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Identify and describe the distinct categories of stressors that impact police officers.
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One reason it has proven difficult for law enforcement to combat drug cartels is because:
a. they work in conjunction with transnational crime groups like the Russian mob.
b. the property where drugs are grown is disguised as migrant farms.
c. they employ gangs to protect them and intimidate enemies.
d. the RICO Act has backfired on the US government.
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Contributions of the existential approach include all of the following EXCEPT
a. it humanizes psychotherapy.
b. it reduces chances of its becoming a mechanical process in the hands of technicians.
c. it does not address the basic question of what it means to be human.
d. it brought the person back into a central place.
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Identify and describe the different factors that commonly influence an officer's use of discretion.
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In existential group work, anxiety arises as members recognize all of the following EXCEPT
a. they are in a group.
b. their confrontation with pain and suffering.
c. their need to struggle for survival.
d. their basic fallibility.
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Transnational crime groups are often involved in:
a. human trafficking.
b. gambling.
c. prostitution.
d. all of these.
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Using a juvenile assault as an example, compare and contrast the four major styles of police work. Explain how these styles influence police discretion.
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Explain the changes that have occurred in the hiring of minority and female officers. What are some of the problems experienced by these two groups of officers?
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Enforcement of environmental laws, such as the Clean Water Act of 1972, is done by:
a. local governmental environmental agencies.
b. the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
c. nonprofit environmental agencies.
d. the Public Works Administration (PWA).
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Group work is especially valuable for older persons as a way of assisting them in all of the following was EXCEPT
a. putting their lives into perspective.
b. consolidating the meaning of their life experiences.
c. finding new meaning.
d. assisting suicide.
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Existential organizations and training programs have emerged in all of the following countries EXCEPT
a. Israel.
b. Portugal.
c. China.
d. Iran.
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Illegal fishing is criminalized because fishermen are:
a. catching the fish before they have a chance to reproduce.
b. not paying the appropriate processing fees for the amount they catch.
c. discharging toxic materials back into the waterways after catching the fish.
d. destroying the chances for other fisherman to share in the profits.
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Describe how the role of police is of concern to the public.
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Worldwide estimates for illegal logging activities account for products worth at least ______ per year?
a. $1 billion
b. $5 billion c. $10 billion
d. $15 billion
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In Terry v. Ohio the Supreme Court ruled that the police can perform a_____when they have reasonable suspicion to believe that criminal activity is afoot.
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Perhaps the greatest factor in controlling the use of______are the threat of civil judgments against individual officers.
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The capacity for ______________________ separates us from other animals and enables us to make free choices.
a. neurosis
b. homeostasis
c. self-awareness
d. self absorption
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Over time, the interpersonal and existential problems of the participants become evident in the here-and-now interactions within the group. What term is used to describe this phenomenon?
a. Social microcosm
b. Altruism
c. Universality
d. Imparting information
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_______are violations of existing criminal laws designed to protect people, the environment, or both.
a. Denial-of-service attacks
b. Habitat violations c. Green crimes
d. Mortgage fraud schemes
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One of the aims of existential therapy is to challenge people to stop deceiving themselves regarding
a. the kind of friends with whom they are associating.
b. their early childhood experiences.
c. their lack of responsibility for what is happening to them and their excessive demands on life.
d. their fixations.
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The detection and enforcement of large-scale corporate crime is primarily in the hands of?
a. US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
b. US Postal Service (USPS)
c. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
d. US Secret Service (USSS)
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In 1910______became the first woman to hold the title of police officer and to have arrest powers.
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______accept payoffs when their everyday duties place them in a position to "look the other way".
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Which of the following is NOT true of anxiety from an existential perspective?a. Anxiety is the root of most serious personality problems.b. Anxiety is "the dizziness of freedom."c. Anxiety is a basic characteristic of being human.d. Anxiety can often be the catalyst for growth and change.
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__________ terrorism uses violence as a method of influence, persuasion, or intimidation to get people to accept their social, religious, or political views.
a. Revolutionary
b. Political c. National
d. Retributive
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The existential approach comes under the category of which movement?
a. The experiential and relationship-oriented therapies
b. The new wave
c. Insight therapies
d. Cognitive therapies
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Discuss the problem of minority overrepresentation in the juvenile justice system.
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The_____is where evidence is admissible in court if the police officers acted in good faith by first obtaining court approval for their search, even if the warrant they received was deficient or faulty.
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Summarize the arguments for and against retaining the juvenile court. Discuss the potential ramifications of the demise of the juvenile court.
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The most controversial issue revolving around the Court's control of police behavior is commonly known as the______.
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In an existential group, the leader would tend to
a. challenge members to become aware of their choices.
b. draw upon highly dramatic group techniques.
c. aim for a catharsis for each group member.
d. urge members to get rid of guilt and anxiety.
