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In a suicide by cop situation, the only victim is the suspect that has been shot by the officer.

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The term that describes human body's reaction to highly stressful situations is known as the __________.

A) flight-or-fight response
B) stressed-out syndrome
C) adrenaline response
D) fight-or-freeze syndrome

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The police subculture is characterized by clannishness, secrecy, and isolation from those not in the group.

According to a study of 437 deputy-involved shootings that occurred in the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, suicide by cop incidents accounted for ____________________ percent of deputy-involved police shootings.

Suicide is a serious problem in policing.

A study on police depression revealed that ____________________ officers had higher levels of depression.

Who coined the term the "working personality" of the police?

Which is not indicative of the police personality?

Discuss the signs and symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and what departments can do to help address this problem.

Michael K.Brown says that the police subculture is based on three major principles: honor, loyalty, and __________.

According to research, which is the leading problem among police officers?

A group of people with distinct sets of values, attitudes, behaviors, and beliefs that differentiate them from the larger culture of which they are a part is called a(n) __________.

Describe some methods police departments use to deal with stress.

A situation in which police officers only trust other police officers and do not aid in the investigation of wrongdoing by other officers is called the ___________.

The Dirty Harry problem refers to ____________.

The stress affecting police officers rarely affects their families.

According to research, which subgroup was more likely to use constructive coping relating to stress?

Which of the following does John Violanti offer as a factor that might explain the high rates of suicide among police officers as a result of stress?

Which of the following is not one of the three important features of an officer's environment that can account for an officer's working personality, according to researchers Burbeck and Furnham?