Question 1

Police are far more likely to deal with people who are drunk, high, or overwhelmed by life's stresses than they are to deal with desperate criminals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Describe the "Blue Wall of Silence."

Accepted Answer

The "Blue Wall of Silence" refers to the unwritten code of silence among police officers, where they refrain from reporting or speaking out against the misconduct or wrongdoing of their colleagues. This code of silence is often seen as a way to protect fellow officers and maintain a sense of loyalty within the police force. However, it can also contribute to a culture of impunity and hinder efforts to hold officers accountable for their actions. The term "blue" refers to the color commonly associated with law enforcement, and the "wall of silence" represents the barrier that prevents officers from speaking out against misconduct within their own ranks. This phenomenon has been a subject of much debate and criticism within the law enforcement community and has been cited as a significant obstacle to police reform and accountability.

Question 3

Police use of force does not include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Deadly force (shootings and other force applications) 
B)  Firm grip 
C)  Pain compliance 
D)  Less-lethal weaponry (bean bag rounds, stun grenades, tasers, etc.) 
E)  None; all of the above are part of the force continuum. 
A)  Deadly force (shootings and other force applications) 
B)  Firm grip 
C)  Pain compliance 
D)  Less-lethal weaponry (bean bag rounds, stun grenades, tasers, etc.) 
E)  None; all of the above are part of the force continuum. E

Question 4

State, county, and local police agencies allocate their staff according to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Geography 
B)  Time of day 
C)  Specialized functions 
D)  All of the above 
E)  "a" and "b" only 
A)  Geography 
B)  Time of day 
C)  Specialized functions 
D)  All of the above 
E)  "a" and "b" only

Question 5

What is the primary mission of the police according to Peel?

Accepted Answer

The primary mission of the police accord

Question 6

Which of the following are tools police can use for order maintenance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mediation 
B)  Arrest or the threat of arrest 
C)  Referrals to other agencies 
D)  All of the above 
E)  "a" and "c" only 
A)  Mediation 
B)  Arrest or the threat of arrest 
C)  Referrals to other agencies 
D)  All of the above 
E)  "a" and "c" only

Question 7

Which of the following is/are not aspects of police work explored by James Q. Wilson?

Accepted Answer

A)  Service 
B)  Law enforcement 
C)  Order maintenance 
D)  "a" and "c" 
E)  None of the above; all were addressed by Wilson. 
A)  Service 
B)  Law enforcement 
C)  Order maintenance 
D)  "a" and "c" 
E)  None of the above; all were addressed by Wilson.

Question 8

The blue wall of silence refers to police officers' unwillingness to take action against other officers due to mistrust of their superiors and fear of alienating their brother and sister officers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following was not a finding of the Kansas City Preventive Patrol Experiment about routine patrol?

Accepted Answer

A)  It had almost no impact on crime. 
B)  It reduced fear of crime. 
C)  It increased citizen awareness of the police. 
D)  It had no impact on citizen confidence. 
A)  It had almost no impact on crime. 
B)  It reduced fear of crime. 
C)  It increased citizen awareness of the police. 
D)  It had no impact on citizen confidence.

Question 10

Factors related to the development of a police subculture include all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Recruitment of certain types of individuals 
B)  The development of problem-oriented policing 
C)  The working personality of policing 
D)  Stereotypes about police 
A)  Recruitment of certain types of individuals 
B)  The development of problem-oriented policing 
C)  The working personality of policing 
D)  Stereotypes about police

Question 11

Outline the use of force continuum.

Accepted Answer

The use of force continuum is a guidelin

Question 12

A person must be hired by a police agency in order to attend a police academy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which Supreme Court case applied the Exclusionary Rule to state courts, and thus the actions of local police?

Accepted Answer

A)  Miranda v. Arizona 
B)  Stinson v. Lab 
C)  Mapp v. Ohio 
D)  Tennessee v. Garner 
E)  Buck v. Bell 
A)  Miranda v. Arizona 
B)  Stinson v. Lab 
C)  Mapp v. Ohio 
D)  Tennessee v. Garner 
E)  Buck v. Bell

Question 14

Which of the following represents new technologies that potentially have long range consequences for the police?

Accepted Answer

A)  Drones 
B)  GPS and cell phone technologies 
C)  Nanotechnology 
D)  All of the above 
E)  "b" and "c" only 
A)  Drones 
B)  GPS and cell phone technologies 
C)  Nanotechnology 
D)  All of the above 
E)  "b" and "c" only

Question 15

Which of the following is not one of the standard structural police agencies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Local police 
B)  State Police or State Patrol 
C)  Sheriff's Office 
D)  Special jurisdiction police 
E)  None; all of the above are standard police agency structures. 
A)  Local police 
B)  State Police or State Patrol 
C)  Sheriff's Office 
D)  Special jurisdiction police 
E)  None; all of the above are standard police agency structures.

