Question 1

What issues of concern are raised by the creation of biometric databases containing DNA profiles and scans of fingerprints and irises?

Accepted Answer

A) the accuracy of the information that is collected and stored 
B) that the 'innocent have nothing to fear' 
C) the idea that these data lead to essentially reliable, failsafe methods 
D) that the strength of forensic evidence can be overestimated and over-stated 
A) the accuracy of the information that is collected and stored 
B) that the 'innocent have nothing to fear' 
C) the idea that these data lead to essentially reliable, failsafe methods 
D) that the strength of forensic evidence can be overestimated and over-stated A,C,D

Question 2

Zero tolerance policing was imported from the US to Britain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

What was the result of the disturbances on the streets of Brixton in the early 1980s?

Accepted Answer

A) positive news stories for the police 
B) many people died 
C) a scathing report leading to significant reforms in policing 
A) positive news stories for the police 
B) many people died 
C) a scathing report leading to significant reforms in policing C

Question 4

What is meant by 'plural policing'?

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Question 5

Why is 'police' or 'cop' culture sometimes referred to as 'canteen culture'?

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Question 6

What were the two statutory requirements placed on the police by the
Crime and Disorder Act 1998?

Accepted Answer

A) in partnership with local authorities, to audit local crime problems 
B) To share computer systems with the local authorities 
C) to produce a local community safety plan - now known as a crime and disorder reduction plan 
A) in partnership with local authorities, to audit local crime problems 
B) To share computer systems with the local authorities 
C) to produce a local community safety plan - now known as a crime and disorder reduction plan

Question 7

From the 1980s onwards the Thatcher governments began to explore:

Accepted Answer

A) police corruption 
B) the promotion of women officers 
C) economy, efficiency and effectiveness 
A) police corruption 
B) the promotion of women officers 
C) economy, efficiency and effectiveness

Question 8

How was police governance reformed by the Police and Magistrates' Courts Act 1994?

Accepted Answer

A) the Act changed the composition of police authorities - specifically by introducing what became known as 'independent members' 
B) it reduced the number of elected councillors and magistrates 
C) the police authorities themselves became independent of local authority structures 
D) it introduced a requirement that in future police authorities would produce an annual policing plan, containing local police objectives and related performance targets. 
A) the Act changed the composition of police authorities - specifically by introducing what became known as 'independent members' 
B) it reduced the number of elected councillors and magistrates 
C) the police authorities themselves became independent of local authority structures 
D) it introduced a requirement that in future police authorities would produce an annual policing plan, containing local police objectives and related performance targets.

Question 9

The study of police corruption has illustrated that corrupt police departments/forces cannot be reformed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

One of the traditional protections afforded citizens subject to police interrogation is the right to refuse to answer questions

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Currently the Currently minority ethnic officers make up less than five per cent of overall police numbers, and just over one per cent of those in the most senior (ACPO) ranks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

How has centralisation led to managerialism in the police?

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Question 13

Why did the police move from calling themselves 'forces' and become 'services'?

Accepted Answer

A) to widen the net of their operational control 
B) to de-emphasise the confrontational, conflictual aspects of policing 
C) to attempt to highlight the more community-oriented, service-oriented aspects of police work 
A) to widen the net of their operational control 
B) to de-emphasise the confrontational, conflictual aspects of policing 
C) to attempt to highlight the more community-oriented, service-oriented aspects of police work

Question 14

'Police community support officers' (PCSOs) were eventually introduced by the Police Reform Act 2002 under the control of the chief constable have limited powers to detain suspects, to stop vehicles and to issue fixed-penalty notices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What is the 'extended policing family'?

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Question 16

What sort of powers will the new Police and Crime Commissioners hold?

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Question 17

What has research shown to be the primary function of policing?

Accepted Answer

A) patrol work 
B) peacekeeping 
C) proactive activities 
D) intelligence gathering 
A) patrol work 
B) peacekeeping 
C) proactive activities 
D) intelligence gathering

Question 18

What was included in early descriptions of police responsibilities?

Accepted Answer

A) the prevention of crime 
B) the maintenance of order 
C) detection of crime 
D) punishment of the offender 
A) the prevention of crime 
B) the maintenance of order 
C) detection of crime 
D) punishment of the offender

Question 19

At what point were the police said to move away from traditional beat work towards a new world dominated by radios and cars?

Accepted Answer

A) Following the First World War 
B) Following the Second Wold War 
C) In the 1960s 
A) Following the First World War 
B) Following the Second Wold War 
C) In the 1960s

Exam 26: Policing

What issues of concern are raised by the creation of biometric databases containing DNA profiles and scans of fingerprints and irises?

Zero tolerance policing was imported from the US to Britain.

What was the result of the disturbances on the streets of Brixton in the early 1980s?

What is meant by 'plural policing'?

Why is 'police' or 'cop' culture sometimes referred to as 'canteen culture'?

What were the two statutory requirements placed on the police by the Crime and Disorder Act 1998?

From the 1980s onwards the Thatcher governments began to explore:

How was police governance reformed by the Police and Magistrates' Courts Act 1994?

The study of police corruption has illustrated that corrupt police departments/forces cannot be reformed.

One of the traditional protections afforded citizens subject to police interrogation is the right to refuse to answer questions

Currently the Currently minority ethnic officers make up less than five per cent of overall police numbers, and just over one per cent of those in the most senior (ACPO) ranks.

How has centralisation led to managerialism in the police?

Why did the police move from calling themselves 'forces' and become 'services'?

'Police community support officers' (PCSOs) were eventually introduced by the Police Reform Act 2002 under the control of the chief constable have limited powers to detain suspects, to stop vehicles and to issue fixed-penalty notices.

What is the 'extended policing family'?

What sort of powers will the new Police and Crime Commissioners hold?

What has research shown to be the primary function of policing?

What was included in early descriptions of police responsibilities?

At what point were the police said to move away from traditional beat work towards a new world dominated by radios and cars?

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