eaters.” 6. Discuss the three elements that contribute to the occurrence of deviant behavior, according to Barker. 7. Discuss the three factors that influence illegal drug use.8. What are the two forms that sexual harassment can take? 9. Define gratuities and discuss both sides of the debate regarding the acceptance of gratuities. Which side do youmost agree with and why? 10. Describe the continuum of police sexual violence. What have studies revealed regarding this issue?11. What is goldbricking? Why is it difficult to control and why is it problematic for police departments? 12. Define and discuss the issue of “driving while black.” What factors contribute to this issue?Chapter 10Discussion Questions1. Why has the number of lawsuits filed against the police increased over the last 25 years?2. Some people argue that allowing citizens to sue the police is a positive legal step. What do you think aboutallowing citizens to sue the police?3. How can police officers and their departments prevent liability litigation? What steps would you take to reducepolice civil liability?4. Do you believe that a liability suit would encourage reform in a police department? What changes do youbelieve would occur?5. Do liability suits impact on police-community relations? How?6. Should we limit the amount of damages awarded in liability cases? Why?7. Should police officers involved in wrongful death actions also answer to criminal charges?Chapter 10Essay/Short-Answer1. Discuss the financial cost factors of police civil liability. 2. Describe the Human rights W atch statement regarding the three ways citizens pay for police misconduct. 3. Plaintiffs alleging false arrest must prove at least one of three factors. W hat are those three factors relating tofalse arrest? 4. Briefly discuss the three types of torts as they are presented in the text. 5. There are four elements needed to establish a case of negligence. List those four elements. 6. Identify and discuss four of the eight forms of negligence that are discussed in the text.7. Discuss the most common defenses to negligence claims. 8. Briefly discuss what it means to act “under color of state law.” 9. Describe the options available to a citizen who believes that his/her constitutional rights have been violated by apolice officer. What issues are relevant? 10. Describe the defenses available to police officers when they are confronted with a claim of liability underSection 1983. 11. List the nine ways that police can decrease the likelihood of civil suits. 12. What are the four factors considered by a court when an officer provides a “good faith” defense? Chapter 11Discussion Questions1. What is community policing? How does it differ from traditional policing?2. Why do minorities view police more negatively than white Americans?3. In general, how do citizens view the police and how do the police view citizens? How do variables such as age,gender, socioeconomic class, and race affect these attitudes?4. What are police-community relations, and how can the police best achieve a positive relationship with variouselements within the jurisdiction it serves?5. How would you improve police-community relations? Can community-oriented policing reduce the inherentconflict between the law enforcement and service roles of the police?Chapter 11Essay/Short-Answer1. Discuss the benefits associated with good police and community relations. 2. Discuss the individual variables that are presented in the text and


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