Question 1

There have been no reports of deaths from the use of tasers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

What is the displacement effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  areas surrounding a heavily patrolled area see a reduction in crime 
B)  areas surrounding a heavily patrolled area see an increase in crime 
C)  crackdowns on a type of crime results in an increase of another type of crime 
D)  areas are targeted for increased patrols 
A)  areas surrounding a heavily patrolled area see a reduction in crime 
B)  areas surrounding a heavily patrolled area see an increase in crime 
C)  crackdowns on a type of crime results in an increase of another type of crime 
D)  areas are targeted for increased patrols B

Question 3

Which of the following may not be used as a factor in the selection process of police officers?

Accepted Answer

A)  having a bad credit score 
B)  failing a physical fitness test 
C)  failing a polygraph test 
D)  being too short 
A)  having a bad credit score 
B)  failing a physical fitness test 
C)  failing a polygraph test 
D)  being too short D

Question 4

The Kansas City Preventative Patrol experiment found that:

Accepted Answer

A)  limiting the number of police to under 50 influences crime rates 
B)  increasing the police patrols has no effect on crime 
C)  hiring officers with a masters degree influences crime rates 
D)  increased patrols did not have an effect on crime, but did impact citizen satisfaction 
A)  limiting the number of police to under 50 influences crime rates 
B)  increasing the police patrols has no effect on crime 
C)  hiring officers with a masters degree influences crime rates 
D)  increased patrols did not have an effect on crime, but did impact citizen satisfaction

Question 5

___________are expected to help the new academy graduate apply their academy training to real life problems of the street.

Accepted Answer

A)  probation officers 
B)  academy officers 
C)  field training officers 
D)  sergeants 
A)  probation officers 
B)  academy officers 
C)  field training officers 
D)  sergeants

Question 6

Which of the following statements accurately represents the trend of officer deaths over the past 40 years?

Accepted Answer

A)  officer deaths are on the rise 
B)  officer deaths are on the decline 
C)  officer deaths have remained stable 
D)  officer deaths declined for many years, but are now increasing 
A)  officer deaths are on the rise 
B)  officer deaths are on the decline 
C)  officer deaths have remained stable 
D)  officer deaths declined for many years, but are now increasing

Question 7

The police hiring process can be described as a "screening out" process

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Sting operations are considered reactive policing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

There have been no reports of deaths from the use of tasers.

What is the displacement effect?

Which of the following may not be used as a factor in the selection process of police officers?

The Kansas City Preventative Patrol experiment found that:

___________are expected to help the new academy graduate apply their academy training to real life problems of the street.

Which of the following statements accurately represents the trend of officer deaths over the past 40 years?

The police hiring process can be described as a "screening out" process

Sting operations are considered reactive policing.

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Exam 5: Police Operations

There have been no reports of deaths from the use of tasers.

What is the displacement effect?

Which of the following may not be used as a factor in the selection process of police officers?

The Kansas City Preventative Patrol experiment found that:

___________are expected to help the new academy graduate apply their academy training to real life problems of the street.

Which of the following statements accurately represents the trend of officer deaths over the past 40 years?

The police hiring process can be described as a "screening out" process

Sting operations are considered reactive policing.

Criminal Justice As Social Control

Crime in Society

Why Do People Commit Crimes

Police in America

Policing and the Legal Process

Law and Society

Courts in America

Due Process: Arrest Through Sentencing

Juvenile Justice and Corrections

The Function of Corrections

Pretrial Diversion and Probation

Prisons and Jails

Parole and Re-Entry

Looking Toward the Future: Criminal Justice in the 21st Century

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