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Which technique is considered essential in the existential group?
a. Script analysis
b. Role playing
c. The use of fantasy
d. Put the emphasis on experiencing and understanding the group member in the present moment
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In the case of_____ , the Supreme Court created objective standards for questioning by police after a defendant has been taken into custody.
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The role of techniques in the existential group is that
a. techniques should be secondary to understanding members.
b. techniques are specified to bring about change.
c. techniques interfere with the therapeutic process.
d. techniques imply a loss of faith in the client's ability to find his or her own way.
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The Court created a reasonableness standard for the use of force in the case of_____ .
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In the case Florida v. Powell, an updated interpretation of the stated that it does not require that the suspect be advised that they have the right to have an attorney present during questioning
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The_____ rule is the oldest deadly use of force standard, dating back to English Common Law times.
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Existential psychotherapy involves asking
a. members to examine mistaken beliefs that are shaping their private logic.
b. deep questions about the nature of anxiety, despair, grief, loneliness, isolation, and anomie.
c. personal questions about group members' early childhood experiences.
d. the miracle question.
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The central issue in therapy, according to the existential view, is
a. resistance.
b. freedom and responsibility.
c. transference.
d. experiencing feelings.
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Racial profiling would be considered an____ decision-making factor.
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Summarize the arguments for and against retaining the juvenile court. Discuss the potential ramifications of the demise of the juvenile court.
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_____includes practices in which law enforcement roles are exploited specifically to raise money.
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Authenticity consists of
a. making the right choices.
b. living by the expectations of significant others.
c. having the capacity to cultivate meaning.
d. taking the stand to define and affirm ourselves and choosing in the face of uncertainty.
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What are the major factors influencing the decision to waive a juvenile into adult court?
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According to the existential viewpoint
a. meaning is automatically given to us by the fact that we are humans.
b. we must create our own meaning in life.
c. the group leader needs to point out what the meaning of one's life should be.
d. there is no real meaning to life as the world is meaningless.
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_____enforcement/policing occurs when police abuse or exploit their discretion.
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The function of the existential group leader is
a. to understand the member's subjective world and to challenge each member to discover alternatives.
b. to explore the member's past history.
c. to challenge each member to remain the same.
d. to explore the concept of ego and assist the member to explore his or hers.
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The_____ style of policing is characterized by an emphasis on maintaining public order.
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Explain the four ways states allow juveniles to be tried as adults in the criminal courts.
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Discuss the legal rights of juveniles, including specific reference to at least two relevant legal cases.
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The existential view of death is
a. that it renders us hopeless.
b. that it makes life less meaningful.
c. that it gives meaning to every moment.
d. that it creates an existential vacuum.
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In his classic 1969 book, AfricanAmericansinBlue, Nicholas Alex pointed out that African American officers of the time suffered from what he called____ .
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Which of the following individuals is NOT associated with the existentialTradition?a. Irvin Yalomb. Rollo Mayc. Martin Heideggerd. Melanie Klein
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The concept of freedom in the existential approach implies that group members
a. are free to be whatever they want to be.
b. are free without restrictions.
c. have freedom of options to determine their own destinies and have the freedom to act or to be acted upon.
d. the greater our awareness, the less possibilities we have in life.
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Discuss the factors that are believed to be significant in police use of discretion regarding juvenile offenders.
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When you took this teen into custody for skateboarding in a public area, he wanted to call his mom from the squad car. The teen tells his mom that he was wrong and he was arrested. You now have evidence that you did your job and that the teen violated the ordinance against skateboarding. Why can"t you use this statement against him?a. he is a minorb. you didn"t mirandize himc. you have a civil judgment against you d. you were put on administrative leave
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The implication of self-awareness for group practice is
a. that repression is a strong factor in human behavior.
b. that humans tend to shy away from awareness of themselves.
c. that awareness of the causes of one's problems provides the key to resolving these problems.
d. that through self-awareness members are confronted with the responsibility to direct their own lives.
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Compare and contrast the juvenile justice system and the adult criminal justice system.
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You have just been put on administrative leave for screaming at and charging toward a teen who was skateboarding in a public area because he disobeyed your order to cease and desist. Until you see the video of yourself on YouTube that another person secretly recorded, you didn"t realize how angry you had become after being disrespected and disobeyed.You have no explanation for your behavior except that you were doing your job. You were placed on administrative leave because:a. you are a "meat eater"b. you used excessive force c. suicide by copd. peer factors
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Just the week before, you became hostile with the driver of a car that didn"t pull over for a traffic stop right away.When you asked the man to get out of the car, you noticed that his son was in the car. This is the same boy standing in front of you asking why you were so forceful with his dad, who didn"t do anything wrong. How do you explain your actions?a. objective reasonableness b. the Knapp commissionc. stress and burnout d. racial profiling
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The existential group focuses on
a. here-and-now forces within the group.
b. unresolved conflicts that have been repressed in childhood.
c. techniques designed to assist members in reaching catharsis.
d. measuring the observable outcomes of a group.
