Question 1

The availability of military supplies in the aftermath of Operation Desert Storm led to the __________ of the police in America.

Accepted Answer

militarization

Question 2

Which statement best summarizes the effectiveness of community policing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Community policing reduces crime. 
B)  Community policing helps citizens feel safer. 
C)  Community policing promotes a false sense of security among community members. 
D)  Community policing has not impacted the blue wall between police and communities. 
A)  Community policing reduces crime. 
B)  Community policing helps citizens feel safer. 
C)  Community policing promotes a false sense of security among community members. 
D)  Community policing has not impacted the blue wall between police and communities. B

Question 3

Briefly describe results of the three major studies on policing.

Accepted Answer

Police on random patrols do not deter crime (Kansas City Preventive Patrol Experiment), that rapid response to crime scenes does not increase the likelihood a case will be solved (Rapid Response Study), and that more technology for detectives is not what solves most cases (RAND Criminal Investigation Study).

Question 4

The RAND study found that police __________ work was largely unsuccessful.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The RAND study found that police __________...

Question 5

Which function of routine patrol typically takes up the majority of an officer's time?

Accepted Answer

A)  Preventive patrol 
B)  Calls-for-service 
C)  Officer-initiated contacts 
D)  Administrative duties 
A)  Preventive patrol 
B)  Calls-for-service 
C)  Officer-initiated contacts 
D)  Administrative duties

Question 6

Which dimension of community policing is often focused on geography?

Accepted Answer

A)  Philosophical 
B)  Tactical 
C)  Organizational 
D)  Strategic 
A)  Philosophical 
B)  Tactical 
C)  Organizational 
D)  Strategic

Question 7

How did the results of the Kansas City Preventive Patrol Experiment affect the implementation of the 911 system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Callers had unrealistic expectations of police performance 
B)  Police departments had stopped hiring officers and thus became overwhelmed with calls. 
C)  Most officers were focused on foot patrol rather than responding to calls. 
D)  The system was not received well because callers had negative impressions of police. 
A)  Callers had unrealistic expectations of police performance 
B)  Police departments had stopped hiring officers and thus became overwhelmed with calls. 
C)  Most officers were focused on foot patrol rather than responding to calls. 
D)  The system was not received well because callers had negative impressions of police.

Question 8

Which term is central to evidence-based policing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gang violence 
B)  Empirical research 
C)  Prediction 
D)  Assumption 
A)  Gang violence 
B)  Empirical research 
C)  Prediction 
D)  Assumption

Question 9

According to Wilson and Kelling, fear of crime is often based on the

Accepted Answer

A)  rate of crime in a neighborhood. 
B)  number of crime victims in a particular neighborhood. 
C)  level of disorder people see in a neighborhood. 
D)  amount of violence and aggression involved in a crime 
A)  rate of crime in a neighborhood. 
B)  number of crime victims in a particular neighborhood. 
C)  level of disorder people see in a neighborhood. 
D)  amount of violence and aggression involved in a crime

Question 10

In just three years, from 1975 to 1977, three of the main pillars of policing were knocked down. Discuss what knocked down these pillars and explain what these pillars were.

Accepted Answer

Answers should include the classic polic

Question 11

Evidence-based policing is considered to be an evolution in police research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which group of events prompted the development of Special Weapons and Tactics units?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unrest in the 1960s 
B)  The terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 
C)  A spike in serial murders during the 1990s 
D)  California prison riots during the 1970s 
A)  Unrest in the 1960s 
B)  The terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 
C)  A spike in serial murders during the 1990s 
D)  California prison riots during the 1970s

Question 13

According to the SARA model, what should an officer do if s/he assesses that a course of action was unsuccessful?

Accepted Answer

A)  Determine whether or not to continue the response 
B)  Slightly alter the response 
C)  Abruptly stop the response 
D)  Implement another response 
A)  Determine whether or not to continue the response 
B)  Slightly alter the response 
C)  Abruptly stop the response 
D)  Implement another response

Question 14

Which decade is referred to the decade of community policing?

Accepted Answer

A)  The 1960s 
B)  The 1970s 
C)  The 1980s 
D)  The 1990s 
A)  The 1960s 
B)  The 1970s 
C)  The 1980s 
D)  The 1990s

Question 15

The strategic dimension of policing is based on the philosophy that community policing is about police-citizen partnerships at the __________ level.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The strategic dimension of policing is based...

Question 16

Briefly describe the importance of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to policing.

Accepted Answer

It created criminal justice programs in

Question 17

Many police officers assigned to team policing were those who did not perform well on the street or were close to retirement

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which question was first addressed by the Police Foundation?

