CJ 230 3-3 Quiz
Course: Discretion in Criminal Justice
1. Which of the following best defines the term ? Select one.ethics
a. The study and analysis of what constitutes good or bad conduct.
b. The application of ethical principles to specific issues.
c. The discipline that investigates the meaning of ethical systems.
d. The principles of right and wrong.
Answer: D- The principles of right and wrong
2. True or False: Without discretion, a police department loses its professionalism.
a. True
b. False
Answer: A- True
3. What are the spheres of influence on ethical decision making? Select all that
apply.
a. Educational
b. Familial
c. Individual
d. Work group
e. Biological
Answer: D- Workgroup, and E- Biological
4. Which of the following spheres of influence includes such factors as ethical
fading and motivated blindness? Select one.
a. Individual
b. Sociological
c. Work group
