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SCCJA Legals 1: Questions / Answers
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SCCJA Legals 1: Questions / AnswersEthics ✔ Ans -study of what is morally right and what is not
Motivations for unethical conduct ✔ Ans -Anger lust greed peer pressure
Common crimes officer commit ✔ Ans -False statements, larceny, sex offenses, battery
Average experience level of officers who get in ethical dilemmas ✔ Ans -7 years
1st phase of continuum of compromise ✔ Ans -Omission
Examples of omission ✔ Ans -Ignoring traffic violations, failing to conduct follow ups, complete paperwork
2nd phase of continuum of compromise ✔ Ans -administrative
Examples of administrative unethical conduct ✔ Ans -drinking on duty, not
reporting accidents
3rd phase of continuum of compromise ✔ Ans -criminal
Examples of criminal unethical conduct ✔ Ans -evidence tampering, thefts
4 justifications for unethical conduct ✔ Ans -denial of victim, victim of circumstance, higher cause, victim blaming
Denial of victim ✔ Ans -officer believes there's no victim, so no harm done. example- stealing money from drug dealer
Victim of circumstance ✔ Ans -Officer believes no choice but to act in a certain way
Higher cause ✔ Ans -Officer believes he must break rules to accomplish goal. example- unlawful search of sexual predator Consequences of unethical conduct ✔ Ans -Criminal charges, civil litigation,
negative impact on community relations, disciplinary action, loss of certification, domestic problems
Greatest consequence of unethical conduct ✔ Ans -officer safety
2 groups that officers feel pressured by to keep quiet about unethical conduct ✔ Ans -Individuals who commit the act, someone not involved in it
4 consequences officers believe will happen if they don't uphold code of silence ✔ Ans -Officer involved will be disciplined, officer who ratted will be disciplined, officer who ratted will be shunned, administration won't do anything
Ways agencies can control code of silence ✔ Ans -ethics training, accountability, open communication, anon reporting, protect officers who come forward
2 ways social media affects law enforcement ✔ Ans -agency's image and officer's credibility
8 reasons academy can deny certification ✔ Ans -conviction of a felony or crime with sentence of more than 1 year, illegal use of controlled substance, excessive force, unsafe firearm or vehicle usage, abuse of public, falsification of employment info, lying to employer, untruthfulness to employer
4 reasons certification can be revoked ✔ Ans -Falsification of certification application, officer found ineligible for service due to failure to meet prereqs, officer convicted of criminal offense, misconduct
Moral turpitude ✔ Ans -Anything done contrary to justice, honesty, modesty or good morals.
Crimes of moral turpitude ✔ Ans -fraud larceny intent to harm persons or things
Statutory law ✔ Ans -enacted by legislature Common law ✔ Ans -developed in England from customs and court decisions, adopted by SC in 1712
How many felony categories? ✔ Ans -6
How many felonies exempt from classification system? And what kind? ✔ Ans -40- Murder, Homicide by Child Abuse, Burglary 1st, drug trafficking
How many misdemeanor categories? ✔ Ans -3
What misdemeanors are exempt from classification? ✔ Ans -Those that carry term of less than 1 year or more than 3
Class A Misdemeanor ✔ Ans -3 yrs
Class B Misdemeanor ✔ Ans -2 yrs
Class C Misdemeanor ✔ Ans -1 yr
2 types of defendants ✔ Ans -principal, accessory
Types of courts ✔ Ans -summary, family, circuit, SC court of appeals, SC supreme court
Summary court divisions ✔ Ans -magistrate (crimes with $500 fine, 30 days) municipal (city ordinance violations, civil cases)
Circuit Court ✔ Ans -Court of General Sessions (criminal), Common Pleas (civil). Bond hearings for death penalty
SC Court of Appeals ✔ Ans -Court reviews cases, except death penalty
SC Supreme Court ✔ Ans -Hears Direct Appeals and Writ of Cert
Types of Direct Appeals ✔ Ans -death penalty murder, public utility, public bond, elections, constitutional questions
Order of trying a case ✔ Ans -Crime occurs, arrest/bond hearing, prelims, grand jury, arraignment
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