Deck 10: History of Law Enforcement

Question 1

Some early English communities were assembled into _______, groups of roughly 10 families from which an individual was selected and responsible for organizing any necessary law- and justice-based efforts.

A) hundreds
B) shires
C) tythings
D) frankpledges

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Sir Robert Peel

A) was the first person arrested for killing a police officer.
B) helped create the first police department in London.
C) created the Bow Street Runners.
D) was the "father of police corruption."

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Attempts to address the police corruption found in the political era of policing led to the emergence of the _______ era of policing, also known as the "progressive era" or the "professional era."

A) community
B) problem-solving
C) homeland security
D) reform

Answer 3

D

Question 4

The _______, which began in the late 1950s, involved protests against the social, economic, and political inequality of African Americans in the United States.

A) civil rights movement
B) frankpledge shift
C) spoils system
D) war on social problems

Question 5

In which landmark U.S. Supreme Court case did the court specify the conditions under which police officers can stop and question individuals?

A) Mapp v. Ohio
B) Terry v. Ohio
C) Miranda v. Arizona
D) Tennessee v. Garner

Question 6

Which component within the U.S. Department of Justice promotes community policing, for instance through providing funding for local police agencies to hire large numbers of community-oriented officers?

A) U.S. Department of Homeland Security
B) Federal Bureau of Investigation
C) Community Oriented Policing Services
D) Problem-solving Policing Consortium

Question 7

Part of the shift toward centralized law enforcement practices following the 2001 terrorist attacks was the increased use of _______, which are operated by state and local law enforcement agencies, collect information from regional jurisdictions, and may contain only terrorist-related information or information on all types of criminal behavior.

A) fusion centers
B) assessment groups
C) predictive policing networks
D) regionalized consortiums

Question 8

The practice of having multiple early English families live in close proximity to one another and protecting fellow citizens was known as the shire system.

Question 9

Initially, public opinion of the first police department in London was very high, as the citizens appreciated the safety and protection provided by the officers.

Question 10

Policing in the United States can be traced back to slave patrols, which existed in every Southern colony by 1750.

Question 11

Many of the riots in the 1960s were aggravated by poor police-community relations, a lack of police officer training in response to civil disturbances, and general racial tensions.

Question 12

Community policing emphasizes problem-solving techniques to address the underlying causes of crime, promotes partnerships with various groups, and encourages officers to better interact with the public.

Question 13

The primary elements of community policing include cracking down on drug crime, making more arrests, and the use of incarceration to appease the public.

Question 14

The USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 was controversial because it was believed to grant law enforcement too much power to infringe on the rights and freedoms of citizens.

Question 15

What aspects of early social control efforts in England are evident in today's social control efforts in the United States?

Question 16

Identify and discuss the primary characteristics of the three eras of policing in the United States.