Question 1

According to the text,all of the following are ways a law enforcement agency can use data from research except:

Accepted Answer

A) To justify equipment purchases 
B) For grant applications 
C) For disciplinary decisions 
D) For hiring decisions 
A) To justify equipment purchases 
B) For grant applications 
C) For disciplinary decisions 
D) For hiring decisions C

Question 2

If departments want more effective approaches to evaluating community policing efforts,it is especially important to use data collected and maintained by _______________ agencies other than law enforcement agencies.

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public and private
private and public

Accepted Answer

public and private
private and public

Question 3

What organization is a think tank focusing on issues of crime and justice?

Accepted Answer

A) Justice Research Association 
B) Police Foundation 
C) PERF 
D) SEARCH 
A) Justice Research Association 
B) Police Foundation 
C) PERF 
D) SEARCH A

Question 4

Much of what is known about community policing derives from case studies of community policing practices in cities throughout the country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Surveys may be used to determine what citizens believe are a neighborhood's main problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

As stated by the authors,most experts believe that technological innovation will have the most profound impact on the collective ability of the federal,state,and local governments to protect the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

According to the text,contrary to conventional wisdom law enforcement is

Accepted Answer

A) not open to research. 
B) predictable. 
C) unpredictable. 
D) open to research. 
A) not open to research. 
B) predictable. 
C) unpredictable. 
D) open to research.

Question 8

The Action Research Model is

Accepted Answer

A) a cyclical, multistep process. 
B) a nomination process for research topics. 
C) a process of development for grant-initiated research. 
D) the implementation process of the research. 
A) a cyclical, multistep process. 
B) a nomination process for research topics. 
C) a process of development for grant-initiated research. 
D) the implementation process of the research.

Question 9

This organization was created in 1979 to enhance law enforcement as a profession and to improve law enforcement:

Accepted Answer

A) IACP 
B) NOBLE 
C) CALEA 
D) PERF 
A) IACP 
B) NOBLE 
C) CALEA 
D) PERF

Question 10

Globalization and the trend toward a decreasingly networked world economy will become more pronounced within the next five years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which organization for law enforcement research is a national membership organization created by and for the states,dedicated to improving the criminal justice system through effective application of information and identification technology?

Accepted Answer

A) JRSA 
B) Police Foundation 
C) PERF 
D) SEARCH 
A) JRSA 
B) Police Foundation 
C) PERF 
D) SEARCH

Question 12

To evaluate the effectiveness of specific community policing strategies,police departments should consider data from all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) The health care system 
B) Schools 
C) Community surveys 
D) Homeless shelters 
A) The health care system 
B) Schools 
C) Community surveys 
D) Homeless shelters

Question 13

Experiments in criminal justice raise ethical as well as ______________ issues.

Accepted Answer

A) quality 
B) objectivity 
C) subjectivity 
D) privacy 
A) quality 
B) objectivity 
C) subjectivity 
D) privacy

Question 14

According to the text,to validate an evaluation conducted by survey,______________ of the distributed surveys must be returned.

Accepted Answer

A) at least 20% 
B) at least 60% 
C) 85% 
D) all 
A) at least 20% 
B) at least 60% 
C) 85% 
D) all

Question 15

______________ isomorphism results from professionalism,with influences coming from such organizations as the Police Executive Research Forum.

Accepted Answer

A) Normative 
B) Coercive 
C) Refractive 
D) Mimetic 
A) Normative 
B) Coercive 
C) Refractive 
D) Mimetic

Question 16

In reality,______________ is more a philosophy than a model to use when confronted with an issue or problem.

Accepted Answer

evidence-based polic

Question 17

______________ isomorphism occurs when an organization copies or imitates another.

Accepted Answer

A) Normative 
B) Coercive 
C) Refractive 
D) Mimetic 
A) Normative 
B) Coercive 
C) Refractive 
D) Mimetic

Question 18

According to the text,surveys can be conducted

Accepted Answer

A) in person. 
B) on the phone. 
C) by mail. 
D) All of the above 
A) in person. 
B) on the phone. 
C) by mail. 
D) All of the above

Question 19

Predictive policing operates under the premise that

Accepted Answer

A) crime is not predictable. 
B) criminal activity can be accurately predicted. 
C) crime is completely random. 
D) police can be given probabilistic information about where to go and who to police. 
A) crime is not predictable. 
B) criminal activity can be accurately predicted. 
C) crime is completely random. 
D) police can be given probabilistic information about where to go and who to police.

Question 20

Experts in police research have made a number of recommendations to improve police-researcher coordination.Which of the following is not one of those recommendations discussed in the text?

