Question 1

When did a Federal Court judge approve a settlement that will pay up to $220,000 to women who were sexually harassed while working for the RCMP over a 40-year period?

Accepted Answer

A) 1987 
B) 1997 
C) 2007 
D) 2017

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT something Indigenous peoples reported in the Manitoba Aboriginal Justice Inquiry?

Accepted Answer

A) Indigenous peoples consider the police to be a foreign presence 
B) Indigenous peoples do not feel understood by the police 
C) Indigenous peoples do not feel the police operate on their behalf 
D) Indigenous peoples have a language issue with the police

Question 3

The 2009 GSS regarding policing returned results showing that the police being approachable was the most important factor for the public.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Two male police officers are chatting about a female colleague; both male officers express concern about how the female officer would perform in a violent confrontation. According to Balkin (1988), which of the following statements best describes the attitudes that male police officers have about female police officers?

Accepted Answer

A) most males' attitudes are positive about female police officers 
B) many males see the benefits of having female officers on the force 
C) male attitudes are uniformly negative about female officers on the force 
D) male attitudes are now 50 percent positive about female officers on the force

Question 5

Currently, what percentage of police in Canada are women?

Accepted Answer

A) 7 
B) 11 
C) 15 
D) 21

Question 6

In the 2009 GSS the public were asked whether they believed the local police were doing a good job. What was the lowest-ranked factor from the respondents?

Accepted Answer

A) promptly responding to calls 
B) enforcing the laws 
C) providing information on ways to prevent crime 
D) treating people fairly

Question 7

Occupational cultures consist of the accepted practices, rules, and principles of conduct that are situationally applied as well as generalized rationales and beliefs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In the 2009 GSS the public were asked whether they believed the local police were doing a good job. What was the highest-ranked factor from the respondents?

Accepted Answer

A) ensuring the safety of citizens in your area 
B) enforcing the laws 
C) being approachable and easy to talk to 
D) treating people fairly

Question 9

Which perspective on police personality is supported by the research conducted by both Niederhoffer and Skolnick?

Accepted Answer

A) acculturation model 
B) police cynicism model 
C) symbolic model 
D) socialization model

Question 10

Daniel is convicted of a designated criminal offence and his DNA profile is registered with the RCMP. Subsequently, Daniel's conviction is quashed on appeal. What will happen to his DNA profile?

Accepted Answer

A) It will no longer be retained. 
B) It will be held for six months and then destroyed. 
C) It will be held for one year and then destroyed. 
D) It will remain in the data bank indefinitely.

Question 11

What should new-recruit training emphasize in order to reduce value differences between the police and the community?

Accepted Answer

A) social aspects of policing 
B) changing personal values 
C) understanding the importance of reactive policing 
D) understanding the importance of the informal structure of the police

Question 12

Karim is involved in the prostitution business in Calgary. He has connections that will supply him with young women who have run away from their homes and are in need of employment. His supplier is currently holding and concealing these women until he and Karim can reach a deal to sell and exploit them into the sex trade. What is this situation an example of?

Accepted Answer

A) prostitution 
B) smuggling 
C) trafficking 
D) running

Question 13

Trafficking involves no actual or implied coercion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Morris and Hawkins (1967) believe the police should focus on the three aspects of the police mandate: criminal law enforcement, order maintenance, and service.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The original four organizational characteristics of the professional model of policing are no longer relevant to policing today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT one of the types of plural policing identified by Loader (2000)?

Accepted Answer

A) policing by government 
B) policing beyond government 
C) policing with government 
D) policing through government

Question 17

When did the federal government begin to increase funding to Indigenous communities over five years by $291 million?

Accepted Answer

A) 1988 
B) 1998 
C) 2008 
D) 2018

Question 18

You are a police officer during the period when call boxes are first introduced. Which of the following does the call box allow you to do?

Accepted Answer

A) signal your location to police headquarters 
B) send different signals to headquarters (e.g., call for back-up) 
C) telephone police headquarters 
D) use a bell system to call for medical assistance

Question 19

When did Sir Robert Peel succeed in having the London Metropolitan Police Act passed by Parliament?

Accepted Answer

A) 1529 
B) 1629 
C) 1729 
D) 1829

Question 20

Which of the following is a positive aspect of the police culture?

Accepted Answer

A) it can be a mechanism for regulating and preventing inappropriate police actions 
B) it cannot regulate inappropriate police activities 
C) police officers are willing to change their style of policing to more of a community-based focus 
D) it assists police officers to better deal with non-useful policies

Exam 5: The Context of Policing

When did a Federal Court judge approve a settlement that will pay up to $220,000 to women who were sexually harassed while working for the RCMP over a 40-year period?

Which of the following is NOT something Indigenous peoples reported in the Manitoba Aboriginal Justice Inquiry?

The 2009 GSS regarding policing returned results showing that the police being approachable was the most important factor for the public.

Currently, what percentage of police in Canada are women?

In the 2009 GSS the public were asked whether they believed the local police were doing a good job. What was the lowest-ranked factor from the respondents?

Occupational cultures consist of the accepted practices, rules, and principles of conduct that are situationally applied as well as generalized rationales and beliefs.

In the 2009 GSS the public were asked whether they believed the local police were doing a good job. What was the highest-ranked factor from the respondents?

Which perspective on police personality is supported by the research conducted by both Niederhoffer and Skolnick?

Daniel is convicted of a designated criminal offence and his DNA profile is registered with the RCMP. Subsequently, Daniel's conviction is quashed on appeal. What will happen to his DNA profile?

What should new-recruit training emphasize in order to reduce value differences between the police and the community?

Trafficking involves no actual or implied coercion.

Morris and Hawkins (1967) believe the police should focus on the three aspects of the police mandate: criminal law enforcement, order maintenance, and service.

The original four organizational characteristics of the professional model of policing are no longer relevant to policing today.

Which of the following is NOT one of the types of plural policing identified by Loader (2000) ?

When did the federal government begin to increase funding to Indigenous communities over five years by $291 million?

You are a police officer during the period when call boxes are first introduced. Which of the following does the call box allow you to do?

When did Sir Robert Peel succeed in having the London Metropolitan Police Act passed by Parliament?

Which of the following is a positive aspect of the police culture?