6.11. Current Issues: Accountability

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Question 1

According to the text, what is identified as one of the most significant issues with police accountability?

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Question 2

What source is identified as a frequent, yet often inaccurate, basis for citizens' knowledge of police operations?

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Question 3

Which specific police procedure is mentioned as a 'classic example' of being misunderstood by the public due to television portrayals?

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Question 4

The television show 'Law and Order' is cited as being notorious for inaccurately portraying what aspect of Miranda warnings?

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Question 5

What is the primary condition that requires police officers to read a suspect their Miranda rights?

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Question 6

What two conditions are specified in the 'Miranda Misconceptions' section as necessary for the Miranda admonishments to be required before questioning a suspect?

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Question 7

According to the text, if an officer witnesses a person committing a crime, when is it necessary to read that person their Miranda rights?

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Question 8

In the scenario provided about a police officer using a radar gun to catch a speeding driver, why is the officer generally not required to read the driver their Miranda rights?

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Question 9

How does the text describe the public's typical reaction to misconduct by a 'Dirty Harry-type' officer aimed at a 'local bully'?

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Question 10

What term is used to describe the phenomenon where the public's understanding of forensic science and legal procedures is heavily influenced by television?

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Question 11

What does the text suggest about the power police possess?

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Question 12

What is the text's conclusion about the reality of the television portrayal of Miranda warnings?

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Question 13

Beyond being read their rights, what other condition must be met for a Miranda admonishment to be valid before interrogation?

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Question 14

According to the text, what often causes a 'disconnect' when the media portrays police in different situations?

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Question 15

What is the legal status of speeding in Oregon as described in the chapter, and how does it differ from some other states?

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Question 16

What does the text suggest is the public's general level of understanding regarding police misconduct?

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Question 17

When an officer decides not to question a suspect they have arrested, what does this imply about the need for a Miranda warning?

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Question 18

The text implies that the temptation to abuse police power necessitates what?

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Question 19

What is the primary purpose of an officer questioning a suspect in a manner that would require a Miranda warning?

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Question 20

The 'Miranda Misconceptions' box states that if a suspect is NOT free to leave and an officer wants to question them, what must happen?

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Question 21

The text describes American citizens' belief in the police guilt of misconduct, even when they are not, as frequent. What character is used as an example of an officer type who engages in misconduct but is seen as a hero?

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Question 22

What concept is described as 'curbside justice aimed at a local bully'?

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Question 23

Which statement best summarizes the main argument of the chapter 'Current Issues: Accountability'?

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Question 24

The text states that in some states, unlike Oregon, traffic violations are classified as what?

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Question 25

What action can an officer take regarding a speeding driver in Oregon, according to the example in the text?

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Question 26

What is the reason given in the text for why police must 'ascribe to a higher standard'?

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Question 27

How does the chapter characterize the public's ability to 'appropriately identify police misconduct at all levels'?

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Question 28

According to the text, the classic television clip of giving Miranda shows it happening at what point in the arrest process?

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Question 29

What does the text imply is the relationship between the CSI Effect and the public's understanding of Miranda?

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Question 30

An officer witnessing a crime generally has no need to question the suspect. Therefore, what is not required?

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Question 31

The chapter opens by stating that a person's ignorance about policing leads to a disconnect when what happens?

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Question 32

What is the key difference between a 'traffic violation' in Oregon and a 'misdemeanor' in some other states, as pertains to police action?

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Question 33

The text suggests that public support for 'Dirty Harry-type' officers illustrates what about citizens' understanding of police work?

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Question 34

What is the primary factor that determines whether an officer must read a suspect their Miranda warning?

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Question 35

The phrase 'verbalizing, from memory, Miranda' is used to describe what?

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Question 36

In the context of the chapter, what is the 'CSI Effect' primarily responsible for?

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Question 37

What does the text say about the uniformity of laws regarding traffic violations across the United States?

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Question 38

The public's support for a 'Dirty Harry-type officer' engaging in 'curbside justice' is an example of what?

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Question 39

The text states that the Miranda decision requires officers to read certain statements. This requirement is NOT triggered by which of the following actions?

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Question 40

What is the consequence of the public getting their knowledge of police work from television shows, according to the chapter?

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Question 41

Which of the following is NOT a part of the inaccurate television portrayal of Miranda warnings described in the text?

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Question 42

The text implies that a major barrier to police accountability is rooted in:

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Question 43

In the 'Miranda Misconceptions' section, the text clarifies that Miranda is not how it is applied in shows like 'Law and Order'. What is the reality of its application?

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Question 44

What is the reason given for why people might be supportive of a 'Dirty Harry-type' officer's misconduct?

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Question 45

What is the consequence of Oregon classifying speeding as a 'traffic violation' rather than a 'misdemeanor'?

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Question 46

Which of these scenarios would NOT require a Miranda warning according to the text?

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Question 47

The chapter suggests that police accountability is a complex issue primarily because:

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Question 48

The fact that in some states traffic violations are misdemeanors means that, unlike in Oregon, a driver could be what for speeding?

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Question 49

The text implies that a citizen's ignorance about policing is a problem for accountability because:

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Question 50

According to the chapter, why is it a problem that citizens frequently believe police are guilty of misconduct when they are not?

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