Question 1

The Bureau of Justice Statistics receives its data from which source?

Accepted Answer

A)  Uniform Crime Report 
B)  National Incident-Based Reporting System 
C)  National Crime Victimization Survey 
D)  American Terrorism Study 
A)  Uniform Crime Report 
B)  National Incident-Based Reporting System 
C)  National Crime Victimization Survey 
D)  American Terrorism Study C

Question 2

Why is community policing considered particularly important when responding to hate crime incidents?

Accepted Answer

Varies. Community police officers know their neighborhood and the people who live there. They often have knowledge of people who belong to a gang or who commit offenses out of prejudice. The willingness of police and prosecutors to pursue hate crimes and punish offenders is very important for police-community relations because hate incidents and crimes have very serious impacts on both the victim and the community.

Question 3

Research suggests that jurors are more likely to use which of the following in their decision making?

Accepted Answer

A)  witness statements 
B)  their past experiences and background 
C)  evidence that they have seen or heard 
D)  verdict deliberations 
A)  witness statements 
B)  their past experiences and background 
C)  evidence that they have seen or heard 
D)  verdict deliberations B

Question 4

Explain why it's difficult to determine the true extent of hate crimes in relation to college populations.

Accepted Answer

Varies. While federal law requires all h

Question 5

Which two agencies collect hate crime data at the federal level?

Accepted Answer

A)  Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) 
B)  Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) and Central Intelligence Agency (CI
A)  
C)  Central Intelligence Agency (CI
A)  and National Institute of Justice (NIJ) 
D)  National Institute of Justice (NIJ) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) 
A)  Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) 
B)  Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) and Central Intelligence Agency (CI
A)  
C)  Central Intelligence Agency (CI
A)  and National Institute of Justice (NIJ) 
D)  National Institute of Justice (NIJ) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

Question 6

If a person is convicted of assault, their sentence can be enhanced if the assault is a hate crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Survey data report that the most common location where hate crimes occur is _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the victim's home 
B)  a parking lot or public place 
C)  a school 
D)  commercial places 
A)  the victim's home 
B)  a parking lot or public place 
C)  a school 
D)  commercial places

Question 8

The cause or moving power which impels action to achieve that result is referred to as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  unconscious bias 
B)  motive 
C)  predisposition 
D)  intent 
A)  unconscious bias 
B)  motive 
C)  predisposition 
D)  intent

Question 9

Discuss the purpose of hate crime laws. Do proponents and critics believe that hate crime legislation can accomplish its goals?

Accepted Answer

Varies. In the text, the authors highlig

Question 10

Which of the following statements pertaining to hate crimes is true? Hate crimes ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  aim to destruct something or cause injuries to a person 
B)  do not involve criminal acts 
C)  are typically nonviolent 
D)  include name-calling 
A)  aim to destruct something or cause injuries to a person 
B)  do not involve criminal acts 
C)  are typically nonviolent 
D)  include name-calling

Question 11

Which federal hate crime law is considered to be the most comprehensive?

Accepted Answer

A)  Violent Interference with Federally Protected Rights Statute 
B)  Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crime Prevention Act 
C)  Criminal Interference with Right to Fair Housing Statute 
D)  Damage to Religious Property, Church Arson Prevention Act of 1996 
A)  Violent Interference with Federally Protected Rights Statute 
B)  Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crime Prevention Act 
C)  Criminal Interference with Right to Fair Housing Statute 
D)  Damage to Religious Property, Church Arson Prevention Act of 1996

Question 12

Which hate crime indicator has survey data shown to be the primary evidence that a hate crime has occurred?

Accepted Answer

A)  presence of hate symbols 
B)  police confirmed that it was a hate crime 
C)  evidence that a hate group was involved 
D)  hate language used by the offender 
A)  presence of hate symbols 
B)  police confirmed that it was a hate crime 
C)  evidence that a hate group was involved 
D)  hate language used by the offender

Question 13

According to the authors, the issue of making inferences about motive is problematic in cases where the defendant invokes which of the following rights?

Accepted Answer

A)  First Amendment right to freedom of speech 
B)  Sixth Amendment right to counsel 
C)  Fourth Amendment right against unreasonable search and seizure 
D)  Fifth Amendment right to be silent 
A)  First Amendment right to freedom of speech 
B)  Sixth Amendment right to counsel 
C)  Fourth Amendment right against unreasonable search and seizure 
D)  Fifth Amendment right to be silent

Question 14

Hate crimes are greatly underreported in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Critics who argue against hate crime legislation generally cite _____ as the main problem of hate crime legislation.

