MPOETIC A+ QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS LATEST
EDITION
Terms in this set (99)
What is the primary A lack of a significant criminal record is required.
requirement regarding
criminal records for
police officer
applicants?
,How do police They distinguish between arrests and convictions.
departments
differentiate between
criminal records?
What percentage 100 percent.
of police
departments
conduct criminal record
checks for applicants?
What percentage 99 percent.
of police
departments
conduct
background
investigations?
What is the general Most departments will reject a candidate with a felony
stance of police conviction.
departments
regarding felony
convictions?
Does a No, a misdemeanor conviction does not
misdemeanor necessarily prohibit employment.
conviction
necessarily
prohibit employment as a
police officer?
What factors do police The severity and violence of the crime,
departments consider circumstances surrounding the crime, time
when evaluating an elapsed since the crime, and the age of the
applicant's criminal individual when the crime was
record? committed.
What should applicants They should check the websites of the agencies
do if they have they are interested in, as most post
concerns disqualifying crimes.
about their criminal
, records?
What is the It means a person is presumed innocent until
significance of the proven guilty in court.
phrase 'not guilty until
convicted' in the U.S.
criminal justice system?
EDITION
Terms in this set (99)
What is the primary A lack of a significant criminal record is required.
requirement regarding
criminal records for
police officer
applicants?
,How do police They distinguish between arrests and convictions.
departments
differentiate between
criminal records?
What percentage 100 percent.
of police
departments
conduct criminal record
checks for applicants?
What percentage 99 percent.
of police
departments
conduct
background
investigations?
What is the general Most departments will reject a candidate with a felony
stance of police conviction.
departments
regarding felony
convictions?
Does a No, a misdemeanor conviction does not
misdemeanor necessarily prohibit employment.
conviction
necessarily
prohibit employment as a
police officer?
What factors do police The severity and violence of the crime,
departments consider circumstances surrounding the crime, time
when evaluating an elapsed since the crime, and the age of the
applicant's criminal individual when the crime was
record? committed.
What should applicants They should check the websites of the agencies
do if they have they are interested in, as most post
concerns disqualifying crimes.
about their criminal
, records?
What is the It means a person is presumed innocent until
significance of the proven guilty in court.
phrase 'not guilty until
convicted' in the U.S.
criminal justice system?
