Deck 7: Police and Juveniles

Question 1

The era in law enforcement marked by political corruption and political control of policing was called ________________.

A)the traditional or political period
B)the professional period
C)the community oriented period
D)the profiling period

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Police history is generally divided into three periods.One of the following is not one of those periods.

A)the traditional or political period
B)the professional period
C)the community oriented period
D)the profiling period

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Officers who tend to approach juvenile matters "by the book" are probably from a ___________ style department.

A)professional
B)legalistic
C)watchman
D)service

Answer 3

B

Question 4

The number of juveniles arrested for murder in 2007 was _____________.

A)563
B)857
C)1,350
D)4,879
E)7,889

Question 5

From 1998 to 2007 the number of juvenile arrests _______________.

A)rose 15%
B)rose 48%
C)declined 20%
D)declined 15%
E)remained the same

Question 6

Problem-oriented policing was originated by ______________________.

A)O.W.Wilson
B)Brian Wilson
C)James Q.Wilson
D)August Vollmer
E)none of the above

Question 7

The primary mission of the D.A.R.E.program is ___________________.

A)to arrest as many juvenile drug dealers as possible
B)to provide children with the information and skills they need to live drug and violence free lives and to establish positive relationships between students and police
C)to treat young people who are addicted to drugs
D)all of the above

Question 8

Which of the following is not one of the three fundamental functions of policing according to your text?

A)law enforcement
B)order maintenance
C)community service
D)national defense

Question 9

The book, Varieties of Police Behavior was written by _________________.

A)O.W.Wilson
B)Brian Wilson
C)James Q.Wilson
D)August Vollmer
E)none of the above

Question 10

D.A.R.E.is taught primarily to ______________.

A)fifth and sixth graders
B)high school students
C)college students
D)drug offenders in treatment programs
E)none of the above

Question 11

A philosophical movement in policing designed to make the community a co-active partner with law enforcement was called ________________.

A)the traditional or political period
B)the professional period
C)the community oriented period
D)the profiling period

Question 12

The era in law enforcement where the goal was to increase the professionalization of policing, thus removing it from political pressures, was called _______________.

A)the traditional or political period
B)the professional period
C)the community oriented period
D)the profiling period

Question 13

James Q.Wilson identified three styles of policing.One of the following was not one of those styles.

A)professional
B)legalistic
C)watchman
D)service

Question 14

In the _____________ style of policing, the officer uses criminal law, threats, temporary custody and problem solving to keep the peace.

A)professional
B)legalistic
C)watchman
D)service

Question 15

A philosophical movement in policing that attempts to solve the underlying problems of crime and delinquency instead of just responding to calls is called ______________.

A)professional policing
B)the crime fighting model
C)problem-oriented policing
D)tactical policing
E)the due process model

Question 16

In 2007, juveniles accounted for _______ of all violent crime arrests.

A)5%
B)16%
C)25%
D)35%
E)45%

Question 17

In 2007, juveniles accounted for ________ of all murder arrests.

A)4%
B)10%
C)14%
D)19%
E)24%

Question 18

The term SARA is an acronym for _______________.

A)scan
B)analyze
C)response
D)assess
E)all of the above

Question 19

Which of the following is not part of the index offenses?

A)drug sales
B)murder
C)rape
D)robbery
E)auto theft

Question 20

It is estimated that 70-90% of police/juvenile encounters involve _______________.

A)the investigation of illegal drug use
B)the use of alcohol
C)serious crime
D)maintaining order or providing service

Question 21

The concept that juveniles should not be able to see or hear adult offenders when taken into police custody is called the sight and sound separated rule.

Question 22

Authors D.P.Rosenbaum and G.Ganson concluded that the D.A.R.E.program _________.

A)significantly reduced drug use by teenagers
B)significantly increased drug use by teenagers
C)had no long-term effects on a wide range of drug use measures
D)reduced drug use by teenagers but increase alcohol consumption

Question 23

From 1998 to 2007 the number of juvenile arrests declined 20%.

Question 24

Youths who are neatly dressed have a lesser chance of being stopped, questioned, or arrested by the police.

Question 25

As any juvenile justice scholar will note, juveniles are not technically "arrested," instead, they are taken into custody.

Question 26

Police officers, like most people, are very intolerant of people who victimize children.

Question 27

The police are required to make an arrest when a juvenile commits a crime or other delinquent act.

Question 28

A police program in which officers go to school to educate youths on the dangers of gangs is _________________.

A)D.A.R.E.B.G.R.E.A.T.C.G.A.N.G.S.D.C.O.P.S.

Question 29

More juveniles are arrested for murder than are adults arrested for murder.

Question 30

Each year over 5,000 juveniles are arrested for murder.

Question 31

James Q.Wilson is the author of the book Varieties of Police Behavior.

Question 32

Police officers have very little discretion in deciding to take a juvenile into custody or not.

Question 33

Some police officers view juvenile matters with disdain.

Question 34

Problem-oriented policing was originated by James Q.Wilson.

Question 35

A police program designed for older adolescents and college students that allows participants to perform some police tasks and learn about law enforcement is called _______.

A)a boot camp
B)a police cadet program
C)a police explorer
D)the Boy Scouts of America

Question 36

Juveniles who live in urban areas tend to have a more positive view of the police than those in suburban or rural areas.

Question 37

The era in law enforcement marked by political corruption and political control of policing was called the traditional or political period.

Question 38

A military-style correctional program where juveniles are subjected to a rigorous regimen of training and education is called _________________.

A)boot camp
B)Scared Straight
C)Second Start
D)the Boy Scouts of America

Question 39

The
D.A.R.E.program has shown significant success in reducing drug use among juveniles.

Question 40

A municipal ordinance that restricts the hours a juvenile can be out in public is called a curfew.

Question 41

List the factors that influence the police officers decision to take a juvenile into custody.

Question 42

Juveniles are committing more and more violent crimes in American society.

Question 43

Explain the concept of problem-oriented policing and the SARA model.

Question 44

Explain in detail the
D.A.R.E.Philosophy.Answers will vary

Question 45

What do the terms CHINS, CINS, MINS, and PINS mean?

Question 46

Describe the relationship between the various police styles identified by Wilson and juvenile matters.

Question 47

Describe Police Athletic Leagues and their goals.

Question 48

How are status offenses different from other crimes?

Question 49

What is the
G.R.E.A.T program?
Answers will vary

Question 50

The role of the police in the juvenile justice system is relatively complex and multifold.This role can be divided into four main categories.Explain each of those categories.

Question 51

Describe how police explorer programs work to reduce delinquency.Use the Orlando Police Explorers as an example.

Question 52

What are the peak hours for juvenile crime?

Question 53

Describe how officers from a legalistic, watchman, and service style police department would handle juvenile delinquency differently.

Question 54

Taking a minor into police custody to protect him or her from possible harm is called protective custody.

Question 55

How do some police officers view juvenile assignments?

Question 56

Municipal ordinances that restrict the hours a juvenile can be out in public have been found to be unconstitutional in all cases.

Question 57

Explain the traditional, professional, and the community-oriented periods of policing.

Question 58

What is the responsibility of the intake officer and how much power do they have?