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What are the key competencies required for performing policing tasks involving discretion?
What are the key competencies required for performing policing tasks involving discretion?
- Knowledge of criminal psychology and forensics
- Ability to memorize laws and regulations
- Adaptability, flexibility, common sense, good judgment (correct)
- Physical strength and marksmanship
Why is police discretion important in real-world situations?
Why is police discretion important in real-world situations?
- To avoid following any laws
- To differentiate situations requiring strict adherence from those requiring some flexibility (correct)
- To act without any regard for consequences
- To always enforce the law strictly
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a necessary skill for exercising police discretion?
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a necessary skill for exercising police discretion?
- Flexibility
- Good problem-solving skills
- Compliance with all regulations (correct)
- Ability to adapt
What type of tasks are assessed during situational testing in police assessment centers?
What type of tasks are assessed during situational testing in police assessment centers?
For a police officer facing a dilemma between pursuing a suspect alone or waiting for backup, what quality is most essential?
For a police officer facing a dilemma between pursuing a suspect alone or waiting for backup, what quality is most essential?
What physical health problems can chronic activation of the body stress responses systems lead to?
What physical health problems can chronic activation of the body stress responses systems lead to?
What is the primary purpose of police interrogation?
What is the primary purpose of police interrogation?
In R.v.Oickle, what criteria determine if a confession is voluntary and admissible in court?
In R.v.Oickle, what criteria determine if a confession is voluntary and admissible in court?
What psychological and personal problems are mentioned in the text?
What psychological and personal problems are mentioned in the text?
How can job performance be affected by chronic stress according to the text?
How can job performance be affected by chronic stress according to the text?
What was the outcome in the case of Oickle as described in the text?
What was the outcome in the case of Oickle as described in the text?
What is the main conclusion of the study conducted by Butler & Hall (2008) regarding the use of force by the Calgary Police?
What is the main conclusion of the study conducted by Butler & Hall (2008) regarding the use of force by the Calgary Police?
What is one of the occupational stressors faced by police officers, according to the text?
What is one of the occupational stressors faced by police officers, according to the text?
In what percentage of interventions where force was used by the Calgary Police, individuals were under the influence of drugs or alcohol or in a state of emotional distress?
In what percentage of interventions where force was used by the Calgary Police, individuals were under the influence of drugs or alcohol or in a state of emotional distress?
What are some common methods of force mentioned in the text?
What are some common methods of force mentioned in the text?
What kind of stressor is caused by jurisdictional isolationism among police officers?
What kind of stressor is caused by jurisdictional isolationism among police officers?
How do public stressors, as mentioned in the text, affect police officers?
How do public stressors, as mentioned in the text, affect police officers?
What is a potential cue to malingering psychosis, according to Resnick (1997)?
What is a potential cue to malingering psychosis, according to Resnick (1997)?
How can malingering amnesia be detected based on the text?
How can malingering amnesia be detected based on the text?
What is a characteristic of psychopathy according to the text?
What is a characteristic of psychopathy according to the text?
What distinguishes psychopathy from sociopathy as per the text?
What distinguishes psychopathy from sociopathy as per the text?
What do subclinical psychopaths excel at detecting, according to Wheeler et al. (2009)?
What do subclinical psychopaths excel at detecting, according to Wheeler et al. (2009)?
Which personality trait is identified as the strongest predictor of cheating in exams?
Which personality trait is identified as the strongest predictor of cheating in exams?
What does the Psychopathy Checklist-Revised (PCL-R) primarily assess?
What does the Psychopathy Checklist-Revised (PCL-R) primarily assess?
What is a distinguishing factor of Factor 2 traits in psychopathy?
What is a distinguishing factor of Factor 2 traits in psychopathy?
How is malingered amnesia detected by Prankratz (1998)?
How is malingered amnesia detected by Prankratz (1998)?
What distinguishes psychopathy from sociopathy according to the text?
What distinguishes psychopathy from sociopathy according to the text?
Which descriptor is most accurately reported by eyewitnesses in a crime scene?
Which descriptor is most accurately reported by eyewitnesses in a crime scene?
How can a witness's recognition memory be tested?
How can a witness's recognition memory be tested?
What is the difference between a suspect and a culprit?
What is the difference between a suspect and a culprit?
What is the purpose of using distractors or foils in a lineup?
What is the purpose of using distractors or foils in a lineup?
What happens if a witness identifies a foil as the target in a lineup with no target present?
What happens if a witness identifies a foil as the target in a lineup with no target present?
What is the impact of image quality on video surveillance records?
What is the impact of image quality on video surveillance records?
