Match up the terminology in the left column to the definitions in the right column
A) An honest and upstanding officer who never steps over the line between accepted and deviant conduct no matter how great the pressure to do so.
B) A catchall category for various forms of inappropriate police conduct that do not necessarily amount to crime, deviance, or corruption.
C) A police officer who accepts small gifts and engages in minor acts of deviance but does not actively pursue opportunities for corruption.
D) An honest police officer who will overlook some misconduct committed by peers.
E) Any corruption that occurs in connection with the goal of getting criminals off the streets and protecting the community.
F) Something of value that is freely given to police officers; examples include a cup of coffee, or a price discount on a meal.
G) A commission used to investigate allegations of police corruption in the New York City Police Department
H) A commission that helps investigates police corruption in response to the New York Times article which reported widespread corruption in the New York City Police Department.
I) The action of police officer in a drug investigation to use physical force in order to get a confession from the criminal.
J) Any behavior that is at odds with socially excepted or accepted behavior.
K) Behavior performed under the guise of police authority that either does not conform to accepted standards of conduct or is not part of normal patrol work.
L) Action highly likely to cause injury.
1) Deviance
2) White knight
3) Straight shooter
4) Grass eater
5) Occupational deviance
6) Noble-cause corruption
7) Gratuity
8) Abuse of authority
9) Knapp Commission
10) Rogue
11) Police violence
12) Mollen Commission
Answers: 1) J 2) A 3) D 4) C 5) K 6) E 7) F 8) B 9) H 10) L 11) I 12) G
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