Deck 12: Police Operations in Culturally Diverse Communities

Question 1

Which of the following defines hate or bias crime as crime motivated by hatred against a victim based on his or her race?

A)Federal Hate Crime Statistics Act
B)Uniform Crime Report
C)Patriot Act
D)None of the above

Answer 1

A

Question 2

A system of shared beliefs,values,customs,and behaviors that the members of different groups use to cope with their world and with one another,is called:

A)culture.
B)generation.
C)touching.
D)social space.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

An area within a city associated with notions of deprivation,unemployment,and social exclusion is referred to as:

A)low income housing.
B)the ghetto.
C)hood.
D)suburbia.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

A sociological approach that attempts to explain why certain people are viewed as deviants and others engaging in the same behavior are not is referred to as:

A)scapegoating.
B)authoritarian personality.
C)discrimination.
D)labeling theory.

Question 5

Which United States Congressman introduced the Traffic Stops Statistics Act?

A)John McCain
B)John Conyers
C)Hillary Clinton
D)Nancy Pelosi

Question 6

The Detroit Riots started in___________.

A)1985
B)1944
C)1967
D)1953

Question 7

Which of the following should be done by officers conducting follow-up investigations to hate or bias crimes?

A)Interviewing victims and witnesses thoroughly and respectfully
B)Securing evidence by taking photos of offensive graffiti
C)Documenting the circumstances and apparent motives
D)All of the above

Question 8

The three-pronged approach to community policing include:

A)prayer,solutions,and cooperation.
B)partnerships,problem solving,and organization transformation.
C)police agencies,socialism,and psychological construct.
D)acceptance of authority,conventional values,and concern for power.

Question 9

The Zoot Suit riots erupted during World War II between servicemen and Mexican-American youths in which city and state?

A)San Antonio,Texas
B)Los Angeles,California
C)Miami Florida
D)Chicago,Illinois

Question 10

__________ erupted on August 3,1965 as the result of a routine arrest of a drunk driver.

A)The Jena Six
B)Dog Day afternoon
C)The Watts Riots
D)Racial profiling

Question 11

Which of the following procedural steps in responding to hate and bias crime scenes?

A)Assist the victim in identifying agencies that may provide support
B)Express empathy for the victim
C)Both a and b
D)None of the above

Question 12

Unreliable generalizations about all members of a group that do not take into account individual differences within the group is called:

A)stereotyping.
B)traits.
C)cultural attributes.
D)prejudices.

Question 13

African American residents of which Texas town were arrested on bogus drug charges?

A)Terrell
B)Waco
C)Denton
D)Tulia

Question 14

Which of the following have resulted from past incidents of real or perceived police abuse?

A)Civil unrest
B)Lingering distrust between racial minority communities
C)Both a and b
D)None of the above

Question 15

Individuals who are psychotic and suffer from mental illnesses that cause them to hallucinate and impair their ability to reason are called:

A)insane offenders.
B)social cesspools.
C)bias criminals.
D)mission offenders.

Question 16

Reactive offenders victimize persons:

A)outside of their community.
B)on their own turf.
C)of culturally different values.
D)of different religion.

Question 17

A place where immigrants of different ethnicity or cultures form an integrated and homogenous society is called:

A)ethnicism.
B)diverse population.
C)melting pot.
D)racial composition.

Question 18

By 2025,Hispanics will account for _________ percent of the United States population.

A)18%
B)33%
C)7%
D)56%

Question 19

A dramatic increase in police officer presence,sanctions,and threats of apprehension for specific offenses or for all offenses in specific areas of a community is called:

A)racial profiling.
B)police crackdowns.
C)police surveillance.
D)police informant trolling.

Question 20

Which of the following is/are procedural steps)in responding to hate and bias crime scenes?

A)Identify witnesses or others who have knowledge of the crime
B)Identify any injured parties and take steps to provide for medical assistance
C)Both a and b
D)None of the above

Question 21

African American residents of __________,TX were arrested on bogus drug charges.

Question 22

The __________ erupted on August 3,1965 as the result of a routine arrest of a drunk driver.

Question 23

Studies have shown that African-Americans consistently give good performance ratings to the police when compared to white Americans.

Question 24

The __________ riots erupted in Los Angeles,California during World War II between servicemen and Mexican-American youths.

Question 25

Multiculturalism is a term used to describe many cultures learning to get along with one another with mutual respect.

Question 26

Discrimination is an attitude that one may have about another group.

Question 27

A hate crime is a crime where the offender chooses the victim based on the victim's race,ethnicity,or religion.

Question 28

An area within a city associated with notions of deprivation,unemployment,and social exclusion is referred to as the __________.

Question 29

Crackdowns usually involve high risk visibility and numerous arrests.

Question 30

Prejudice is behavior that deprives a group of certain rights or opportunities

Question 31

Bias-based policing is conduct by law enforcement that is based solely on the race,gender,ethnicity,age,or sexual orientation.

Question 32

While data collection has its potential problems,it is an effort to allow researchers to gauge the proportionality of traffic stops based on racial factors.

Question 33

A place where immigrants of different ethnicity or cultures form an integrated and homogenous society is called a __________.

Question 34

A melting pot is a place where immigrants of different ethnicity or cultures form an integrated and homogenous society.

Question 35

Within 12 hours of the eruption of the Detroit Riots,the National Guard was called.

Question 36

The Watts riots lasted ten days.

Question 37

Racial profiling is the practice of constructing a set of characteristics or behaviors based on race.

Question 38

A multiculturalism society is made up of different racial and ethnic groups.

Question 39

Pluralism is the notion that various groups in a society have mutual respect for one another's culture.

Question 40

Authoritarian personality is a theory which views prejudice as an isolated incident that anyone may possess.

Question 41

Unreliable generalizations about all members of a group that do not take into account individual differences within the group is called __________.

Question 42

__________ offenders victimize persons on their own turf.

Question 43

A sociological approach that attempts to explain why certain people are viewed as deviants and others engaging in the same behavior are not is referred to as __________.

Question 44

Individuals who are psychotic and suffer from mental illnesses that cause them to hallucinate and impair their ability to reason are called __________.

Question 45

__________ is the United States Congressman who introduced the Traffic Stops Statistics Act.

Question 46

A system of shared beliefs,values,customs,and behaviors that the members of different groups use to cope with their world and with one another is called __________.

Question 47

The __________ approach to community policing include partnerships,problem solving,and organization transformation.

Question 48

A dramatic increase in police officer presence,sanctions,and threats of apprehension for specific offenses or for all offenses in specific areas of a community is called police __________.