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What is meant by the slippery slope metaphor is that


A) acts of corruption can slip under the radar of the administration because only line officers are involved.
B) anyone can slip if the opportunity presents itself.
C) the first illegal acts committed by an officer should be forgiven, especially if the officer is new on the force.
D) after committing minor acts of corruption, it becomes easier to commit more serious wrongful acts.

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

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The belief that officers should view police work as a moral commitment while remaining value neutral about social issues describes Vollmer's .

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Groups or cohorts of corrupt officers who socialize new officers into corrupt activities are called .

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grafting s...

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The is a form of noble-cause corruption, in which police officers write up an incident in a way that criminalizes a subject.

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The progressive movement of the late 1800s sought to make police departments more independent of


A) the IACP.
B) grass-eaters.
C) machine politics.
D) accountability.

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

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refers to the capacity for both the giver and receiver to achieve a particular level of corruption as defined by its potential harm to society.

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Application of the model at the street level relies primarily on awareness training.

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According to Rafael Perez, _____ of the officers in the CRASH unit falsified information.


A) all
B) 90%
C) only a few
D) none

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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An agreement by a defendant to cease illegal activities in order to avoid government action against the defendant is called


A) a consent decree.
B) a contingency.
C) representativeness.
D) grass eating.

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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Sherman describes the decision to proceed down the slippery slope of corruption as a contingency, accompanied by varying degrees of peer pressure.

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Complier: acts in accordance with wishes, demands, or requirements (voluntariness

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Considered together, the stages of progressive corruption constitute a .

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Which of the following patterns of corruption were prevalent in the Rampart scandal


A) Interactions with the INS in violation of departmental policy.
B) Bogus drug arrests.
C) Giving false evidence at preliminary hearings.
D) all of the above

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

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A consent decree is an agreement by a defendant to


A) tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
B) give the names of accomplices in exchange for immunity.
C) cease activities asserted as illegal by the government.
D) allow a search of the defendant's home, car, or person.

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

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The form of noble cause corruption by which an officer writes up an incident in a way that criminalizes a suspect is known as


A) the magic pencil.
B) Creative Writing 101.
C) grafting.
D) regulative crime.

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

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The takeover of a municipal police organization by the federal courts is authorized by


A) an independent review panel.
B) a consent decree.
C) the IACP.
D) the Knapp Commission.

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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