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16rcrc11-EthcLE
Ethics in Law Enforcement section created by Brian Rister
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05/24/2011

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According to research, what is the most common unethical act?
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Falsifying paperwork
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As a public offical, it is paramount that you do what as it pertains to ethics?
Definition
Maintain your professionalism and integrity
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Under S.C. Code 8-13-100, for a gift not to be considered a "Thing of Value", it must not exceed how much?
Definition
Ten dollars
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Under S.C. Code 8-13-100, a "Contribution" means a gift,…made to a candidate or committee, for the purpose of ?
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Influencing an election
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S.C. Code 8-13-100, defines a "Gift" as ?
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Anything of value…to the extent that consideration of equal or greater value is not received
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True/False: Everyone is considered a Public Employee.
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False, only those that work for a government agency (Federal, State, City, Town, etc)
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As it is defined, an item of "Substantial Monetary Value" is considered to have a value of ?
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Five hundred dollars or more
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Which S.C. Code addresses Ethics and definitions thereof?
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S.C. Code 8-13-100
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The key phrase to keep in mind when receiving "Anything of Value" and mentioned in S.C. Code 8-13-705, is?
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Intent to Influence
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Violation of S.C. Code 8-13-700 is considered to be what?
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A Felony
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Briefly describe ethics.
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The study of moral standards which are used to evaluate human conduct and behavior
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Give a brief description of Moral Standards.
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The norms we set for ourselves and others based on the values implicitly or explicitly contained in our beliefs, attitudes, and behavior
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Moral Standards are derived from what 3 things in life?
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Socialization, Education, Personal experience
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True/False: Laws and Department policy define ALL moral and ethical responsibilities of an officer.
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False
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According to the text (casebook), Ethical Dilemmas rarely present a question of right or wrong, instead the question becomes what?
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Which answer is more right than the other
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According to the text (casebook), it is not the new, inexperienced officers who generally get into ethical dilemmas, rather it's who?
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Officers with 7 years experience
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What is the most common type of unethical conduct?
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An officer rounding his timesheet up an hour
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Name the 4 common motivations of individuals who succumb to unethical conduct.
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  • Anger
  • Lust
  • Greed
  • Peer Pressure
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Name the most common type of unethical conduct by law enforcement officers.
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Falsifying paperwork
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Generally, how long are most officers on the "force" before they get involved in unethical conduct?
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Approximately 7 years
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