Deck 4: The Search for a Guiding Philosophy of Policing

Question 1

Which of the following are typically identified as the primary functions of the police in the United States?

A) Law enforcement, order maintenance, and crime prevention
B) Law enforcement, order maintenance, and public service
C) Law enforcement, order maintenance, and public order
D) Law enforcement, public service, and suppression of violence

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Which of the following police function emphasizes maintaining peace and civility in a community?

A) Order maintenance
B) Public service
C) Public order
D) Law enforcement

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which Police Era was marked by police corruption and brutality, few legal restrictions, and still fewer policy restrictions on what the police could do?

A) The Political Era (1820s-1940s)
B) Reform Transition (late 1800s-early 1900s)
C) The Professional Era (1940-1970)
D) Days of Protest-Another Transition (mid-1960s-mid-1970s)

Answer 3

A

Question 4

In which Police Era the creation or expansion of formal training for police officers first began?

A) The Political Era (1820s-1940s)
B) Reform Transition (late 1800s-early 1900s)
C) The Professional Era (1940-1970)
D) Days of Protest-Another Transition (mid-1960s-mid-1970s)

Question 5

In which Police Era, women and minority officers were first hired into front-line policing roles.

A) The Political Era (1820s-1940s)
B) Reform Transition (late 1800s-early 1900s)
C) The Professional Era (1940-1970)
D) Days of Protest-Another Transition (mid-1960s-mid-1970s)

Question 6

According to the broken windows theory, police attention to disorder (low-level offenses such as drunkenness or prostitution) will prevent or forestall acts of more serious crime. What is the main problem with this perspective?

A) It did not reduce crime.
B) It was not properly funded.
C) It led to the criminalization of poor minority communities.
D) It was never put to practice.

Question 7

The civilianization of the police is closely associated with community policing. What is it?

A) It is training in problem-solving.
B) The introduction of larger numbers of nonsworn officials in police departments
C) Emphasis on courtesy and respect in dealing with others
D) Adapting to the newest policing philosophy

Question 8

What are the indications that the rhetoric of community policing has had a lasting effect on police executives in the United States.

A) The reduction of tension between the police and community members
B) The spread of stop, question, and frisk (SQF) practices
C) A reduction in the focus on street crime
D) New officers routinely receive training in community policing

Question 9

Which is a key component of intelligence-led, evidence-based, and smart policing?

A) A cooperation between the police and community members
B) Gathering and analyzing data and crime intelligence
C) Replacing law enforcement with intelligence agencies
D) Reliance on street informants

Question 10

Why do women represent fairly small percentages of employees in most criminal justice agencies?

A) Prejudice, discrimination, and a Lack of family-friendly policies
B) Women may not be able to perform the work adequately
C) The pay is inadequate
D) Women have a negative perception of police

Question 11

Theodore Roosevelt, who later became president of the United States, was also a police innovator as the president of the Board of New York City Police Commissioners.

Question 12

William Parker was the police chief in Los Angeles, California, and a reformer from the Transitional Era.

Question 13

The Progressive Era of policing brought about social changes, such as the first juvenile court, child labor laws, and compulsory school attendance laws.

Question 14

One of the roots of community policing was the idea of team policing.

Question 15

Community policing is no longer a priority of the federal government.

Question 16

High-profile shooting deaths of unarmed citizens by the police have increased the calls for greater interactions and closer cooperation between the police and the public they serve.

Question 17

Evidence-based policing is about directing resources to hot spots to reduce crime.

Question 18

The first female officers were hired in the 1970s.

Question 19

The percentage of women officers in the United States is higher than that of other English-speaking common-law nations, such as Australia or Canada.