Question 1

Which of the following is not an agency that is housed in the Department of Homeland Security?

Accepted Answer

A)  U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
B)  Federal Bureau of Investigation 
C)  U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement 
D)  U.S. Secret Service 
A)  U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
B)  Federal Bureau of Investigation 
C)  U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement 
D)  U.S. Secret Service B

Question 2

What percent of the nation's local police departments have implemented police pursuit
Policies?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  52 
C)  70 
D)  94 
A)  10 
B)  52 
C)  70 
D)  94 D

Question 3

A great deal of a police officer's time is spent performing law enforcement duties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT one of the issues associated with private security in the U.S. today?

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of standards 
B)  lack of state regulation 
C)  low pay and lack of benefits 
D)  rigorous training 
A)  lack of standards 
B)  lack of state regulation 
C)  low pay and lack of benefits 
D)  rigorous training

Question 5

Of the three levels of law enforcement, municipal agencies have the broadest authority to apprehend criminal suspects, maintain order, and provide services to the community.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

According to Bittner, the function of the police is to solve any problem that may possibly,
though not necessarily, require the use of force.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following positions earns the least amount of money compared to the other positions listed here:

Accepted Answer

A)  police patrol officers 
B)  correctional officers 
C)  parking enforcement 
D)  security guards 
A)  police patrol officers 
B)  correctional officers 
C)  parking enforcement 
D)  security guards

Question 8

Mandatory arrest
policies remove an officer's ability to use discretion in a situation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The _________ is federal agency responsible for enforcing the nation's federal gambling laws

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _________ is federal agency responsible for...

Question 10

Which of the following is one of the primary purposes of U.S. Customs and Border Protection?

Accepted Answer

A)  detaining illegal aliens and deporting them 
B)  disrupting human trafficking operations 
C)  to facilitate the smooth flow of legal trade and travel 
D)  ensuring that those without permission do not work or gain other benefits in the U.S. 
A)  detaining illegal aliens and deporting them 
B)  disrupting human trafficking operations 
C)  to facilitate the smooth flow of legal trade and travel 
D)  ensuring that those without permission do not work or gain other benefits in the U.S.

Question 11

The oldest federal law enforcement agency in the United States is the U.S. Marshals Service.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The federal law enforcement agency that has the largest number of officers is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) 
B)  Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 
C)  Internal Revenue Service (IRS) 
D)  Immigration and Customs Enforcement (IC
E)  
A)  Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) 
B)  Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 
C)  Internal Revenue Service (IRS) 
D)  Immigration and Customs Enforcement (IC
E)

Question 13

When law enforcement officers use their judgment in deciding which offenses to punish and which to ignore, they are said to be using __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When law enforcement officers use their judgment...

Question 14

The branch of the Department of Justice that is responsible for investigating violations of federal law is the __________.

Accepted Answer

Federal Bu

Question 15

Who investigates cases of tax evasion and fraud?

Accepted Answer

A)  Department of Homeland Security 
B)  Department of Justice 
C)  Department of the Treasury 
D)  Federal Bureau of Investigation 
A)  Department of Homeland Security 
B)  Department of Justice 
C)  Department of the Treasury 
D)  Federal Bureau of Investigation

Question 16

Which of the following is the primary factor that influences police discretion?

Accepted Answer

A)  the nature of the criminal act 
B)  the attitude of the wrongdoer towards the officer 
C)  the race or ethnicity of the offender 
D)  departmental policy 
A)  the nature of the criminal act 
B)  the attitude of the wrongdoer towards the officer 
C)  the race or ethnicity of the offender 
D)  departmental policy

Question 17

If a private security officer is a witness to a crime, they may do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Make a citizen's arrest. 
B)  Transport the offender to the police department. 
C)  Make a formal arrest like a law enforcement officer would. 
D)  Do nothing. 
A)  Make a citizen's arrest. 
B)  Transport the offender to the police department. 
C)  Make a formal arrest like a law enforcement officer would. 
D)  Do nothing.

Question 18

Which level of law enforcement agency has the broadest authority to apprehend criminal suspects, maintain order, and provide services to the community?