Accepted Answer

A)  inability to obtain convictions under hate crime statutes 
B)  proving the motive of the offender 
C)  lack of evidence at the crime scene 
D)  high requirements for prosecutors to establish a hate crime 
A)  inability to obtain convictions under hate crime statutes 
B)  proving the motive of the offender 
C)  lack of evidence at the crime scene 
D)  high requirements for prosecutors to establish a hate crime

Question 16

One of the main issues when responding to hate crime incidents is the possible escalation of hate crimes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

According to the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at California State University, San Bernardino, hate crimes have increased significantly in the past 4 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

If a prosecutor wanted to prove that a defendant committed a hate crime, which burden of proof standard would they be required to use?

Accepted Answer

A)  preponderance of the evidence 
B)  beyond a reasonable doubt 
C)  probable cause 
D)  reasonable suspicion 
A)  preponderance of the evidence 
B)  beyond a reasonable doubt 
C)  probable cause 
D)  reasonable suspicion

Question 19

According to the authors, the main argument for hate crime legislation is that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  these laws are imperative to enforce the rights of all citizens 
B)  laws such as these deter people from harming others out of bias 
C)  this type of violence must be condemned by providing for harsher penalties 
D)  legislation allows for the investigation and prosecution of low-level crimes 
A)  these laws are imperative to enforce the rights of all citizens 
B)  laws such as these deter people from harming others out of bias 
C)  this type of violence must be condemned by providing for harsher penalties 
D)  legislation allows for the investigation and prosecution of low-level crimes

Question 20

Comparing data across all states is simple due to the uniformity of hate crime statutes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The Bureau of Justice Statistics receives its data from which source?

Why is community policing considered particularly important when responding to hate crime incidents?

Research suggests that jurors are more likely to use which of the following in their decision making?

Explain why it's difficult to determine the true extent of hate crimes in relation to college populations.

Which two agencies collect hate crime data at the federal level?

If a person is convicted of assault, their sentence can be enhanced if the assault is a hate crime.

Survey data report that the most common location where hate crimes occur is _______.

The cause or moving power which impels action to achieve that result is referred to as _____.

Discuss the purpose of hate crime laws. Do proponents and critics believe that hate crime legislation can accomplish its goals?

Which of the following statements pertaining to hate crimes is true? Hate crimes ______.

Which federal hate crime law is considered to be the most comprehensive?

Which hate crime indicator has survey data shown to be the primary evidence that a hate crime has occurred?

According to the authors, the issue of making inferences about motive is problematic in cases where the defendant invokes which of the following rights?

Hate crimes are greatly underreported in the United States.

Critics who argue against hate crime legislation generally cite _____ as the main problem of hate crime legislation.

One of the main issues when responding to hate crime incidents is the possible escalation of hate crimes.

According to the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at California State University, San Bernardino, hate crimes have increased significantly in the past 4 years.

If a prosecutor wanted to prove that a defendant committed a hate crime, which burden of proof standard would they be required to use?

According to the authors, the main argument for hate crime legislation is that ______.

Comparing data across all states is simple due to the uniformity of hate crime statutes.

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Exam 6: Community Policing and Hate Crime

The Bureau of Justice Statistics receives its data from which source?

Why is community policing considered particularly important when responding to hate crime incidents?

Research suggests that jurors are more likely to use which of the following in their decision making?

Explain why it's difficult to determine the true extent of hate crimes in relation to college populations.

Which two agencies collect hate crime data at the federal level?

If a person is convicted of assault, their sentence can be enhanced if the assault is a hate crime.

Survey data report that the most common location where hate crimes occur is _______.

The cause or moving power which impels action to achieve that result is referred to as _____.

Discuss the purpose of hate crime laws. Do proponents and critics believe that hate crime legislation can accomplish its goals?

Which of the following statements pertaining to hate crimes is true? Hate crimes ______.

Which federal hate crime law is considered to be the most comprehensive?

Which hate crime indicator has survey data shown to be the primary evidence that a hate crime has occurred?

According to the authors, the issue of making inferences about motive is problematic in cases where the defendant invokes which of the following rights?

Hate crimes are greatly underreported in the United States.

Critics who argue against hate crime legislation generally cite _____ as the main problem of hate crime legislation.

One of the main issues when responding to hate crime incidents is the possible escalation of hate crimes.

According to the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at California State University, San Bernardino, hate crimes have increased significantly in the past 4 years.

If a prosecutor wanted to prove that a defendant committed a hate crime, which burden of proof standard would they be required to use?

According to the authors, the main argument for hate crime legislation is that ______.

Comparing data across all states is simple due to the uniformity of hate crime statutes.

Community Policing and Community Issues

Community Policing in the 21st Century

Identifying and Responding to Problems Within the Community: Three Case Studies

Community Policing and Terrorism

Community Policing and Gangs

Community Policing and Militarism

Community Policing and Drugs

Net Widening and Social Control

Community Policing and the Use of Force

Police and the Media

Community Policing: The Men and Women in Uniform

Community Policing and Police Administration

Community Policing, Engagement, and Outreach

The Future of Community Policing

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