SCCJA Unit 2 (2025) – Study Guide and Law Enforcement Training Revision
Material
Ethics - correct answer ✔✔study of what is morally right and what is not
Motivations for unethical conduct - correct answer ✔✔Anger lust greed peer pressure
Common crimes officer commit - correct answer ✔✔False statements, larceny, sex offenses,
battery
Average experience level of officers who get in ethical dilemmas - correct answer ✔✔7 years
1st phase of continuum of compromise - correct answer ✔✔Omission
Examples of omission - correct answer ✔✔Ignoring traffic violations, failing to conduct follow
ups, complete paperwork
2nd phase of continuum of compromise - correct answer ✔✔administrative
Examples of administrative unethical conduct - correct answer ✔✔drinking on duty, not
reporting accidents
3rd phase of continuum of compromise - correct answer ✔✔criminal
Examples of criminal unethical conduct - correct answer ✔✔evidence tampering, thefts
, 4 justifications for unethical conduct - correct answer ✔✔denial of victim, victim of
circumstance, higher cause, victim blaming
Denial of victim - correct answer ✔✔officer believes there's no victim, so no harm done.
example- stealing money from drug dealer
Victim of circumstance - correct answer ✔✔Officer believes no choice but to act in a certain
way
Higher cause - correct answer ✔✔Officer believes he must break rules to accomplish goal.
example- unlawful search of sexual predator
Consequences of unethical conduct - correct answer ✔✔Criminal charges, civil litigation,
negative impact on community relations, disciplinary action, loss of certification, domestic
problems
Greatest consequence of unethical conduct - correct answer ✔✔officer safety
2 groups that officers feel pressured by to keep quiet about unethical conduct - correct answer
✔✔Individuals who commit the act, someone not involved in it
4 consequences officers believe will happen if they don't uphold code of silence - correct
answer ✔✔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 - correct answer ✔✔ethics training, accountability,
open communication, anon reporting, protect officers who come forward
2 ways social media affects law enforcement - correct answer ✔✔agency's image and officer's
credibility
Material
Ethics - correct answer ✔✔study of what is morally right and what is not
Motivations for unethical conduct - correct answer ✔✔Anger lust greed peer pressure
Common crimes officer commit - correct answer ✔✔False statements, larceny, sex offenses,
battery
Average experience level of officers who get in ethical dilemmas - correct answer ✔✔7 years
1st phase of continuum of compromise - correct answer ✔✔Omission
Examples of omission - correct answer ✔✔Ignoring traffic violations, failing to conduct follow
ups, complete paperwork
2nd phase of continuum of compromise - correct answer ✔✔administrative
Examples of administrative unethical conduct - correct answer ✔✔drinking on duty, not
reporting accidents
3rd phase of continuum of compromise - correct answer ✔✔criminal
Examples of criminal unethical conduct - correct answer ✔✔evidence tampering, thefts
, 4 justifications for unethical conduct - correct answer ✔✔denial of victim, victim of
circumstance, higher cause, victim blaming
Denial of victim - correct answer ✔✔officer believes there's no victim, so no harm done.
example- stealing money from drug dealer
Victim of circumstance - correct answer ✔✔Officer believes no choice but to act in a certain
way
Higher cause - correct answer ✔✔Officer believes he must break rules to accomplish goal.
example- unlawful search of sexual predator
Consequences of unethical conduct - correct answer ✔✔Criminal charges, civil litigation,
negative impact on community relations, disciplinary action, loss of certification, domestic
problems
Greatest consequence of unethical conduct - correct answer ✔✔officer safety
2 groups that officers feel pressured by to keep quiet about unethical conduct - correct answer
✔✔Individuals who commit the act, someone not involved in it
4 consequences officers believe will happen if they don't uphold code of silence - correct
answer ✔✔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 - correct answer ✔✔ethics training, accountability,
open communication, anon reporting, protect officers who come forward
2 ways social media affects law enforcement - correct answer ✔✔agency's image and officer's
credibility
