CHAPTER 08: FORMING PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE MEDIA. All Answers

1. The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees the right a. against search and seizure. b. against self incrimination. c. against cruel and unusual punishment. d. to free speech. 2. Wha ...

1. The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees the right a. against search and seizure. b. against self incrimination. c. against cruel and unusual punishment. d. to free speech. 2. What type of relationship do the police and the media have? a. Impartial b. Opponents c. Symbiotic d. Reliant 3. Conflict a. is always dysfunctional. b. can stimulate people to grow and change. c. never diffuses defensiveness; it only makes it worse. d. is symbiotic. 4. When deciding whether to allow the media to take photographs or shoot video at crime scenes, police must consider important _______________ Amendment constraints. a. First b. Second c. Fourth d. Fifth 5. According to the text, news sources base their coverage of crime on the concept of a. a competitive edge. b. top billing. c. crime sells. d. the police visibility beat. 6. The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and state public records laws a. grant the media access to crime scenes. b. allow the public to choose which media sources they get their information from. c. govern what police can and cannot disclose to the media. d. mandate that information be withheld from the public. 7. According to the text, the Society of Professional Journalists contends that a. law enforcement should share all information. b. law enforcement should allow the media inside during interrogations. c. the practice of telling victims they don’t have to talk to journalists will interfere with news gathering. d. communities should receive real-time crime information. 8. The First Amendment guarantee of freedom of the press is often incompatible with the _______________ Amendment guarantee of the right to a fair trial and protection of the defendant’s rights. a. First b. Second c. Fourth d. Sixth 9. According to the text, and depending upon the journalist, “off the record” a. guarantees that anything said following that term will not be reported by the media. b. guarantees nothing. c. may make it more likely that the remarks will be published. d. Both b and c 10. A soundbite a. must contain good solid information. b. should speculate. c. should last at least 15 minutes. d. should save the most important information for last. 11. According to the text, police and the media share a common goal of a. serving the public. b. enforcing the law. c. protecting information. d. being transparent. 12. In a law enforcement context, a PIO is a a. police informant operator. b. public information officer. c. press insight operator. d. protocol and intelligence officer. 13. Police are guided by the _______________ Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which guarantees the individual the right to a fair trial. a. First b. Second c. Fourth d. Sixth 14. Police and media are mutually dependent upon each other. This is referred to as a _______________ relationship. a. codependent b. symbiotic c. parasitic d. commensality 15. When dealing with the media, it is important to remember that a. you can say “no” to the media. b. you must protect children from interviews. c. you select the place and time for the interview. d. All of the above 16. The police have different priorities and perspectives from the media. The media depends upon the police a. for information about crime. b. to help them maintain a good public image. c. for professional and legal advice. d. All of the above 17. One way to enhance the media’s understanding of police work is to invite the local newspaper and broadcast reporters to enroll in a a. police speech class. b. citizens’ police academy. c. criminal justice class. d. None of the above 18. A major theme among media participants at a police–media workshop was their need to get information from a. the victims of crime. b. law enforcement. c. the witnesses. d. the suspects. 19. A reason for the conflict between the press and the police is a. competing objectives. b. incongruity between constitutional guarantees. c. Both a and b d. Neither a nor b 20. According to the text, PIOs are officers trained in public relations who a. control leaks of confidential or inaccurate details. b. manage controversial or negative situations to the department’s benefit. c. try to consistently provide accurate information to the media. d. All of the above 21. The _______________ Amendment to the U.S. Constitution provides for freedom of the press. a. First b. Second c. Fourth d. Sixth 22. A police–media relationship survey found that the one factor most affecting this relationship was a. accessibility to police data and personnel. b. accessibility to victims. c. Both a and b d. Neither a nor b 23. According to the text, conflict between the media and law enforcement can a. break communities apart. b. create conflict between the public and law enforcement. c. lead to lawsuits. d. be beneficial as it can lead to change. 24. What organization has created a new online Directory of Crime Victim Services, which links crime victims and victim service providers to contact information for assistance 24/7? a. VOCA b. OVC c. NIJ d. OJJDP 25. What is an exemption to the Freedom of Information Act? a. When national security is involved b. When releasing information may compromise an investigation c. When individuals’ privacy may be violated d. All of the above 26. A fundamental source of conflict between the press and the police is a. statements of witnesses/victims. b. competing objectives. c. perceived police silence about a case. d. perceived media interference. 