Question 1

Police actions reflect social definitions of the appropriate balance between due process and crime- control interests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In the criminal justice system, police are responsible for:

Accepted Answer

A)  arrest of criminal suspects 
B)  detection of crime 
C)  investigation of crime 
D)  all of the above

Question 3

The major functions of local police identified by Wilson are law enforcement, order maintenance, and:

Accepted Answer

A)  crime prevention 
B)  peacekeeping 
C)  service 
D)  crime control

Question 4

To direct and control police use of force to intervene in the lives of citizens, legislators enact:

Accepted Answer

A)  procedural laws 
B)  constitutional limits 
C)  substantive laws 
D)  departmental regulations

Question 5

The police in America exist at all levels of government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The primary function of the police in society is:

Accepted Answer

A)  crime control 
B)  law enforcement 
C)  social control 
D)  crime prevention

Question 7

The police are institutions or individuals given the general right to use force by the state within its domestic territory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The major correlates of policing identified in the book include:

Accepted Answer

A)  procedural law 
B)  the police organization 
C)  time of day 
D)  none of the above

Question 9

The way members of a society are taught what is proper and improper behavior in society is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  socialization 
B)  modeling 
C)  deterrence 
D)  social control

Question 10

Depending on circumstances, it is possible for a citizen to be arrested as a result of asking for directions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: Understanding the Police

Police actions reflect social definitions of the appropriate balance between due process and crime- control interests.