Exam 5: The History and Organization of Law Enforcement

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One of the most fundamental differences between law enforcement and the military is in the exercise of discretion.

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After September 11, 2001, this Department of Treasury law enforcement agency was moved to the Department of Homeland Security.

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Some vigilante movements were transformed into legitimate police agencies.

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The law enforcement function has existed in one form or another for thousands of years.

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Under which federal agency is the Federal Bureau of Investigation?

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This nineteenth-century agency protected railroad and coal companies from labor activists and thieves.

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What do federal law enforcement agencies do?

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Which is not a law enforcement agency within the Department of the Treasury?

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Describe the difference between the police and the military in who exercises discretion.

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At the beginning of the twentieth century, U.S. law enforcement was highly professional, fair, and organized.

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Henry and John Fielding organized the .

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was a major twentieth-century police reformer.

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About how many law enforcement agencies are there in the United States?

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These are the most common form of county law enforcement.

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This agency measures crime using the Uniform Crime Reports.

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This study sought to measure the effect of police patrol on crime.

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The somewhat decentralized structure of law enforcement agencies creates some problems with .

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Vigilante committees were usually established by society's elites to protect property and social order from rogues and criminals.

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The largest local police force in the nation is the .

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