Question 1

Which jurisdiction was the first to pass an ordinance giving women the title and pay of "patrolman"?

Accepted Answer

A) Chicago 
B) Miami 
C) Los Angeles 
D) New York 
A) Chicago 
B) Miami 
C) Los Angeles 
D) New York

Question 2

Which of the following statements is NOT accurate about the arrest of suspects?

Accepted Answer

A) Male suspects are more likely to be arrested than are females. 
B) Black suspects are more likely to be arrested than are White suspects. 
C) Juvenile suspects are more likely to be arrested than are adults. 
D) Sober suspects are more likely to be arrested than are intoxicated suspects. 
A) Male suspects are more likely to be arrested than are females. 
B) Black suspects are more likely to be arrested than are White suspects. 
C) Juvenile suspects are more likely to be arrested than are adults. 
D) Sober suspects are more likely to be arrested than are intoxicated suspects.

Question 3

The ________ system was the peacekeeping system in early England in which a group of 10 local families agreed to maintain the peace and make sure lawbreakers were taken into custody and brought to court.

Accepted Answer

A) frankpledge system 
B) slave patrol system 
C) watch system 
D) vigilantism system 
A) frankpledge system 
B) slave patrol system 
C) watch system 
D) vigilantism system

Question 4

The nation's oldest federal law enforcement agency is the:

Accepted Answer

A) Drug Enforcement Administration. 
B) U.S.Secret Service. 
C) Federal Bureau of Investigation. 
D) U.S.Marshals Service. 
A) Drug Enforcement Administration. 
B) U.S.Secret Service. 
C) Federal Bureau of Investigation. 
D) U.S.Marshals Service.

Question 5

Which Metropolitan Police Department created a Gay and Lesbian Liaison Unit in June 2000?

Accepted Answer

A) The Abilene area District 
B) The District of Columbia 
C) The District of Oregon 
D) The Central Eastside District 
A) The Abilene area District 
B) The District of Columbia 
C) The District of Oregon 
D) The Central Eastside District

Question 6

Police discretion is necessary because:

Accepted Answer

A) laws and policies are too strict and police need to be able to get around them. 
B) there are so few laws and police have the authority to enforce these laws the way they see fit. 
C) every incident must be dealt with in the same exact manner. 
D) law and policies are vague and can be interpreted in many ways. 
A) laws and policies are too strict and police need to be able to get around them. 
B) there are so few laws and police have the authority to enforce these laws the way they see fit. 
C) every incident must be dealt with in the same exact manner. 
D) law and policies are vague and can be interpreted in many ways.

Question 7

Sergeant Thomas is responsible for recruiting new police officers for his police department.His first step is:

Accepted Answer

A) testing recruits. 
B) conducting background checks on applicants. 
C) attracting a sufficient number of applicants. 
D) selecting the most qualified individuals. 
A) testing recruits. 
B) conducting background checks on applicants. 
C) attracting a sufficient number of applicants. 
D) selecting the most qualified individuals.

Question 8

The ________ places loyalty to fellow officers above all other values.

Accepted Answer

A) code red 
B) blue code of silence 
C) code of ethics 
D) leap of faith 
A) code red 
B) blue code of silence 
C) code of ethics 
D) leap of faith

Question 9

Police driving around certain neighborhoods in the night to keep a watch is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) private fragmentation 
B) street justice 
C) offender profiling 
D) preventive patrols 
A) private fragmentation 
B) street justice 
C) offender profiling 
D) preventive patrols

Question 10

The greatest influence on the decision to arrest is:

Accepted Answer

A) the readiness of the prosecutor to prosecute. 
B) the workload of the police department. 
C) the victim's preference for arrest. 
D) the severity of the crime. 
A) the readiness of the prosecutor to prosecute. 
B) the workload of the police department. 
C) the victim's preference for arrest. 
D) the severity of the crime.

Question 11

What is police organizational subculture?

Accepted Answer

A) It is the ability of a police department to control the crime in a neighborhood. 
B) It is a set of norms and beliefs embraced by most officers in a given country. 
C) It is the norms and beliefs particular to an individual police department. 
D) It is the number of police departments that report to a sheriff's office. 
A) It is the ability of a police department to control the crime in a neighborhood. 
B) It is a set of norms and beliefs embraced by most officers in a given country. 
C) It is the norms and beliefs particular to an individual police department. 
D) It is the number of police departments that report to a sheriff's office.

Question 12

_____ are police department employees entrusted with arrest powers.

Accepted Answer

A) Civilians 
B) Subpoenas 
C) Sworn personnel 
D) Nonpeace officers 
A) Civilians 
B) Subpoenas 
C) Sworn personnel 
D) Nonpeace officers

Question 13

Which of the following is a key to a successful investigation of police misconduct?

Accepted Answer

A) All of these. 
B) The intake process is color blind. 
C) There are many channels through which a complaint can be filed. 
D) People can register complaints with ease. 
A) All of these. 
B) The intake process is color blind. 
C) There are many channels through which a complaint can be filed. 
D) People can register complaints with ease.

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a result of fragmentation?

Accepted Answer

A) Two agencies working on an investigation find the same clues,which result in a duplication of the effort. 
B) Two agencies involved in investigating a crime do not communicate. 
C) One agency is well coordinated.Everyone in this agency knows their responsibilities and performs them as expected without any overlap of service. 
D) A large police department that has multiple departments under it hinders sharing of information between the departments. 
A) Two agencies working on an investigation find the same clues,which result in a duplication of the effort. 
B) Two agencies involved in investigating a crime do not communicate. 
C) One agency is well coordinated.Everyone in this agency knows their responsibilities and performs them as expected without any overlap of service. 
D) A large police department that has multiple departments under it hinders sharing of information between the departments.