Accepted Answer

A)  local 
B)  state 
C)  federal 
D)  national 
A)  local 
B)  state 
C)  federal 
D)  national

Question 19

Police officers primarily see themselves as:

Accepted Answer

A)  crime fighters 
B)  peace preservers 
C)  public protectors 
D)  public servants 
A)  crime fighters 
B)  peace preservers 
C)  public protectors 
D)  public servants

Question 20

Which of the following is typically NOT one of the responsibilities of the sheriff's department?

Accepted Answer

A)  operating the jail 
B)  investigating drug crimes 
C)  carrying out civil and criminal processes within county lines 
D)  transporting inmates to and from the federal courthouse 
A)  operating the jail 
B)  investigating drug crimes 
C)  carrying out civil and criminal processes within county lines 
D)  transporting inmates to and from the federal courthouse

Which of the following is not an agency that is housed in the Department of Homeland Security?

What percent of the nation's local police departments have implemented police pursuit Policies?

A great deal of a police officer's time is spent performing law enforcement duties.

Which of the following is NOT one of the issues associated with private security in the U.S. today?

Of the three levels of law enforcement, municipal agencies have the broadest authority to apprehend criminal suspects, maintain order, and provide services to the community.

According to Bittner, the function of the police is to solve any problem that may possibly, though not necessarily, require the use of force.

Which of the following positions earns the least amount of money compared to the other positions listed here:

Mandatory arrest policies remove an officer's ability to use discretion in a situation.

The _________ is federal agency responsible for enforcing the nation's federal gambling laws

Which of the following is one of the primary purposes of U.S. Customs and Border Protection?

The oldest federal law enforcement agency in the United States is the U.S. Marshals Service.

The federal law enforcement agency that has the largest number of officers is the:

When law enforcement officers use their judgment in deciding which offenses to punish and which to ignore, they are said to be using __________.

The branch of the Department of Justice that is responsible for investigating violations of federal law is the __________.

Who investigates cases of tax evasion and fraud?

Which of the following is the primary factor that influences police discretion?

If a private security officer is a witness to a crime, they may do which of the following?

Which level of law enforcement agency has the broadest authority to apprehend criminal suspects, maintain order, and provide services to the community?

Police officers primarily see themselves as:

Which of the following is typically NOT one of the responsibilities of the sheriff's department?

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Which of the following is not an agency that is housed in the Department of Homeland Security?

What percent of the nation's local police departments have implemented police pursuit Policies?

A great deal of a police officer's time is spent performing law enforcement duties.

Which of the following is NOT one of the issues associated with private security in the U.S. today?

Of the three levels of law enforcement, municipal agencies have the broadest authority to apprehend criminal suspects, maintain order, and provide services to the community.

According to Bittner, the function of the police is to solve any problem that may possibly, though not necessarily, require the use of force.

Which of the following positions earns the least amount of money compared to the other positions listed here:

Mandatory arrest policies remove an officer's ability to use discretion in a situation.

The _________ is federal agency responsible for enforcing the nation's federal gambling laws

Which of the following is one of the primary purposes of U.S. Customs and Border Protection?

The oldest federal law enforcement agency in the United States is the U.S. Marshals Service.

The federal law enforcement agency that has the largest number of officers is the:

When law enforcement officers use their judgment in deciding which offenses to punish and which to ignore, they are said to be using __________.

The branch of the Department of Justice that is responsible for investigating violations of federal law is the __________.

Who investigates cases of tax evasion and fraud?

Which of the following is the primary factor that influences police discretion?

If a private security officer is a witness to a crime, they may do which of the following?

Which level of law enforcement agency has the broadest authority to apprehend criminal suspects, maintain order, and provide services to the community?

Police officers primarily see themselves as:

Which of the following is typically NOT one of the responsibilities of the sheriff's department?

Criminal Justice Today

Causes of Crime

Defining and Measuring Crime

Inside Criminal Law

Challenges to Effective Policing

Police and the Constitution: The Rules of Law Enforcement

Courts and the Quest for Justice

Pretrial Procedures: The Adversary System in Action

The Criminal Trial

Punishment and Sentencing

Probation and Community Corrections

Prisons and Jails

Behind Bars: The Life of an Inmate

The Juvenile Justice System

Homeland Security

Cyber Crime and the Future of Criminal Justice

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