What values should be included in a police department's mission statement?
What will be an ideal response?
Ideally, a good mission statement encourages feelings of loyalty and commitment amongst officers and helps to shape the day-to-day operations of the department. In addition, a mission statement sends a powerful message to the public, fostering confidence in the police and a better understanding of their role in society.
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The only other court or legislative body that can overrule a Supreme Court decision is:
a. another federal court having original jurisdiction. b. Congress, with a three-fourths vote in the House and a two-thirds vote in the Senate. c. no other body may overrule the U.S. Supreme Court. d. the lower court to which the case was remanded.
Which of the following refers to the use of imprisonment or other means to reduce the likelihood that a particular offender will commit more crime?
a. deterrence b. incapacitation c. retribution d. rehabilitation
Many argue that if police are permitted wide discretion, a high level of ______ should match it.
a. professionalism b. accountability c. subjectiveness [should this be “Subjectivity”?] d. ethics
Which of the following is true of arson?
A. It is a white-collar crime. B. It is accidental in nature. C. It involves the unintentional destruction of a building. D. It involves the malicious burning of an automobile.