Question 1

More than 10 percent of those who have contact with police experience the threat or use of force.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Custodial investigations occur when the police arrest a suspect and begin asking accusatory questions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

The issue of entrapment illustrates the tension that exists between due process and crime control in policing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

The most common police sting involves the establishment of a "fencing" operation; that is, the police ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Pose as customers of black market products. 
B)  Pose as dealers of stolen goods. 
C)  Pose as violent gang leaders. 
D)  Pose as victims of a crime. 
A)  Pose as customers of black market products. 
B)  Pose as dealers of stolen goods. 
C)  Pose as violent gang leaders. 
D)  Pose as victims of a crime.

Question 5

The Court treats automobile searches the same as searches of houses or buildings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The purpose of the exclusionary rule is to ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Include all of the evidence obtained 
B)  Prevent offenders from having access to the rights granted to them. 
C)  Ensure that the courts and administrators are properly policing the police 
D)  Protect the liberty of the individual citizen 
A)  Include all of the evidence obtained 
B)  Prevent offenders from having access to the rights granted to them. 
C)  Ensure that the courts and administrators are properly policing the police 
D)  Protect the liberty of the individual citizen

Question 7

When does an interrogation begin?

Accepted Answer

A)  When police arrest an individual and inform them of their rights. 
B)  When police sit down with a suspect and the suspect first provides incriminating statements. 
C)  When the police obtain a search warrant and successfully make an arrest after obtaining evidence. 
D)  When the officers ask accusatory questions to a specific individual. 
A)  When police arrest an individual and inform them of their rights. 
B)  When police sit down with a suspect and the suspect first provides incriminating statements. 
C)  When the police obtain a search warrant and successfully make an arrest after obtaining evidence. 
D)  When the officers ask accusatory questions to a specific individual.

Question 8

One of the most notable forms of police misconduct involves ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sexual assault 
B)  Unlawful searches and seizures 
C)  Corruption 
D)  Failure to read Miranda rights 
A)  Sexual assault 
B)  Unlawful searches and seizures 
C)  Corruption 
D)  Failure to read Miranda rights

Question 9

Booking is the public recording of an individual who has been arrested and it seeks to prevent the police from holding an offender incommunicado.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Forensic examinations are not common to most investigations and DNA evidence is rarely used to solve cases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Informants typically make good witnesses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

________ are guidelines for behavior that identify the circumstances that justify different police actions.

Accepted Answer

A)  Working rules 
B)  Street senses 
C)  Investigations 
D)  Throw downs 
A)  Working rules 
B)  Street senses 
C)  Investigations 
D)  Throw downs

Question 13

The three principal decision points of the criminal justice system that occur in the law enforcement segment of the process are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Detection of crime, interrogation, and arrest. 
B)  Detection of crime, investigation, and interrogation. 
C)  Detection of crime, investigation, and arrest. 
D)  Investigation, interrogation, and arrest. 
A)  Detection of crime, interrogation, and arrest. 
B)  Detection of crime, investigation, and interrogation. 
C)  Detection of crime, investigation, and arrest. 
D)  Investigation, interrogation, and arrest.

Question 14

In which case was the New York City Police Department's "stop and frisk" policy rejected?

Accepted Answer

A)  New York v. Class 
B)  Floyd v. New York 
C)  Katz v. United States 
D)  Brewer v. Williams 
A)  New York v. Class 
B)  Floyd v. New York 
C)  Katz v. United States 
D)  Brewer v. Williams

Question 15

The exclusionary rule applies only when there is evidence that someone is guilty of a crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The requirements of due process support this type of policing.

Accepted Answer

A)  Intelligence-led. 
B)  Community-oriented 
C)  Reactive 
D)  Proactive 
A)  Intelligence-led. 
B)  Community-oriented 
C)  Reactive 
D)  Proactive

Question 17

This rule states that police cannot use illegally or improperly obtained evidence in a trial.

