LAW ENFORCEMENT FINAL EXAM ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔subject - ✔✔a known person accused or suspected of committing a crime; a subject
may not have actually committed the crime
✔✔victim - ✔✔a person or entity that suffers an injury as a result of a crime
✔✔suspect/detainee - ✔✔a person believed to have committed a crime
✔✔arrestee - ✔✔a person who is under arrest or has been arrested
✔✔defendant - ✔✔a person formally accused of committing a crime or a civil wrong in a
court proceeding
✔✔offender - ✔✔a person convicted of a crime in a court of law
✔✔complainant - ✔✔person who reports a crime or alleges that a crime has been
committed
✔✔confidential source - ✔✔a person who provides information in confidence about a
crime, either from a sense of civic duty or in the expectation of some personal benefit or
advantage, and whose identity is normally not disclosed until required by law
✔✔chain of command - ✔✔is the order of authority within an organization
✔✔rank structure - ✔✔- Sheriff or chief of police
- Undersheriff or chief deputy, deputy chief of police
- Colonels
- Majors
- Captains
- Lieutenant
- Sergeants
- Corporals
- Deputies, officers, troopers
✔✔importance of following proper chain of command - ✔✔enhances an agency's
efficiency through coordinating communication channels and reducing confusion
✔✔consequences of not following proper chain of command - ✔✔miscommunication of
important information and data which can damage the relationship between you and
your immediate supervisor, and result in confusion and a lack of coordination within the
unit
, ✔✔vertical communication - ✔✔the information that flows down through the supervision
levels to the lowest levels of the organization
✔✔lateral communication - ✔✔communication across the level of organization to
employees on the same level within the chain of command
✔✔insubordination - ✔✔a violation that is often the result of failing to follow orders, it is
often determined on an agency basis and may depend on the situation
✔✔delegation of authority - ✔✔when a person with authority grants decision-making
authority to another person
✔✔procedural justice - ✔✔an approach that focuses on carrying out justice in a fair and
equitable manner
✔✔4 main pillars that compose the procedural justice approach - ✔✔- fairness and
consistency of rule application
- voice and representation in the process
- transparency and openness of the process
- impartiality and unbiased decision-making
✔✔fairness and consistency of rule application - procedural justice pillar - ✔✔the
perception of fairness is not just about outcomes; be consistent in your decision-making,
and treat people with respect
✔✔voice and representation in the process - procedural justice pillar - ✔✔involve
groups in the decisions that affect them and listen to their concerns
✔✔transparency and openness of the process - procedural justice pillar - ✔✔decisions
are made without secrets and deception
✔✔impartiality and unbiased decision-making - procedural justice pillar - ✔✔decisions
are based on relevance and data
✔✔L.E.E.D - ✔✔-Listen
-Explain
-Equity
-Dignity
✔✔Listen - LEED Framework - ✔✔give everyone you interact with a chance to tell you
their side of the story
✔✔Explain - LEED Framework - ✔✔Always explain your actions
AND ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔subject - ✔✔a known person accused or suspected of committing a crime; a subject
may not have actually committed the crime
✔✔victim - ✔✔a person or entity that suffers an injury as a result of a crime
✔✔suspect/detainee - ✔✔a person believed to have committed a crime
✔✔arrestee - ✔✔a person who is under arrest or has been arrested
✔✔defendant - ✔✔a person formally accused of committing a crime or a civil wrong in a
court proceeding
✔✔offender - ✔✔a person convicted of a crime in a court of law
✔✔complainant - ✔✔person who reports a crime or alleges that a crime has been
committed
✔✔confidential source - ✔✔a person who provides information in confidence about a
crime, either from a sense of civic duty or in the expectation of some personal benefit or
advantage, and whose identity is normally not disclosed until required by law
✔✔chain of command - ✔✔is the order of authority within an organization
✔✔rank structure - ✔✔- Sheriff or chief of police
- Undersheriff or chief deputy, deputy chief of police
- Colonels
- Majors
- Captains
- Lieutenant
- Sergeants
- Corporals
- Deputies, officers, troopers
✔✔importance of following proper chain of command - ✔✔enhances an agency's
efficiency through coordinating communication channels and reducing confusion
✔✔consequences of not following proper chain of command - ✔✔miscommunication of
important information and data which can damage the relationship between you and
your immediate supervisor, and result in confusion and a lack of coordination within the
unit
, ✔✔vertical communication - ✔✔the information that flows down through the supervision
levels to the lowest levels of the organization
✔✔lateral communication - ✔✔communication across the level of organization to
employees on the same level within the chain of command
✔✔insubordination - ✔✔a violation that is often the result of failing to follow orders, it is
often determined on an agency basis and may depend on the situation
✔✔delegation of authority - ✔✔when a person with authority grants decision-making
authority to another person
✔✔procedural justice - ✔✔an approach that focuses on carrying out justice in a fair and
equitable manner
✔✔4 main pillars that compose the procedural justice approach - ✔✔- fairness and
consistency of rule application
- voice and representation in the process
- transparency and openness of the process
- impartiality and unbiased decision-making
✔✔fairness and consistency of rule application - procedural justice pillar - ✔✔the
perception of fairness is not just about outcomes; be consistent in your decision-making,
and treat people with respect
✔✔voice and representation in the process - procedural justice pillar - ✔✔involve
groups in the decisions that affect them and listen to their concerns
✔✔transparency and openness of the process - procedural justice pillar - ✔✔decisions
are made without secrets and deception
✔✔impartiality and unbiased decision-making - procedural justice pillar - ✔✔decisions
are based on relevance and data
✔✔L.E.E.D - ✔✔-Listen
-Explain
-Equity
-Dignity
✔✔Listen - LEED Framework - ✔✔give everyone you interact with a chance to tell you
their side of the story
✔✔Explain - LEED Framework - ✔✔Always explain your actions