Accepted Answer

A) Law enforcement agencies should partner with only seasoned researchers to carefully design research. 
B) Law enforcement agencies should train their leaders in evaluating potential research to ensure their ability to identify suitable research partners and to recognize relevant research topics. 
C) Agencies should establish regular forums through which their own research interests and priorities are communicated. 
D) Law enforcement agencies should be willing to initiate research partnerships on regional, national, and local levels. 
A) Law enforcement agencies should partner with only seasoned researchers to carefully design research. 
B) Law enforcement agencies should train their leaders in evaluating potential research to ensure their ability to identify suitable research partners and to recognize relevant research topics. 
C) Agencies should establish regular forums through which their own research interests and priorities are communicated. 
D) Law enforcement agencies should be willing to initiate research partnerships on regional, national, and local levels.

According to the text,all of the following are ways a law enforcement agency can use data from research except:

If departments want more effective approaches to evaluating community policing efforts,it is especially important to use data collected and maintained by _______________ agencies other than law enforcement agencies.

What organization is a think tank focusing on issues of crime and justice?

Much of what is known about community policing derives from case studies of community policing practices in cities throughout the country.

Surveys may be used to determine what citizens believe are a neighborhood's main problems.

As stated by the authors,most experts believe that technological innovation will have the most profound impact on the collective ability of the federal,state,and local governments to protect the United States.

According to the text,contrary to conventional wisdom law enforcement is

The Action Research Model is

This organization was created in 1979 to enhance law enforcement as a profession and to improve law enforcement:

Globalization and the trend toward a decreasingly networked world economy will become more pronounced within the next five years.

Which organization for law enforcement research is a national membership organization created by and for the states,dedicated to improving the criminal justice system through effective application of information and identification technology?

To evaluate the effectiveness of specific community policing strategies,police departments should consider data from all of the following except:

Experiments in criminal justice raise ethical as well as ______________ issues.

According to the text,to validate an evaluation conducted by survey,______________ of the distributed surveys must be returned.

______________ isomorphism results from professionalism,with influences coming from such organizations as the Police Executive Research Forum.

In reality,______________ is more a philosophy than a model to use when confronted with an issue or problem.

______________ isomorphism occurs when an organization copies or imitates another.

According to the text,surveys can be conducted

Predictive policing operates under the premise that

Experts in police research have made a number of recommendations to improve police-researcher coordination.Which of the following is not one of those recommendations discussed in the text?

The Evolution of Community Policing

Inside Police Agencies: Understanding Mission and Culture

Understanding and Involving the Community

Problem Solving: Proactive Policing

Implementing Community Policing

Communicating With a Diverse Population

Building Partnerships: a Cornerstone of Community Policing

Forming Partnerships With the Media

Early Experiments in Crime Prevention and the Evolution of Community Policing Strategies

Safe Neighborhoods and Communities: From Traffic Problems to Crime

Community Policing and Drugs

Bringing Youths Into Community Policing

The Challenge of Gangs: Controlling Their Destructive Force

Understanding and Preventing Violence

Understanding and Preventing Terrorism

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Exam 16: What Research Tells Us and a Look to the Future

According to the text,all of the following are ways a law enforcement agency can use data from research except:

If departments want more effective approaches to evaluating community policing efforts,it is especially important to use data collected and maintained by _______________ agencies other than law enforcement agencies.

What organization is a think tank focusing on issues of crime and justice?

Much of what is known about community policing derives from case studies of community policing practices in cities throughout the country.

Surveys may be used to determine what citizens believe are a neighborhood's main problems.

As stated by the authors,most experts believe that technological innovation will have the most profound impact on the collective ability of the federal,state,and local governments to protect the United States.

According to the text,contrary to conventional wisdom law enforcement is

The Action Research Model is

This organization was created in 1979 to enhance law enforcement as a profession and to improve law enforcement:

Globalization and the trend toward a decreasingly networked world economy will become more pronounced within the next five years.

Which organization for law enforcement research is a national membership organization created by and for the states,dedicated to improving the criminal justice system through effective application of information and identification technology?

To evaluate the effectiveness of specific community policing strategies,police departments should consider data from all of the following except:

Experiments in criminal justice raise ethical as well as ______________ issues.

According to the text,to validate an evaluation conducted by survey,______________ of the distributed surveys must be returned.

______________ isomorphism results from professionalism,with influences coming from such organizations as the Police Executive Research Forum.

In reality,______________ is more a philosophy than a model to use when confronted with an issue or problem.

______________ isomorphism occurs when an organization copies or imitates another.

According to the text,surveys can be conducted

Predictive policing operates under the premise that

Experts in police research have made a number of recommendations to improve police-researcher coordination.Which of the following is not one of those recommendations discussed in the text?

The Evolution of Community Policing

Inside Police Agencies: Understanding Mission and Culture

Understanding and Involving the Community

Problem Solving: Proactive Policing

Implementing Community Policing

Communicating With a Diverse Population

Building Partnerships: a Cornerstone of Community Policing

Forming Partnerships With the Media

Early Experiments in Crime Prevention and the Evolution of Community Policing Strategies

Safe Neighborhoods and Communities: From Traffic Problems to Crime

Community Policing and Drugs

Bringing Youths Into Community Policing

The Challenge of Gangs: Controlling Their Destructive Force

Understanding and Preventing Violence

Understanding and Preventing Terrorism

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