Question 1

Which is the most critical time interval in terms of its impact on solving a crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  The time it took for the police to process the call and dispatch a unit to the scene 
B)  The time it took for a unit to arrive on the scene, after being dispatched 
C)  The time between the commission of the crime and reporting it to the police 
D)  All of the above are equally critical 
A)  The time it took for the police to process the call and dispatch a unit to the scene 
B)  The time it took for a unit to arrive on the scene, after being dispatched 
C)  The time between the commission of the crime and reporting it to the police 
D)  All of the above are equally critical

Question 2

Under this style philosophy, officers enforce the law because they believe it is the right thing to do - morally, ethically and legally.

Accepted Answer

A)  The Watchman Style 
B)  The Legalistic Style 
C)  The Service Style 
D)  The Disorder Style 
A)  The Watchman Style 
B)  The Legalistic Style 
C)  The Service Style 
D)  The Disorder Style

Question 3

Police officers follow the laws and, therefore, do not make many discretionary decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The Professional Era's focus was on crime control, crime prevention and offender apprehension, depicted by rapid response to call for police service and preventive patrol.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

During the Political Era, police were often selected and assigned to their patrol detail based upon:

Accepted Answer

A)  Their political affiliation 
B)  Their personal contacts 
C)  Their ethnicity 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Their political affiliation 
B)  Their personal contacts 
C)  Their ethnicity 
D)  All of the above

Question 6

Patrol in automobiles became the central new strategy used by police agencies, made possible in part by the radio communication and dispatch. The justification for this was:

Accepted Answer

A)  They allowed them to travel faster 
B)  Criminals increasingly had cars, so police should have them as well 
C)  Automobiles allowed for more personal interactions 
D)  All of the above 
A)  They allowed them to travel faster 
B)  Criminals increasingly had cars, so police should have them as well 
C)  Automobiles allowed for more personal interactions 
D)  All of the above

Question 7

Discretion is common in policing for a variety of reasons, including which of the following:

Accepted Answer

A)  Limited resources and agency priorities make it impossible to enforce all laws equally, all of the time 
B)  Citizen demands that lead police agencies to focus more heavily on some laws at the expense of others 
C)  The need for professional judgment made by police officers on a case-by-case basis 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Limited resources and agency priorities make it impossible to enforce all laws equally, all of the time 
B)  Citizen demands that lead police agencies to focus more heavily on some laws at the expense of others 
C)  The need for professional judgment made by police officers on a case-by-case basis 
D)  All of the above

Question 8

Talk About:
-Service Style

Accepted Answer

This style of policing is base

Question 9

Four historical eras helped shape the role of the police in the United States. These were:

Accepted Answer

A)  The Political Era, The Professional Era, and The Community Problem-Solving Era, The Homeland Security Era 
B)  The Early Era, The Civic Era, and The Public Era, The Post-911 Era 
C)  The First Era, The Second Era, and The Third Era, The Fourth Era 
D)  The Government Era, The Occupational Era, The Societal Era, The Scholarly Era 
A)  The Political Era, The Professional Era, and The Community Problem-Solving Era, The Homeland Security Era 
B)  The Early Era, The Civic Era, and The Public Era, The Post-911 Era 
C)  The First Era, The Second Era, and The Third Era, The Fourth Era 
D)  The Government Era, The Occupational Era, The Societal Era, The Scholarly Era

Question 10

In additional to being ethical, policing strategies should also be effective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Two officers work as a team and receive $100 from a local business owner to allow customers to double-park their vehicles, without the fear of a parking citation, in front of her store to improve her business sales. This is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Rotten apples 
B)  Rotten pockets 
C)  Pervasive unorganized corruption 
D)  Pervasive organized corruption 
A)  Rotten apples 
B)  Rotten pockets 
C)  Pervasive unorganized corruption 
D)  Pervasive organized corruption

Question 12

The more critical time period for solving a crime is the time between the commission of the crime and reporting it to the police.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Talk About:
-The Progressive Movement

Accepted Answer

This was an emerging

Question 14

During the Professional Era, early policing in the United States was characterized by political undertones, bordering on all-out corruption.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Officers were encouraged to distance themselves from the community in order to minimize the potential for favoritism. This is true of which era?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Professional Era 
B)  The Political Era 
C)  The Community Era 
D)  The Police Era 
A)  The Professional Era 
B)  The Political Era 
C)  The Community Era 
D)  The Police Era

Question 16

Talk About:
-Corruption

Accepted Answer

An act involving the

Question 17

In the Political Era, Americans were:

