The American System of Criminal Justice 14th Edition by Cole – Test Bank

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1. In England, when groups of families agreed to uphold the law, keep order, and bring violators to a court, this was called

the

a. bobbies.

b. frankpledge.

c. commissioners.

d. service.

ANSWER: b

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2. In London, police commissioners named after Sir Robert Peel were called

a. peelers.

b. robbers.

c. berts.

d. bobbies.

ANSWER: d

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3. In 1285 in England, what group of people developed a system whereby people within each community were chosen to

apprehend criminals?

a. Fielding Amendment

b. Metropolitan Police Act

c. Parish-Constable watch system

d. Progressives

ANSWER: c

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4. Which historical era involved close ties between the police and local leaders of government?

a. The political era

b. The professional era

c. The community policing era

d. The reform era

ANSWER: a

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5. The historical period of policing known as the political era occurred between

a. 1790 and 1820.

b. 1820 and 1840.

c. 1840 and 1920.

d. 1920 and 1970.

ANSWER: c

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Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 16. The political era of policing was characterized by

a. civil service selection of officers.

b. c. the introduction of automobile patrol and two-way radios.

hiring of officers through connections to elected officials.

d. urban riots.

ANSWER: c

REFERENCES: The Development of Police in the United States

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7. Which historical era was influenced by the Progressives?

a. The political era

b. The professional era

c. The community Policing era

d. The reform era

ANSWER: b

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8. Which of the following is not an element of the model of professional policing?

a. Laws should be enforced equally.

b. The police force should use new technology.

c. The police force should be actively involved in politics.

d. Personnel procedures should be based on merit.

ANSWER: c

REFERENCES: The Development of Police in the United States

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9. Which of the following was a leading advocate of professionalism within law enforcement?

a. George Kelling

b. Catherine Coles

c. O. W. Wilson

d. Sir John Fielding

ANSWER: c

REFERENCES: The Development of Police in the United States

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10. The community-based model of policing occurred between

a. 1790 and 1820.

b. 1820 and 1840.

c. 1840 and 1920.

d. 1970 and the present.

ANSWER: d

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11. In their article entitled “Broken Windows: The Police and Neighborhood Safety,” James Q. Wilson and George

Kelling argued that police should work more on

Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 2a. b. c. d. the most significant problems, such as catching violent repeat offenders in the act.

the little problems such as maintaining order.

ending corruption within the police force.

being more involved with local political leaders.

ANSWER: b

REFERENCES: The Development of Police in the United States

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12. When police arrest subway fare beaters, loiterers, and panhandlers, they are focusing on

a. quality-of-life crimes.

b. quantity-of-arrest crimes.

c. common law crimes.

d. mens rea crimes.

ANSWER: a

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13. Throughout the United States, police are characterized by

a. fragmentation and a national orientation.

b. consolidation and a national orientation.

c. d. fragmentation and a local orientation.

consolidation and a local orientation.

ANSWER: c

REFERENCES: Law Enforcement Agencies

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14. The Federal Bureau of Investigation came to prominence under the leadership of

a. James Q. Wilson.

b. Franklin Roosevelt.

c. Sir Robert Peel.

d. J. Edgar Hoover.

ANSWER: d

REFERENCES: Law Enforcement Agencies

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15. Which of the following areas is not a priority of the FBI?

a. Organized crime

b. Lesser-value blue-collar crime

c. Terrorism

d. Political corruption

ANSWER: b

REFERENCES: Law Enforcement Agencies

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16. A police function that is a broad mandate to prevent behavior that disturbs the peace or involves face-to-face conflict

is called

Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 3a. law enforcement.

b. order maintenance.

c. service.

d. departmental.

ANSWER: b

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17. If police officers provide first aid, rescue animals, or help the homeless, this is an example of the

_______

police

function.

a. law enforcement

b. order maintenance

c. service

d. departmental

ANSWER: c

REFERENCES: Police Functions

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18. According to public opinion polls, which police function is most important in the minds of citizens?

a. Law enforcement

b. Order maintenance

c. Service

d. Departmental

ANSWER: a

REFERENCES: Police Functions

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19. Which of the following is true concerning police policy?

a. Police have unlimited resources.

b. c. d. Officers are not limited in terms of how they investigate and pursue lawbreakers.

Decisions about how police resources will be used affect who gets arrested.

Police tend to de-emphasize their role as crime fighters.

ANSWER: c

REFERENCES: Police Policy

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20. Which of James Q. Wilson’s styles of policing is marked by professionalism and emphasis on law enforcement?

a. Watchman

b. Service

c. Suburban

d. Legalistic

ANSWER: d

REFERENCES: Police Policy

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21. Which person or organization has the most discretion with how the law is applied or interpreted on the scene?

Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 4a. The U.S. Supreme Court

b. Police commissioners

c. U.S. attorney generals

d. The officer on the scene

ANSWER: d

REFERENCES: Everyday Actions of Police

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22. Which of the following is true about the use of discretion by a police officer?

a. The more serious a crime is to the public, the more freedom officers have to ignore it.

b. The closer the relationship between the alleged criminal and the victim, the more variable the use of

discretion.

c. Policies of the police always promote the use of more discretion.

d. A suspect who is very hostile is less likely to be arrested by an officer.

ANSWER: b

REFERENCES: Everyday Actions of Police

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23. Studies of police practices regarding domestic violence that occurred before the women’s movement found that

a. b. c. d. stopping violence against women was a high priority of police.

police were less likely to intervene when wives were victimized by their husbands.

most male police officers beat their wives.

police chiefs prohibited officers from ever making arrests.

ANSWER: b

REFERENCES: Everyday Actions of Police

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24. A strategy for addressing domestic violence that is supported by some research is

a. make arrests in all cases.

b. bring a marriage therapist to the scene of all family fights.

c. make arrests only when the abuser has a prior record.

d. removing the victim from the home and then placing the victim in a homeless shelter.

ANSWER: a

REFERENCES: Everyday Actions of Police

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25. In the view of most police departments,

a. police should become less involved with matters of domestic violence.

b. police should maintain existing policies in regard to matters of domestic violence.

c. domestic violence should be handled privately.

d. domestic violence is a “no-win” situation, in which both parties are often uncooperative or hostile toward law

enforcement.

ANSWER: d

REFERENCES: Everyday Actions of Police

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26. Which of the following best describes the relationship of police to minorities?

Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 5a. Friendly

b. Peaceful

c. Cooperative

d. Difficult

ANSWER: d

REFERENCES: Police and the Community

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27. Which of the following constitute “special populations”?

a. Homeless

b. Drug addicts

c. Runaways

d. All of the above

ANSWER: d

REFERENCES: Police and the Community

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28.

________

investigations.

policing may lead to a greater willingness of residents of minority neighborhoods to report crimes and assist

a. Same-race

b. Different-race

c. Same-sex

d. None of the above

ANSWER: a

REFERENCES: Police and the Community

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29. The recognition that the control of crime cannot rest solely with the police illustrates the idea of

a. police abuse of power.

b. community crime prevention.

c. negative attitudes toward police.

d. the increased role of victims in crime prevention.

ANSWER: b

REFERENCES: Police and the Community

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30. The

____________________

system required that groups of 10 families agree to uphold the law.

ANSWER: frankpledge

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after Sir Robert Peel.

31. British police officers were called

____________________

ANSWER: bobbies

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32. The

era of policing involved close ties between elected officials and police.

____________________

Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 6ANSWER: political

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33. The

____________________

era of policing aimed to separate the police department from the political system.

ANSWER: professional

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34. The theory that “little problems” can lead to larger crime problems for neighborhoods is called

____________________.

ANSWER: broken windows

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35. The next era of policing will likely be focused on ____________________.

ANSWER: homeland security

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36. Every state except

____________________

has its own law enforcement agency.

ANSWER: Hawaii

REFERENCES: Law Enforcement Agencies

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37. The FBI is located within the U.S. Department of ____________________.

ANSWER: Justice

REFERENCES: Law Enforcement Agencies

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38. The director of the FBI from 1924 to 1972 who was responsible for its prominence was ____________________.

ANSWER: J. Edgar Hoover

Hoover

REFERENCES: Law Enforcement Agencies

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39. The

____________________

is responsible for law enforcement in counties of the United States.

ANSWER: sheriff

REFERENCES: Law Enforcement Agencies

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40. The function of the police that includes providing first aid and helping people is called the

____________________

function.

ANSWER: service

REFERENCES: Police Functions

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41. The

style of police is marked by professionalism and an emphasis on law enforcement.

____________________

Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 7ANSWER: legalistic

REFERENCES: Police Policy

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42.

officers have the most discretion.

____________________

ANSWER: Patrol

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affair.

43. Prior to 1970, domestic violence was viewed as a(n)

____________________

ANSWER: private

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44. The

_________________________

philosophy of prior eras.

