Question 1

The goal of community policing is to .

Accepted Answer

A) Address specific types of offenders. 
B) Address specific problem areas. 
C) Arrest as many people as possible. 
D) Strengthen the bond between the police and the community. 
A) Address specific types of offenders. 
B) Address specific problem areas. 
C) Arrest as many people as possible. 
D) Strengthen the bond between the police and the community. D

Question 2

Problem-oriented policing allows law enforcement agencies to address crime on a more systemic level than traditional policing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

What does the term "suicide by cop" refer to? What alternative term has been suggested and why?

Accepted Answer

"Suicide by cop" refers to suspects attempting to be killed by police officers. The alternative term is "police-assisted suicide" because "suicide by cop" connotes that the police are at fault in the situation.

Question 4

Discuss two of three conditions under which physical force is considered legitimate, according to Bittner.

Accepted Answer

Self-defense: Self-defense laws vary fro

Question 5

Problem-oriented policing .

Accepted Answer

A) Places officers on foot patrols or on bicycles. 
B) Targets situations in which crime occurs. 
C) Makes arrests for all minor violations. 
D) Makes few or no arrests. 
A) Places officers on foot patrols or on bicycles. 
B) Targets situations in which crime occurs. 
C) Makes arrests for all minor violations. 
D) Makes few or no arrests.

Question 6

According to this case, deadly force may only be used if a suspect poses a threat to the lives of police officers or bystanders.

Accepted Answer

A) Tennessee v. Garner. 
B) Furman v. Georgia. 
C) Chimel v. California. 
D) Gideon v. Wainwright. 
A) Tennessee v. Garner. 
B) Furman v. Georgia. 
C) Chimel v. California. 
D) Gideon v. Wainwright.

Question 7

According to Arrigo and Garsky, one way that police officers can deal with stress is through .

Accepted Answer

A) Keeping problems to themselves. 
B) Drinking alcohol. 
C) Police mentoring. 
D) All of the above. 
A) Keeping problems to themselves. 
B) Drinking alcohol. 
C) Police mentoring. 
D) All of the above.

Question 8

Problem-oriented policing has a crime-prevention mission as well as a crime-responding mission.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Local police and the FBI never work together in situations that require the use of force.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Discuss one of two historical roles of black people as police officers.

Accepted Answer

Black people worked as police officers i

Question 11

In 1972, this commission released its report on New York City police corruption.

Accepted Answer

A) The Wickersham Commission. 
B) The Warren Commission. 
C) The Knapp Commission. 
D) The Rand Commission. 
A) The Wickersham Commission. 
B) The Warren Commission. 
C) The Knapp Commission. 
D) The Rand Commission.

Question 12

This slang term described police officers who accepted bribes but did not actively pursue them.

Accepted Answer

A) Coppers. 
B) Grass-eaters. 
C) Dropsies. 
D) Meat-eaters. 
A) Coppers. 
B) Grass-eaters. 
C) Dropsies. 
D) Meat-eaters.

Question 13

In this case, the Supreme Court ruled that police can use evidence collected with a warrant even if officers do not knock before entering a home.

Accepted Answer

A) Hudson v. Michigan. 
B) Furman v. Georgia. 
C) Tennessee v. Garner. 
D) Gideon v. Wainwright. 
A) Hudson v. Michigan. 
B) Furman v. Georgia. 
C) Tennessee v. Garner. 
D) Gideon v. Wainwright.

Question 14

The Boston Gun Project (Project Ceasefire) and Oakland, California's, Specialized Multi-Agency Response Team are applications of which type of policing?

Accepted Answer

A) Problem oriented. 
B) Zero tolerance. 
C) Community. 
D) Watchman style. 
A) Problem oriented. 
B) Zero tolerance. 
C) Community. 
D) Watchman style.

Question 15

The family members of police officers rarely experience stress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which were two of the primary arguments against encouraging women to be police officers?

Accepted Answer

A) Women were not physically strong enough and could not handle the stress of police work. 
B) Women were not physically strong enough and brought different psychological attributes to police work. 
C) Women were not physically strong enough and could not properly shoot guns. 
D) Women were not physically strong enough and would be unable to wear the uniforms. 
A) Women were not physically strong enough and could not handle the stress of police work. 
B) Women were not physically strong enough and brought different psychological attributes to police work. 
C) Women were not physically strong enough and could not properly shoot guns. 
D) Women were not physically strong enough and would be unable to wear the uniforms.

