Chapter 7
1. How would you describe the “sacred trust” that is given the police in terms of the use of force?
2. What kinds of problem have arisen in recent years regarding police use of force, and what approaches and philosophies might police adopt in order to bridge the chasm that now exists in many communities as a result of that use of force?
3. To what purposes might consent decrees and body-worn cameras be applied to improve policing today?
4. Why is it desirable to bring more women and minorities into the field of policing?
5. What are the types of police brutality? Which one is most problematic for the police?
6. How would you define U.S. Code, Title 42, Section 1983? How is it applied?
Chapter 8
7. What protections are afforded citizens by the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendments?
8. What is an example of probable cause?
9. What, from both police and community perspectives, are the ramifications of having or not having the exclusionary rule?
10. What limitations are placed on the police in their ability to use high-tech electronic equipment in order to listen in on conversations? Search for drugs?