Accepted Answer

A)  Exclusionary rule 
B)  Good faith exception 
C)  Probable cause 
D)  Consent search rule 
A)  Exclusionary rule 
B)  Good faith exception 
C)  Probable cause 
D)  Consent search rule

Question 18

A throw-down occurs when officers encourage a witness to seek a suspect's identity by observing possible offenders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Research suggests that police misconduct is most commonly committed by experienced officers

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The _________ does not pertain to a type of search.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hot pursuit 
B)  Plain view doctrine 
C)  Frisk 
D)  Automobile search 
A)  Hot pursuit 
B)  Plain view doctrine 
C)  Frisk 
D)  Automobile search

More than 10 percent of those who have contact with police experience the threat or use of force.

Custodial investigations occur when the police arrest a suspect and begin asking accusatory questions.

The issue of entrapment illustrates the tension that exists between due process and crime control in policing.

The most common police sting involves the establishment of a "fencing" operation; that is, the police ______________.

The Court treats automobile searches the same as searches of houses or buildings.

The purpose of the exclusionary rule is to ______________.

When does an interrogation begin?

One of the most notable forms of police misconduct involves ________.

Booking is the public recording of an individual who has been arrested and it seeks to prevent the police from holding an offender incommunicado.

Forensic examinations are not common to most investigations and DNA evidence is rarely used to solve cases.

Informants typically make good witnesses.

________ are guidelines for behavior that identify the circumstances that justify different police actions.

The three principal decision points of the criminal justice system that occur in the law enforcement segment of the process are:

In which case was the New York City Police Department's "stop and frisk" policy rejected?

The exclusionary rule applies only when there is evidence that someone is guilty of a crime.

The requirements of due process support this type of policing.

This rule states that police cannot use illegally or improperly obtained evidence in a trial.

A throw-down occurs when officers encourage a witness to seek a suspect's identity by observing possible offenders.

Research suggests that police misconduct is most commonly committed by experienced officers

The _________ does not pertain to a type of search.

Criminal Justice Perspectives

The Process of Justice

Crime and Crime Control

Counting Crimes and Criminals

Police and Policing

The Criminal Courts

People and Problems in the Courts

The Goals and Process of Punishment

Incarceration

Problems and Issues in Incarceration

Probation, Parole, and Community Corrections

Issues in Community Supervision

The Juvenile Justice System

Discharge and Developments

Filters

Exam 6: Law Enforcement in the Criminal Justice System

More than 10 percent of those who have contact with police experience the threat or use of force.

Custodial investigations occur when the police arrest a suspect and begin asking accusatory questions.

The issue of entrapment illustrates the tension that exists between due process and crime control in policing.

The most common police sting involves the establishment of a "fencing" operation; that is, the police ______________.

The Court treats automobile searches the same as searches of houses or buildings.

The purpose of the exclusionary rule is to ______________.

When does an interrogation begin?

One of the most notable forms of police misconduct involves ________.

Booking is the public recording of an individual who has been arrested and it seeks to prevent the police from holding an offender incommunicado.

Forensic examinations are not common to most investigations and DNA evidence is rarely used to solve cases.

Informants typically make good witnesses.

________ are guidelines for behavior that identify the circumstances that justify different police actions.

The three principal decision points of the criminal justice system that occur in the law enforcement segment of the process are:

In which case was the New York City Police Department's "stop and frisk" policy rejected?

The exclusionary rule applies only when there is evidence that someone is guilty of a crime.

The requirements of due process support this type of policing.

This rule states that police cannot use illegally or improperly obtained evidence in a trial.

A throw-down occurs when officers encourage a witness to seek a suspect's identity by observing possible offenders.

Research suggests that police misconduct is most commonly committed by experienced officers

The _________ does not pertain to a type of search.

Criminal Justice Perspectives

The Process of Justice

Crime and Crime Control

Counting Crimes and Criminals

Police and Policing

The Criminal Courts

People and Problems in the Courts

The Goals and Process of Punishment

Incarceration

Problems and Issues in Incarceration

Probation, Parole, and Community Corrections

Issues in Community Supervision

The Juvenile Justice System

Discharge and Developments

Filters