Question 1

During the 1960s, police typically used __________ to handle __________

Accepted Answer

A)  crime prevention, community relations 
B)  old tactics, new problems 
C)  rapid response, civil rights protestors 
D)  enhanced interrogation, campus unrest

Question 2

The bow street runners are most similar to

Accepted Answer

A)  the thief-taker system 
B)  modern-day judges 
C)  a modern police force 
D)  federal inmates

Question 3

America formed its first police department in the year

Accepted Answer

The answer of America formed its first police department in...

Question 4

Identify one drawback of the professionalization of the police.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify one drawback of the professionalization of...

Question 5

The spoils system and the patronage system were vastly different.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Almost all police departments, regardless of size, are organized around the three responsibilities of

Accepted Answer

A)  patrol, investigations, and administrations 
B)  span of control, division of labor, and specializations 
C)  captains, lieutenants, and sergeants 
D)  prevention, deterrence, and control

Question 7

Which term most accurately describes the role of police in the political machines of the late 1800s?

Accepted Answer

A)  spoilers 
B)  extortionists 
C)  patrons 
D)  moralists

Question 8

While a sheriff's department is subordinate to a county administrator, a sheriff's office is

Accepted Answer

A)  subordinate to the police chief 
B)  an independent government entity 
C)  elected by the citizens of a state 
D)  a temporary stop-gap measure

Question 9

Which individual did not play a crucial role in policing during the reform era?

Accepted Answer

A)  J. Edgar Hoover 
B)  George Wickersham 
C)  Thomas Byrnes 
D)  August Vollmer

Question 10

The father of American policing is __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The father of American policing is __________....

Question 11

Which individual would be more likely to be a member of the night watch in England?

Accepted Answer

A)  a homeless man 
B)  a female playwright 
C)  a noble lord 
D)  a keystone cop

Exam 6: An Introduction to Policing: History and Structure

During the 1960s, police typically used to handle