27. If a law enforcement agency lies to the media, they risk a. being sued. b. jeopardizing the investigation. c. losing the public’s trust. d. None of the above 28. One tool that can help community policing achieve its mission through the media is the ______________, designed to proactively address specific crime and disorder issues that routinely occur at certain times of the year. a. bimonthly press release b. seasonal press release c. yearly press release d. daily press release 29. Chermak and Weiss recommended: “Law enforcement agencies should implement and devise broad marketing strategies to increase public awareness and involvement in community policing activities.” Which of the following was not one of their recommendations? a. Increase the amount of personnel and monetary resources to more effectively market community policing. b. Broaden the training curriculum to include a discussion of more effective ways to market community policing. c. Tell their stories of police contact to at least three other people. d. Conduct research that can effectively evaluate whether implementing a broad marketing strategy is effective. 30. One issue identified by the text as creating a problem for the media is a. demanding public. b. lack of access knowledge of law enforcement procedures. c. extreme time pressure due to deadlines. d. All of the above 31. When media coverage of high profile cases impacts the rest of the judicial process in other cases regardless of the actual impact of the offense, it is called a. disparity. b. news media amplification. c. news media echo effect. d. news cycle effect. 32. Any officer can make a good public information officer, as it does not matter who speaks to the media, just as long as the media receive the proper information. a. True b. False 33. During media interviews, if you do not know an answer or are restricted from giving one, it is best to use “no comment” and avoid further explanation. a. True b. False 34. An exception to the Freedom of Information Act that allows police to restrict the free flow of information is when the integrity of an investigation and/or subsequent prosecution could be jeopardized. a. True b. False 35. Law enforcement agencies should be aware the media may sometimes distort information from the police for a political purpose. a. True b. False 36. According to the text, a healthy conflict between the press and the police is necessary and beneficial. a. True b. False 37. “Live Coverage Agreements” urge the media to air live pictures of officers at a major crime scene. a. True b. False 38. Officers who are interviewed should learn to avoid speaking in soundbites. a. True b. False 39. The police practice of parading suspects before the media is called a perp walk. a. True b. False 40. Surveys have found that the factor most affecting the relationship between police and the media was accessibility to police data and personnel. a. True b. False 41. Officers may not care for the media but should still meet with the media to discuss rules of safety in order to develop a general policy. a. True b. False 42. Instead of “no comment,” it is better to use one of the recommended examples: “That’s currently under investigation, so I can’t get into that right now”; “I’d like to tell you more, but I don’t want to jeopardize the case”; or “I’m sorry, but I’m not authorized to release that at this time.” a. True b. False 43. According to the text, a professional PIO can be a helpful source for the efficient, timely transmission of information. a. True b. False 44. The “perp walk” serves as visible evidence of the process of justice. a. True b. False 45. If a potentially dangerous situation is unfolding, and the police and the media are both on the scene, officers should always demand that journalists stay away. a. True b. False 46. The Freedom of Information Act does not allow police to restrict the free flow of information in cases where someone’s safety could be jeopardized. a. True b. False 47. A good rapport with the media can also help the police department accomplish its mission because improved media relations lead to improved community relations. a. True b. False 48. The Freedom of Information Act replaced the people’s “right to know” standard by a “need to know” doctrine. a. True b. False 49. A good way to improve law enforcement and media relations is to have members of the media ride along with officers. a. True b. False 50. Research referred to in the text shows that police departments are clearly missing an opportunity to promote community policing in the news. a. True b. False 51. The police and members of the media share the common goal of serving the public. a. True b. False 52. Perp walks are considered to be a safe and legal way to improve media relations. a. True b. False 53. According to the police-media relationship survey, the factor that most affects the relationship is access to personnel and data. a. True b. False 54. The ________________ is the impact highly publicized cases can have on the justice system. 55. Pictures that are kept indefinitely by the media are referred to as ________________. 56. Some departments discourage individual officers from talking to reporters and instead designate a ________________ to disseminate all information to the media. 57. According to the text, hundreds of departments across the country now maintain a presence on ________________. 58. A healthy conflict between the media and the police is _____________ and _______________. 59. The ________________ was a common police practice, where suspects were paraded before the TV cameras. 60. The ________________ establishes the presumption that the records of the agencies and departments of the U.S. government are accessible to the people. 61. ________________ are good, solid information that is stated briefly, within 7 to 12 seconds. 62. In a ______________ relationship, all parties are mutually dependent on each other. 63. The ____________ Amendment guarantees freedom of the press. 64. The ______________ Amendment guides police in their dealing with the press in relation to investigations. 65. Courts have begun ruling that ___________________ violate a suspect’s right to privacy.