Question 15

There is nothing more harmful to a law enforcement agency than:

Accepted Answer

A) profiling. 
B) siege mentality. 
C) officer misconduct. 
D) discretion. 
A) profiling. 
B) siege mentality. 
C) officer misconduct. 
D) discretion.

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true about the growth of private security in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) There are now more sworn police officers than private security officers. 
B) Sworn police officers equal the number of private security officers today. 
C) There are an estimated three times more private security officers than public law enforcement officers. 
D) Private security officers now handle all police investigations. 
A) There are now more sworn police officers than private security officers. 
B) Sworn police officers equal the number of private security officers today. 
C) There are an estimated three times more private security officers than public law enforcement officers. 
D) Private security officers now handle all police investigations.

Question 17

The U.S.Marshals Service is responsible for all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) protecting federal judges. 
B) regulating firearms and explosives. 
C) operating the Witness Security Program. 
D) apprehending federal fugitives. 
A) protecting federal judges. 
B) regulating firearms and explosives. 
C) operating the Witness Security Program. 
D) apprehending federal fugitives.

Question 18

John,William,and Abraham were residents who organized themselves to punish people who were deemed to be outlaws during the 1800s.Based on the scenario,John,William,and Abraham are called ________.

Accepted Answer

A) privateers 
B) vigilantes 
C) slave patrol officers 
D) fragmenters 
A) privateers 
B) vigilantes 
C) slave patrol officers 
D) fragmenters

Question 19

Sworn personnel are usually referred to as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) peace officers 
B) fragmenters 
C) blue coders 
D) civilians 
A) peace officers 
B) fragmenters 
C) blue coders 
D) civilians

Question 20

Bobby Smith was hired as the police chief of Florida during the early 1900s because he personally knew the governor of Florida.After he started working on his job,Bobby only enforced the laws that benefited the governor of Florida.Based on the information in the scenario,Bobby belongs to the ________.

Accepted Answer

A) vigilantism era of policing 
B) English model of policing 
C) slave patrol era of policing 
D) political era of policing 
A) vigilantism era of policing 
B) English model of policing 
C) slave patrol era of policing 
D) political era of policing

Which jurisdiction was the first to pass an ordinance giving women the title and pay of "patrolman"?

Which of the following statements is NOT accurate about the arrest of suspects?

The ________ system was the peacekeeping system in early England in which a group of 10 local families agreed to maintain the peace and make sure lawbreakers were taken into custody and brought to court.

The nation's oldest federal law enforcement agency is the:

Which Metropolitan Police Department created a Gay and Lesbian Liaison Unit in June 2000?

Police discretion is necessary because:

Sergeant Thomas is responsible for recruiting new police officers for his police department.His first step is:

The ________ places loyalty to fellow officers above all other values.

Police driving around certain neighborhoods in the night to keep a watch is an example of ________.

The greatest influence on the decision to arrest is:

What is police organizational subculture?

_____ are police department employees entrusted with arrest powers.

Which of the following is a key to a successful investigation of police misconduct?

Which of the following is NOT a result of fragmentation?

There is nothing more harmful to a law enforcement agency than:

Which of the following statements is true about the growth of private security in the United States?

The U.S.Marshals Service is responsible for all of the following EXCEPT:

John,William,and Abraham were residents who organized themselves to punish people who were deemed to be outlaws during the 1800s.Based on the scenario,John,William,and Abraham are called ________.

Sworn personnel are usually referred to as ________.

What Is the Criminal Justice System

Types of Crime

Causes of Crime

Criminal Law and Defenses

Policing Operations

Legal and Special Issues in Policing

The Courts

Pretrial and Trial

Sentencing

Overview of Corrections

Jails and Prisons

Community Corrections

Understanding and Helping Victims

Juvenile Justice

Evolving Challenges in Criminal Justice

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Exam 5: Overview of Policing

Which jurisdiction was the first to pass an ordinance giving women the title and pay of "patrolman"?

Which of the following statements is NOT accurate about the arrest of suspects?

The ________ system was the peacekeeping system in early England in which a group of 10 local families agreed to maintain the peace and make sure lawbreakers were taken into custody and brought to court.

The nation's oldest federal law enforcement agency is the:

Which Metropolitan Police Department created a Gay and Lesbian Liaison Unit in June 2000?

Police discretion is necessary because:

Sergeant Thomas is responsible for recruiting new police officers for his police department.His first step is:

The ________ places loyalty to fellow officers above all other values.

Police driving around certain neighborhoods in the night to keep a watch is an example of ________.

The greatest influence on the decision to arrest is:

What is police organizational subculture?

_____ are police department employees entrusted with arrest powers.

Which of the following is a key to a successful investigation of police misconduct?

Which of the following is NOT a result of fragmentation?

There is nothing more harmful to a law enforcement agency than:

Which of the following statements is true about the growth of private security in the United States?

The U.S.Marshals Service is responsible for all of the following EXCEPT:

John,William,and Abraham were residents who organized themselves to punish people who were deemed to be outlaws during the 1800s.Based on the scenario,John,William,and Abraham are called ________.

Sworn personnel are usually referred to as ________.

What Is the Criminal Justice System

Types of Crime

Causes of Crime

Criminal Law and Defenses

Policing Operations

Legal and Special Issues in Policing

The Courts

Pretrial and Trial

Sentencing

Overview of Corrections

Jails and Prisons

Community Corrections

Understanding and Helping Victims

Juvenile Justice

Evolving Challenges in Criminal Justice

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