Question 17

The patrol car is absolutely necessary to community policing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Community policing is much like the of policing.

Accepted Answer

A) Service style. 
B) Legalistic style. 
C) Watchman style. 
D) Zero-tolerance style. 
A) Service style. 
B) Legalistic style. 
C) Watchman style. 
D) Zero-tolerance style.

Question 19

Zero-tolerance policing is a refinement of the watchman style of policing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is what we know with substantial confidence about police use of force?

Accepted Answer

A) The impact of differences in police organizations. 
B) Police use force infrequently. 
C) The incidence of wrongful use of force. 
D) Use of force appears to be unrelated to an officer's personal characteristics. 
A) The impact of differences in police organizations. 
B) Police use force infrequently. 
C) The incidence of wrongful use of force. 
D) Use of force appears to be unrelated to an officer's personal characteristics.

The goal of community policing is to .

Problem-oriented policing allows law enforcement agencies to address crime on a more systemic level than traditional policing.

What does the term "suicide by cop" refer to? What alternative term has been suggested and why?

Discuss two of three conditions under which physical force is considered legitimate, according to Bittner.

Problem-oriented policing .

According to this case, deadly force may only be used if a suspect poses a threat to the lives of police officers or bystanders.

According to Arrigo and Garsky, one way that police officers can deal with stress is through .

Problem-oriented policing has a crime-prevention mission as well as a crime-responding mission.

Local police and the FBI never work together in situations that require the use of force.

Discuss one of two historical roles of black people as police officers.

In 1972, this commission released its report on New York City police corruption.

This slang term described police officers who accepted bribes but did not actively pursue them.

In this case, the Supreme Court ruled that police can use evidence collected with a warrant even if officers do not knock before entering a home.

The Boston Gun Project (Project Ceasefire) and Oakland, California's, Specialized Multi-Agency Response Team are applications of which type of policing?

The family members of police officers rarely experience stress.

Which were two of the primary arguments against encouraging women to be police officers?

The patrol car is absolutely necessary to community policing.

Community policing is much like the of policing.

Zero-tolerance policing is a refinement of the watchman style of policing.

Which of the following is what we know with substantial confidence about police use of force?

Crime and the Problem of Social Control

The Nature and Measurement of Crime

Theories of Crime

Criminal Law

The History and Organization of Law Enforcement

Policing and the Law

The History and Organization of Courts

Working in the Courtroom

The Disposition: Plea Bargaining, Trial, and Sentencing

The History of Control and Punishment

Contemporary Prison Life

Corrections in the Community

Juvenile Justice

Victims of Crime and Victimless Crimes

Present and Emerging Trends: The Future of Criminal Justice

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Exam 7: Issues in Policing

The goal of community policing is to .

Problem-oriented policing allows law enforcement agencies to address crime on a more systemic level than traditional policing.

What does the term "suicide by cop" refer to? What alternative term has been suggested and why?

Discuss two of three conditions under which physical force is considered legitimate, according to Bittner.

Problem-oriented policing .

According to this case, deadly force may only be used if a suspect poses a threat to the lives of police officers or bystanders.

According to Arrigo and Garsky, one way that police officers can deal with stress is through .

Problem-oriented policing has a crime-prevention mission as well as a crime-responding mission.

Local police and the FBI never work together in situations that require the use of force.

Discuss one of two historical roles of black people as police officers.

In 1972, this commission released its report on New York City police corruption.

This slang term described police officers who accepted bribes but did not actively pursue them.

In this case, the Supreme Court ruled that police can use evidence collected with a warrant even if officers do not knock before entering a home.

The Boston Gun Project (Project Ceasefire) and Oakland, California's, Specialized Multi-Agency Response Team are applications of which type of policing?

The family members of police officers rarely experience stress.

Which were two of the primary arguments against encouraging women to be police officers?

The patrol car is absolutely necessary to community policing.

Community policing is much like the of policing.

Zero-tolerance policing is a refinement of the watchman style of policing.

Which of the following is what we know with substantial confidence about police use of force?

Crime and the Problem of Social Control

The Nature and Measurement of Crime

Theories of Crime

Criminal Law

The History and Organization of Law Enforcement

Policing and the Law

The History and Organization of Courts

Working in the Courtroom

The Disposition: Plea Bargaining, Trial, and Sentencing

The History of Control and Punishment

Contemporary Prison Life

Corrections in the Community

Juvenile Justice

Victims of Crime and Victimless Crimes

Present and Emerging Trends: The Future of Criminal Justice

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