TCOLE JAILER REVIEW STUDY GUIDE
TCOLE JAILER REVIEW STUDY GUIDE
Ethics CORRECT ANSWER discipline of dealing with what is good and bad and
with moral duty and obligation.
Ethics misconceptions: CORRECT ANSWER •Ethics is not something good
people worry about •Idealism is incompatible with realism •People concerned
about ethics dismiss every pleasure and are just “holier than thou” •If other officers
are not concerned, then a behavior is unacceptable
standards of conduct CORRECT ANSWER As public servants, we are expected to
abide by standards of conduct established by the texas legislature, the federal
government and departmental policies.
Texas ethics commission CORRECT ANSWER has subpoena powers and can
initiate their own investigations
A.C.T: CORRECT ANSWER •Alternatives: identify all choices •Consequences:
project outcomes •Tell your story: prepare defense
Stakeholders: CORRECT ANSWER any person organization or entity that may be
affected by what you do.
Ethics check questions CORRECT ANSWER •Is it legal? Will it violate any laws?
•Is it balanced? Is it fair to everyone? •How will I feel about myself? Will it
withstand the public?
“firm but fair” CORRECT ANSWER conduct, or humane treatment, effective
communication, and problem or situation being resolved before turning into a
major investigation.
Jail climate CORRECT ANSWER is the prevailing behavioral atmosphere
throughout the jail facility. The jail climate is affected by many factors including
inmate game-playing, jail programs and inmate-staff relations.
Reasons for inmate game playing: CORRECT ANSWER •Inactivity (boredom)
•Position (information) •Status (rep)
Indicators of inmate stress include: CORRECT ANSWER •Tenseness •Loss of
appetite •Insomnia •Lethargy (lazy) •Persistent minor illnesses
Three components of communication: CORRECT ANSWER •Verbal
communication (“what I say”) •Body language (How I show it) •Listening (the
effect of the words selected)
Attitude CORRECT ANSWER combo of personal knowledge and feelings about
someone or something that influence behavior
Race CORRECT ANSWER refers to groups of people with certain ancestry and
shared characteristics
Ethnicity CORRECT ANSWER refers to shared culture and background
Ethnocentrism CORRECT ANSWER ones culture as the center and the basis for
all comparisons
Prejudice CORRECT ANSWER judgment formed beforehand
Discrimination CORRECT ANSWER acting on the basis of prejudice
Basic beliefs or attitudes harbored by prejudiced people: CORRECT ANSWER
•Feeling of superiority •Others are strange or different •Proprietary claims •Fear
Forms of prejudice: CORRECT ANSWER •Racial •Ethnic •Gender •National
origin •Political affiliation •Authority figures •Sexual orientation
•Physically/mentally challenged •Religious •Age
•Economic/occupational/socioeconomic status •Weight •Individual personal
preferences
All people share common needs: CORRECT ANSWER social, health,
employment, shelter, food and self image
Individuals should be evaluated on their CORRECT ANSWER merit
Display to avoid prejudice: CORRECT ANSWER •Sensitivity •Impartiality
•Empathy •Tolerance
U.S Code 241: CORRECT ANSWER Conspiracy against rights: 2 or more
conspire to deny right, $10k fine, term of imprisonment not to exceed 10 years or if
a death occurred, life sentence.
U.S Code 242: CORRECT ANSWER Deprivation of rights under color of law.
Any person found to deny right, privilege or immunities found in constitution is
subject to fine, imprisonment or both.
Quid pro quo CORRECT ANSWER sexual act is precedent before a benefit
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