Accepted Answer

A)  What level of force is required to prevent community rioting? 
B)  How can police work with their communities to reduce property crimes? 
C)  Do police officers driving around the neighborhood deter crime? 
D)  Does a police officer's response to a crime impact clearance rates? 
A)  What level of force is required to prevent community rioting? 
B)  How can police work with their communities to reduce property crimes? 
C)  Do police officers driving around the neighborhood deter crime? 
D)  Does a police officer's response to a crime impact clearance rates?

Question 19

Which statement describes the RAND Corporation's findings on detective work?

Accepted Answer

A)  Police detectives, through technology and skill, solve the majority of crimes. 
B)  Detective work was, in reality, superficial, routine, and nonproductive 
C)  Police detectives are typically under represented and underappreciated within the department. 
D)  Detective work is a scientific, quantifiable endeavor. 
A)  Police detectives, through technology and skill, solve the majority of crimes. 
B)  Detective work was, in reality, superficial, routine, and nonproductive 
C)  Police detectives are typically under represented and underappreciated within the department. 
D)  Detective work is a scientific, quantifiable endeavor.

Question 20

Which type of community policing started at Michigan State University?

Accepted Answer

A)  Police-community relations 
B)  Public relations offices 
C)  Broken-windows policing 
D)  Team policing 
A)  Police-community relations 
B)  Public relations offices 
C)  Broken-windows policing 
D)  Team policing

The availability of military supplies in the aftermath of Operation Desert Storm led to the __________ of the police in America.

Which statement best summarizes the effectiveness of community policing?

Briefly describe results of the three major studies on policing.

The RAND study found that police __________ work was largely unsuccessful.

Which function of routine patrol typically takes up the majority of an officer's time?

Which dimension of community policing is often focused on geography?

How did the results of the Kansas City Preventive Patrol Experiment affect the implementation of the 911 system?

Which term is central to evidence-based policing?

According to Wilson and Kelling, fear of crime is often based on the

In just three years, from 1975 to 1977, three of the main pillars of policing were knocked down. Discuss what knocked down these pillars and explain what these pillars were.

Evidence-based policing is considered to be an evolution in police research.

Which group of events prompted the development of Special Weapons and Tactics units?

According to the SARA model, what should an officer do if s/he assesses that a course of action was unsuccessful?

Which decade is referred to the decade of community policing?

The strategic dimension of policing is based on the philosophy that community policing is about police-citizen partnerships at the __________ level.

Briefly describe the importance of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to policing.

Many police officers assigned to team policing were those who did not perform well on the street or were close to retirement

Which question was first addressed by the Police Foundation?

Which statement describes the RAND Corporation's findings on detective work?

Which type of community policing started at Michigan State University?

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Exam 7: Police Strategies

The availability of military supplies in the aftermath of Operation Desert Storm led to the __________ of the police in America.

Which statement best summarizes the effectiveness of community policing?

Briefly describe results of the three major studies on policing.

The RAND study found that police __________ work was largely unsuccessful.

Which function of routine patrol typically takes up the majority of an officer's time?

Which dimension of community policing is often focused on geography?

How did the results of the Kansas City Preventive Patrol Experiment affect the implementation of the 911 system?

Which term is central to evidence-based policing?

According to Wilson and Kelling, fear of crime is often based on the

In just three years, from 1975 to 1977, three of the main pillars of policing were knocked down. Discuss what knocked down these pillars and explain what these pillars were.

Evidence-based policing is considered to be an evolution in police research.

Which group of events prompted the development of Special Weapons and Tactics units?

According to the SARA model, what should an officer do if s/he assesses that a course of action was unsuccessful?

Which decade is referred to the decade of community policing?

The strategic dimension of policing is based on the philosophy that community policing is about police-citizen partnerships at the __________ level.

Briefly describe the importance of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to policing.

Many police officers assigned to team policing were those who did not perform well on the street or were close to retirement

Which question was first addressed by the Police Foundation?

Which statement describes the RAND Corporation's findings on detective work?

Which type of community policing started at Michigan State University?

Introduction to Criminal Justice

Perspectives on Crime and Criminal Justice Research

An Introduction to Measuring Crime and Crime Patterns

An Introduction to Crime Typologies

An Introduction to Criminological Theory

An Introduction to Policing: History and Structure

Issues in Policing

An Introduction to the Courts: History, Structure, and Actors

The Judicial Process

Issues in the Courts

An Introduction to Corrections: History, Structure, and Actors

Punishing Offenders in Prisons, Jails, and the Community

Issues in Corrections

Current and Future Criminal Justice Issues

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