Quiz: 4-2 Sharing information

Quiz: 4-2 Sharing information

1-The custodial mother of a juvenile visits the police station to ask about the health status of her minor child who is under arrest. What information can be shared with this audience? (Select one.)

Question 1 options:

The police can direct the mother to the courthouse where she can submit a request for the records to be released.

All information can be disclosed, as the requestor is the parent of the child

None, because the child is a juvenile

The police can confirm the child is there, but they cannot release any medical information.

Question 2 (2 points)
A corrections officer at a neighboring facility visits to ask about the status of an inmate transfer. What information can be shared with this audience? (Select one.)

Question 2 options:

The facility can provide the correctional officer with the status of the inmate’s transfer.

The facility can confirm that the inmate is at the facility, but it cannot share with the corrections officer when the inmate will be moved.

None, because all requests must be in writing.

No information can be released to the corrections officer.

Question 3 (2 points)
A reporter calls the police station to get more information about a domestic violence call from the previous night that she heard reported on the police scanner. What information can be shared with this audience? (Select one.)

Question 3 options:

Only the name and address of the residence to which the police responded

The full report

Limited information, without the names of the people involved

Nothing

Question 4 (2 points)
A probation officer officially requests all the arrest records for an individual. What information can be shared with this audience? (Select one.)

Question 4 options:

Probation officers must get a court order to obtain this information.

All of this information can be shared with the probation officer.

Only the dates and booking photo of a person’s arrest may be released.

No information may be released.

Question 5 (2 points)
The victim of a crime calls the police station to ask about the individual who was arrested last night. What information can be shared with this audience? (Select one.)

Question 5 options:

No information can be released.

The police should tell the victim to call the court.

The victim is entitled to know anything he wants to know. The police must answer any question the victim asks.

No information may be released, other than the fact that an arrest was made.

Question 6 (2 points)
An inmate’s lawyer asks to see the facility’s public incident log for the last 72 hours. What information can be shared with this audience? (Select one.)

Question 6 options:

The incident log may be released, but only after the lawyer has submitted a written request that has been approved by the warden.

The incident log contains sensitive information and may not be released.

The incident log is available online, and no request to view it is needed.

The incident log is public record and may be released upon request.

Question 7 (2 points)
The father of a suspect who has been charged in a domestic violence incident visits the victim/witness advocate (VA) at the courthouse to request information about his adult son’s case.

What information can be shared with this audience? (Select one.)

Question 7 options:

The VA may tell the father about his son’s case because the father and son are related.

The VA should email copies of the report to the father but not answer any questions about the case.

The VA may not disclose any information to the father.

The VA should tell the father to call the police to get the information.

Question 8 (2 points)
A reporter calls the local police station and asks for all arrest records for an individual. What information can be shared with this audience? (Select one.)

Question 8 options:

No information may be released to the media for any reason.

No information can be shared unless the reporter files a written records request.

The arrest records can be shared because reporters are members of the public.

The arrest records can be shared because reporters are members of the media.

Question 9 (2 points)
A citizen calls the Department of Children and Families (DCF) to get information about a DCF visit to her neighbor’s house the previous night.

Question 9 options:

No information may be shared.

All information requested may be shared.

No information may be shared over the phone, but the citizen can get the information via a written request.

Only records that DCF did or did not respond to an address may be shared.

Question 10 (2 points)
A family member of an inmate calls to ask a corrections officer about the status of the inmate’s transfer. What information can be shared with this audience? (Select one.)

Question 10 options:

All information may be released regarding the movement of the inmate as it is public record.

The correctional officer should tell the inmate to call her family member and provide the information.

No information may be released.

All information may be released as the requestor is related to the inmate.

Chech your knowledge second session

Why are criminal reports involving juveniles not released to the public? Select one.

Question 1 options:

The public does not care about juvenile criminal cases.

Juveniles are considered minors (under 18), which grants them additional privacy rights.

The First Amendment protects juveniles’ names from being released.

All criminal case information must be released upon request.

Question 2 (0.5 points)
Why would the police tell only limited information to the press regarding an ongoing case? Select all that apply.

Question 2 options:

Because the police do not like the press

To protect the identities of witnesses

To protect the identities of victims

Due to the case being sensitive in nature (e.g., sexual assault, child abuse)

Question 3 (0.5 points)
What is a potential consequence of criminal justice employees who speak or act in a way that does not align with their organization’s mission statement? Select all that apply.

Question 3 options:

Undermines group cohesion

There are no consequences; employees have the right to speak and act however they want.

Disrupts productivity

Decreases morale

Question 4 (0.5 points)
A law enforcement officer can share all information about an ongoing case with which of the following audiences? Select one.

Question 4 options:

News media

Prosecuting attorney

Spouse

Close friend

Question 5 (0.5 points)
Why do criminal justice organizations have social media policies? Select all that apply.

Question 5 options:

So officers know when to check their social media accounts.

To provide examples of what types of behavior are acceptable.

To give employees guidance on the proper and improper use of social media on and off duty.

To spell out the consequences of violations of the social media policy.

Question 6 (0.5 points)
What is one function of the Freedom of Information Act? Select one.

Question 6 options:

It requires federal agencies to release information upon request unless it is exempted by law.

It ensures that information can be obtained for free.

It ensures the freedom of the press.

It ensures the freedom of all people.

Question 7 (0.5 points)
Which of the following describes a mission statement? Select one.

Question 7 options:

A document with specific steps for daily operation of an organization

A strategic document that guides decision-making within an organization

A statement that defines previous successes of an organization

A statement that describes the financial strategy of an organization

Question 8 (0.5 points)
Why would a criminal justice organization want to make sure its mission statement is easy to find? Select one.

Question 8 options:

The mission statement helps ensure that the public is aware of the organization’s vision, values, and principles.

The organization should make the mission statement available to upper management only.

The mission statement should be published only in hard copy form and not be posted online.

The mission statement cannot be shared with the public for reasons of operational security.

Question 9 (0.5 points)
What is the positive impact of an organization having a mission statement? Select one.

Question 9 options:

It protects the employee from mean supervisors.

It helps employees pick vacation days.

It tells employees how to calculate holiday bonuses.

It improves the organizational culture.

Question 10 (0.5 points)
A correctional facility would communicate information about which of the following to the press? Select one.

Question 10 options:

The religion of a prisoner

The health condition of a prisoner

When a prisoner is being transferred to another facility

That a prisoner is in custody at its facility