Exam 2: Policing in American Context

Depending on the local form of government, the city council, the city manager, or the may have authority over city operations including, to a greater or lesser extent, the police department.

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Question 21

Tensions in the relationships between levels of law enforcement (federal, state, and local) can result in tensions over jurisdiction known as wars.

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Question 22

Achieving a balance between simply reporting facts, on the one hand, and putting a ʺspinʺ on facts to create a desired impression is called discipline.

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Question 23

Since law enforcement administrators are appointed by elected officials, their success depends on ʺplaying politics.ʺ

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Question 24

Place these elements of one possible path through the criminal justice process in chronological order. -Column 1: The case is set for trial. Column 2: Seventh

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Question 25

Police officers work more closely with corrections officials than with prosecutors.

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Question 26

A third of the population does not view the police favorably, and a significant percentage of that third is composed of .

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Question 27

All of these are ways that other government officials and agencies can affect law enforcement agencies except which one?

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Question 28

To fully describe the American government, one must refer both to the fact that it is a democracy and also mention that its government structure is characterized by .

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Question 29

Citizens can influence law enforcement organizations through the political process.

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Question 30

The second phase of the criminal justice system is the pretrial phase.

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Question 31

Place these elements of one possible path through the criminal justice process in chronological order. -Column 1: The suspect is booked. Column 2: Third

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Question 32

Explain how democracy, by its very nature, leads inevitably to crime. Give examples of how criminalsʹ activities are facilitated by democracyʹs tenets.

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Which is the best definition of democracy?

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Question 34

Match the organization with its description. -Column 1: International Union of Police Associations (IUPA) Column 2: international association for rank-and-file officers

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Question 35

Place these elements of one possible path through the criminal justice process in chronological order. -Column 1: The prosecutor brings charges against the suspect. Column 2: Fifth

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Question 36

Peace officers may assist prosecutors as investigators.

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Question 37

Police must meet specific legal requirements before they can enter a private residence.

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Question 38

Which of these is NOT a phase in the criminal justice process?

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Question 39

Which of the following most typically happens immediately after booking?

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Depending on the local form of government, the city council, the city manager, or the may have authority over city operations including, to a greater or lesser extent, the police department.

Tensions in the relationships between levels of law enforcement (federal, state, and local) can result in tensions over jurisdiction known as wars.

Achieving a balance between simply reporting facts, on the one hand, and putting a ʺspinʺ on facts to create a desired impression is called discipline.

Since law enforcement administrators are appointed by elected officials, their success depends on ʺplaying politics.ʺ

Place these elements of one possible path through the criminal justice process in chronological order. -Column 1: The case is set for trial. Column 2: Seventh

Police officers work more closely with corrections officials than with prosecutors.

A third of the population does not view the police favorably, and a significant percentage of that third is composed of .

All of these are ways that other government officials and agencies can affect law enforcement agencies except which one?

To fully describe the American government, one must refer both to the fact that it is a democracy and also mention that its government structure is characterized by .

Citizens can influence law enforcement organizations through the political process.

The second phase of the criminal justice system is the pretrial phase.

Place these elements of one possible path through the criminal justice process in chronological order. -Column 1: The suspect is booked. Column 2: Third

Explain how democracy, by its very nature, leads inevitably to crime. Give examples of how criminalsʹ activities are facilitated by democracyʹs tenets.

Which is the best definition of democracy?

Match the organization with its description. -Column 1: International Union of Police Associations (IUPA) Column 2: international association for rank-and-file officers

Place these elements of one possible path through the criminal justice process in chronological order. -Column 1: The prosecutor brings charges against the suspect. Column 2: Fifth

Peace officers may assist prosecutors as investigators.

Police must meet specific legal requirements before they can enter a private residence.

Which of these is NOT a phase in the criminal justice process?

Which of the following most typically happens immediately after booking?

Origins and Evolution of American Policing

Law Enforcement Agencies and Their Organization

Becoming a COP

Police Sub-Culture

Police Discretion and Behavior

Core Police Functions

Community Policing and Community Involvement

Policing in the Modern ERA

Policing and the Law

Civil Liability and Accountability

Deviance, Ethics, and Professionalism

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