Question 16

The two primary models of police shift work are

Accepted Answer

A)  detectives and civilians. 
B)  rotating shift and investigations. 
C)  steady shifts and rotating shifts. 
D)  personal crimes and property crimes. 
E)  law enforcement and order maintenance/service. 
A)  detectives and civilians. 
B)  rotating shift and investigations. 
C)  steady shifts and rotating shifts. 
D)  personal crimes and property crimes. 
E)  law enforcement and order maintenance/service.

Question 17

What is the difference between "single-entry" and "dual-entry" hiring tracks in sheriff's offices?

Accepted Answer

The difference between "single-entry" an

Question 18

Intelligence-Led Policing is best described as thwarting crime through

Accepted Answer

A)  the use of snitches. 
B)  random preventive patrol. 
C)  intensified preventive patrol. 
D)  analysis of crime patterns and other information. 
E)  none of the above. 
A)  the use of snitches. 
B)  random preventive patrol. 
C)  intensified preventive patrol. 
D)  analysis of crime patterns and other information. 
E)  none of the above.

Question 19

____________ mean that deputies begin their careers working in the jails, unarmed, supervising prisoners and move into patrol when a position becomes available.

Accepted Answer

A)  Seniority 
B)  Dual-entry tracks 
C)  Single-entry tracks 
D)  Training tracks 
A)  Seniority 
B)  Dual-entry tracks 
C)  Single-entry tracks 
D)  Training tracks

Question 20

Identify and discuss at least 2 emerging issues in policing.

Accepted Answer

Two emerging issues in policing are the

Police are far more likely to deal with people who are drunk, high, or overwhelmed by life's stresses than they are to deal with desperate criminals.

Describe the "Blue Wall of Silence."

Police use of force does not include which of the following?

State, county, and local police agencies allocate their staff according to which of the following?

What is the primary mission of the police according to Peel?

Which of the following are tools police can use for order maintenance?

Which of the following is/are not aspects of police work explored by James Q. Wilson?

The blue wall of silence refers to police officers' unwillingness to take action against other officers due to mistrust of their superiors and fear of alienating their brother and sister officers.

Which of the following was not a finding of the Kansas City Preventive Patrol Experiment about routine patrol?

Factors related to the development of a police subculture include all but which of the following?

Outline the use of force continuum.

A person must be hired by a police agency in order to attend a police academy.

Which Supreme Court case applied the Exclusionary Rule to state courts, and thus the actions of local police?

Which of the following represents new technologies that potentially have long range consequences for the police?

Which of the following is not one of the standard structural police agencies?

The two primary models of police shift work are

What is the difference between "single-entry" and "dual-entry" hiring tracks in sheriff's offices?

Intelligence-Led Policing is best described as thwarting crime through

____________ mean that deputies begin their careers working in the jails, unarmed, supervising prisoners and move into patrol when a position becomes available.

Identify and discuss at least 2 emerging issues in policing.

Crime, Criminal Justice, and Policy

Issues of Law

The Court System

Institutional Corrections

Community Corrections

The Juvenile Justice System

Conclusion

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Exam 3: Policing and Law Enforcement

Police are far more likely to deal with people who are drunk, high, or overwhelmed by life's stresses than they are to deal with desperate criminals.

Describe the "Blue Wall of Silence."

Police use of force does not include which of the following?

State, county, and local police agencies allocate their staff according to which of the following?

What is the primary mission of the police according to Peel?

Which of the following are tools police can use for order maintenance?

Which of the following is/are not aspects of police work explored by James Q. Wilson?

The blue wall of silence refers to police officers' unwillingness to take action against other officers due to mistrust of their superiors and fear of alienating their brother and sister officers.

Which of the following was not a finding of the Kansas City Preventive Patrol Experiment about routine patrol?

Factors related to the development of a police subculture include all but which of the following?

Outline the use of force continuum.

A person must be hired by a police agency in order to attend a police academy.

Which Supreme Court case applied the Exclusionary Rule to state courts, and thus the actions of local police?

Which of the following represents new technologies that potentially have long range consequences for the police?

Which of the following is not one of the standard structural police agencies?

The two primary models of police shift work are

What is the difference between "single-entry" and "dual-entry" hiring tracks in sheriff's offices?

Intelligence-Led Policing is best described as thwarting crime through

____________ mean that deputies begin their careers working in the jails, unarmed, supervising prisoners and move into patrol when a position becomes available.

Identify and discuss at least 2 emerging issues in policing.

Crime, Criminal Justice, and Policy

Issues of Law

The Court System

Institutional Corrections

Community Corrections

The Juvenile Justice System

Conclusion

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