Accepted Answer

A)  Desiring a strong central government and centralized policing 
B)  Fearful of a strong central government and found local policing to be more acceptable than having a single national agency 
C)  Trying to limit government and policing 
D)  Desiring both the central government and policing to be stronger 
A)  Desiring a strong central government and centralized policing 
B)  Fearful of a strong central government and found local policing to be more acceptable than having a single national agency 
C)  Trying to limit government and policing 
D)  Desiring both the central government and policing to be stronger

Question 18

Talk About:
-Misuse of authority

Accepted Answer

This occurs when a police offi

Question 19

During this Era, early policing in the United States was characterized by political undertones, bordering on all-out corruption.

Accepted Answer

A)  The Professional Era 
B)  The Political Era 
C)  The Community Era 
D)  The Police Era 
A)  The Professional Era 
B)  The Political Era 
C)  The Community Era 
D)  The Police Era

Question 20

In the Legalistic Style, officers strive to enforce the law with the full force of their authority, in every case.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which is the most critical time interval in terms of its impact on solving a crime?

Under this style philosophy, officers enforce the law because they believe it is the right thing to do - morally, ethically and legally.

Police officers follow the laws and, therefore, do not make many discretionary decisions.

The Professional Era's focus was on crime control, crime prevention and offender apprehension, depicted by rapid response to call for police service and preventive patrol.

During the Political Era, police were often selected and assigned to their patrol detail based upon:

Patrol in automobiles became the central new strategy used by police agencies, made possible in part by the radio communication and dispatch. The justification for this was:

Discretion is common in policing for a variety of reasons, including which of the following:

Talk About: -Service Style

Four historical eras helped shape the role of the police in the United States. These were:

In additional to being ethical, policing strategies should also be effective.

Two officers work as a team and receive $100 from a local business owner to allow customers to double-park their vehicles, without the fear of a parking citation, in front of her store to improve her business sales. This is known as:

The more critical time period for solving a crime is the time between the commission of the crime and reporting it to the police.

Talk About: -The Progressive Movement

During the Professional Era, early policing in the United States was characterized by political undertones, bordering on all-out corruption.

Officers were encouraged to distance themselves from the community in order to minimize the potential for favoritism. This is true of which era?

Talk About: -Corruption

In the Political Era, Americans were:

Talk About: -Misuse of authority

During this Era, early policing in the United States was characterized by political undertones, bordering on all-out corruption.

In the Legalistic Style, officers strive to enforce the law with the full force of their authority, in every case.

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Exam 11: Core Concepts of US Policing

Which is the most critical time interval in terms of its impact on solving a crime?

Under this style philosophy, officers enforce the law because they believe it is the right thing to do - morally, ethically and legally.

Police officers follow the laws and, therefore, do not make many discretionary decisions.

The Professional Era's focus was on crime control, crime prevention and offender apprehension, depicted by rapid response to call for police service and preventive patrol.

During the Political Era, police were often selected and assigned to their patrol detail based upon:

Patrol in automobiles became the central new strategy used by police agencies, made possible in part by the radio communication and dispatch. The justification for this was:

Discretion is common in policing for a variety of reasons, including which of the following:

Talk About: -Service Style

Four historical eras helped shape the role of the police in the United States. These were:

In additional to being ethical, policing strategies should also be effective.

Two officers work as a team and receive $100 from a local business owner to allow customers to double-park their vehicles, without the fear of a parking citation, in front of her store to improve her business sales. This is known as:

The more critical time period for solving a crime is the time between the commission of the crime and reporting it to the police.

Talk About: -The Progressive Movement

During the Professional Era, early policing in the United States was characterized by political undertones, bordering on all-out corruption.

Officers were encouraged to distance themselves from the community in order to minimize the potential for favoritism. This is true of which era?

Talk About: -Corruption

In the Political Era, Americans were:

Talk About: -Misuse of authority

During this Era, early policing in the United States was characterized by political undertones, bordering on all-out corruption.

In the Legalistic Style, officers strive to enforce the law with the full force of their authority, in every case.

Introducing Crime and Criminal Justice

Criminal Justice, Society, and Morality

Criminal Justice and Legal Philosophy

Theories of Deviance and Social Control

Theories of Criminal Behavior

Concepts of Justice

Concepts of Justice Policy

Concepts of Criminal Procedure

Criminal Law

Criminal Punishment

Core Concepts of US Court Systems

Core Concepts of US Correctional Theory and Practice

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