SCCJA Legals 1: Questions / Answers
Question : The importance of Effective Communication
CORRECT ANSWER : Over zealous officer could make the
situation less dafe and controlled, creates respect from citizens, creates cooperation from public, preserve peace in society
Question : Define police legitimacy
CORRECT ANSWER : Legitimacy, as it relates to policing
means that, authority, policies, and decision making are believed to be unbiased and morally justified
Question : Why is police legitimacy important?
CORRECT ANSWER : It is impossible to effectively protect
and serve a community that does not cooperate, the public must grant you the authority to proactively police the community. Officers cannot be everywhere at once and need the help of the community.
Question : Hypervigilance
CORRECT ANSWER : Elevated level of alertness/perpetual
preparedness, every event is a potential hazard.
Question : positive effect of Hyper vigilance
CORRECT ANSWER : Elevated levels of alertness/
preparedness. Produces positive feelings like runners high, SNS increase functioning though increased peripheral vision, hearing, blood sugar, reaction time.
Question : Negative effects of hyper vigilance
CORRECT ANSWER : Newtons 3rd law, "for every action,
there is and equal and opposite reaction". Overprotective, and restrictive of family activities. Feel both powerful and powerless. Symptoms include exhaustion, isolation, apathy and sometimes anger.
Question : Conflict triggers / "hot buttons"
CORRECT ANSWER : Phrases, or topics that get people
"heated"
Question : Muhammad Ali was famous for what Tactic?
CORRECT ANSWER : "Rope-A-Dope"
Question : 2 main kinds of triggers
CORRECT ANSWER : Universal & personal
Question : Examples of universal triggers
CORRECT ANSWER : Indignity, fear, stress, vulnerability
Question : Examples of personal triggers
CORRECT ANSWER : Names calling, sarcastic tone, eye
rolling
Question : What kind of people do LEO usually encounter?
CORRECT ANSWER : Agreeable, challenging, or
manipulative
Question : 3 components to the art of persuasion
CORRECT ANSWER : Ethos, Logos, Pathos
Question : Ethos
CORRECT ANSWER : Character or presentation and
provides credibility through impressions and action.(Presence, uniform, badge all offer fundamental credibility)
Question : Logos
CORRECT ANSWER : Reason or logical appeal. (Officer
Must prevent facts, logic, and reason to justify their actions)
Question : Pathos
CORRECT ANSWER : Emotional Appeal. Explain to
individual refusing to comply will cost them more than money