What emphasizes the effects of an action, and if an action produces more beneficial effects than harmful effects, it is considered an ethical action?
a. hedonism
b. utilitarianism
c. ethicalism
d. morality
b. utilitarianism
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False arrest and malicious prosecution are two common sources of:
a. Stress related issues facing police officers. b. Civil Liability lawsuits against police officers. c. Police corruption. d. Fall complaints against police officers.
Which of the following most accurately describes Edwin Sutherland’s position on the use of white collar crime as a term?
a. It should refer only to activity prohibited by the criminal law b. It should be applied to white collar harm prohibited by criminal, civil or administrative law c. It should refer to any form of harmful activity engaged in by members of the upper class d. It should refer to any harmful activity which occurs within an occupational context
How does the position of justice of the peace differ between England and the United States?
A. The position has always been widely respected in England; it has generally been subject to corruption in the United States. B. The jurisdiction of authority is limited to criminal cases in England, while it has both civil and criminal jurisdiction in the United States. C. A law degree is required to hold the position in England; a law degree is not required in the United States. D. The position is roughly the same in both England and the United States.
Conflict in criminal justice organizations seems inevitable because of:
a. unmatched personalities b. frequently incompatible goals c. human nature d. all of the above