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Discuss the shifts in US juvenile justice philosophy that began in the 1960s.
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The basic goal of the existential group is
a. to adjust members to the demands of society.
b. to reduce self-awareness.
c. to help members accept the responsibility of choosing and to expand self-awareness.
d. to treat symptoms so that members can be free of existential anxiety.
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Discuss the history and development of juvenile justice, including a discussion of the child savers and their vision of juvenile justice.
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You are driving your marked police vehicle on your way to the station; you are late for your shift and speeding. When you have the station in your sight you pull up to the remaining red light and stop. A citizen's vehicle pulls alongside, and the driver asks if you would pull over for a minute so her 10 year old son can ask you a question. Upon getting out of the police unit, the driver's son appears and wants to know why you are able to run stop signs and red stoplights through a residential neighborhood when there isn"t an emergency and your lights aren't flashing.What is the factor that you would rely on most when explaining to the boy that there is acceptance and tolerance that police officers just do what you did and no one really questions it?a. situational factors b. peer factorsc. environmental factors d. legal factors
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Most juvenile aftercare involves ______.
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Growing up in a neighborhood similar to the one he now patrols, what would be the newer partner's best style of policing to use in that neighborhood?a. the law enforcer b. the watchmanc. the crime fighter d. the social agent
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The decision to waiver a juvenile to adult court occurs in a ___________.
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Which of the following is NOT one of the four essential aims of existential humanistic therapy?a. To help clients identify and dispute their faulty cognitionsb. To assist clients in identifying ways they block themselves from fuller presencec. To challenge clients to assume responsibility for designing their present livesd. To encourage clients to choose more expanded ways of being in their daily lives
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A seasoned officer and his new partner are assigned to a crime and drug ridden, poverty stricken neighborhood. The officer who has been on the force for a while has seen these issues before; he knows that he has to be tough and strong and set the record straight about who the police are, and why they are in force in that neighborhood. His partner grew up in a neighborhood like this one and is well aware of how this neighborhood views the police.The officer who has been on the force longer fully intends to enforce the laws "by the book". What is likely his styleof policing?a. the law enforcer b. the watchmanc. the crime fighterd. the arresting officer
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When the plainclothes officer left the diner that day, he made sure the waitress knew that his tip included the coffee and tip for the other officers. According to the core beliefs of the police culture what is the most logical reason that he did this?a. patrol work is the pitsb. members of the public are unreasonable c. loyalty above everythingd. police deserve a break
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A basic assumption of the existential approach is
a. that humans are free but not responsible for their actions.
b. that humans tend to be determined by external forces.
c. that early influences shape and determine the contemporary person.
d. that with freedom comes responsibility and that humans cannot escape from freedom.
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After a juvenile is formally taken into custody, the prosecutor makes a decision to release to the parent(s) or hold the juvenile in _____.
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Violation of curfew, truancy, smoking, and underage drinking are all examples of _______.
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Demonstrate how psychodrama is applied with a culturally diverse population.
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A police officer in plainclothes is eating lunch in a restaurant on his day off. He is not noticed by two patrol officers sitting at the counter having coffee. The uniformed patrol officers get up and leave without paying or even leaving a tip. The owner of the coffee shop is overheard just before the officers leave without paying, saying that he is grateful the police presence remains strong in this rough part of town.The plainclothes police officer decides not to say anything to the officers even though they were wrong not to pay or tip.What is this an example of?a. double marginality b. meat-eatingc. the so called "blue curtain"d. full enforcement
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Describe the essentials involved in the warm-up phase.
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A new recruit in Barry's department is William. William's father was a police officer too and he would like to follow in his footsteps. As a minority, he has heard stories of his father having to patrol a neighborhood but needing to call a white officer to make an arrest. His father's experience can be described as what?a. the same as the ethnic minority experience b. the same as the female experiencec. the blue curtaind. double marginality
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Barry has been a police officer since 1972. He has seen a lot of changes happen to his department and the culture of policing in general. In the 70's most of his fellow officers were white men. He figures that the idea of adding more women and minorities to the force is great because it may be easier to respond to certain incidents if you have heterogeneity.Barry made detective back in 2005 but his partner has just retired. His new partner is a woman, he is ok with that, but thinks that she might have trouble. What type of trouble is she likely to run into as a police officer?a. double marginality b. the blue curtainc. more disciplinary action d. cynicism
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The Mollen Commission is an example of what type of effort to control police corruption?a. Outside review board or special prosecutionb. Civil litigationc. Citizen review boardd. Internal review board