ANSWER: community policing

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model focuses on serving the community rather than the strict crime-fighting

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45. England has no national police force.

a. True

b. False

ANSWER: True

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46. The United States has no national police force.

a. True

b. False

ANSWER: True

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47. The roots of American policing lie in the French legal tradition.

a. True

b. False

ANSWER: False

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48. U.S. marshals were the officials who tried to bring law and order to the western territories after the Civil War.

a. True

b. False

ANSWER: True

REFERENCES: Law Enforcement Agencies

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Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 849. The professional model of police argues that officers should use technology.

a. True

b. False

ANSWER: True

REFERENCES: The Development of Police in the United States

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50. During the professional policing era, the Progressives were mainly upper-middle-class educated Americans.

a. True

b. False

ANSWER: True

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51. The political policing era relied heavily on patronage.

a. True

b. False

ANSWER: True

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52. Increasing the number of patrol officers does not have much effect on the crime rate.

a. True

b. False

ANSWER: True

REFERENCES: The Development of Police in the United States

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53. The community policing model argues that it is easy to improve the percentage of crimes solved.

a. True

b. False

ANSWER: False

REFERENCES: The Development of Police in the United States

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54. Advocates of the community policing approach believe in focusing only on the most serious crimes.

a. True

b. False

ANSWER: False

REFERENCES: The Development of Police in the United States

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55. Federal law enforcement agencies in the United States are part of the legislative branch.

a. True

b. False

ANSWER: False

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56. After September 11, 2001, the FBI changed its priorities to include protecting the United States from terrorist attack.

a. True

b. False

ANSWER: True

REFERENCES: Law Enforcement Agencies

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57. Since September 11, 2001, U.S. law enforcement has decreased its presence in foreign countries.

a. True

b. False

ANSWER: False

REFERENCES: Law Enforcement Agencies

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58. Native American tribes are separate, sovereign nations with a significant degree of legal autonomy within the United

States.

a. True

b. False

ANSWER: True

REFERENCES: Law Enforcement Agencies

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59. The police system of the national government of France is more centralized than its counterpart in the United States.

a. True

b. False

ANSWER: True

REFERENCES: Law Enforcement Agencies

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60. Laws regulating disorderly conduct deal with clear-cut situations.

a. True

b. False

ANSWER: False

REFERENCES: Police Functions

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61. When a crime is committed, delays can give the criminal an advantage in escaping capture by the police.

a. True

b. False

ANSWER: True

REFERENCES: Police Functions

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62. Public support for police budgets is greatest when police departments stress the service function.

Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 10a. True

b. False

ANSWER: False

REFERENCES: Police Functions

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63. The police can enforce every law and catch every lawbreaker if they have the resources.

a. True

b. False

ANSWER: False

REFERENCES: Police Functions

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64. The watchman style of policing stresses order maintenance.

a. True

b. False

ANSWER: True

REFERENCES: Police Policy

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65. Police officers have considerable discretion.

a. True

b. False

ANSWER: True

REFERENCES: Everyday Actions of Police

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66. Before the 1970s, police departments treated domestic violence as a serious criminal matter.

a. True

b. False

ANSWER: False

REFERENCES: Everyday Actions of Police

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67. The most likely victims of domestic violence are younger women from low-income families.

a. True

b. False

ANSWER: True

REFERENCES: Everyday Actions of Police

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68. Abusive husbands who are arrested and briefly jailed are more likely to commit acts of domestic violence again.

a. True

b. False

ANSWER: False

REFERENCES: Everyday Actions of Police

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69. Police policy regarding domestic violence has changed as a result of lawsuits filed against police departments by

injured women.

a. True

b. False

ANSWER: True

REFERENCES: Everyday Actions of Police

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70. Discuss two political values or social conditions that are currently shaping American policing.

ANSWER: Students’ answers will vary but should reflect an understanding of citizen involvement, budgetary

constraints, advancements in technology, disparity treatment of minorities, and political changes

affecting police and law enforcement.

REFERENCES: The Development of Police in the United States

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71. Which function of policing do you think is most likely to help reduce crime? Provide some examples of how this

function would reach this goal.

ANSWER: Students’ answers will vary but should reflect an understanding of the watchman, legalistic, and

service styles, as well as community involvement.

REFERENCES: Police Functions

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72. There is significant evidence that minority citizens in the United States have less faith in the police than Caucasian

citizens do. In your opinion, why do you think this difference has occurred?

ANSWER: Students’ answers will vary but should reflect an understanding of the sociological, statistical, and

economical factors that affect minority citizens, especially those in high-crime areas.

REFERENCES: Police and the Community

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73. Explain two functions police perform in our American society and how the public perceives their performance in these

areas.

ANSWER: Answers will vary, but students could address public service calls, where the public generally has

positive feedback; traffic enforcement, where the public generally has negative feedback; crime

responsiveness, where the public has mixed review depending on their status as victims; and/or public

relations, where the public has positive feedback on programs such as neighborhood watch support

and bicycle safety awareness. Students may offer additional similar examples.

REFERENCES: Police and the Community

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74. What problems are created by the existence of police discretion? Can police discretion be controlled?

ANSWER: Students’ answers should reflect an understanding of what discretion is, and how constraints, styles of

policing, and community budgets can affect that discretionary power.

REFERENCES: Everyday Actions of Police

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75. How can advancements in technologies for both citizens and the police assist police?

ANSWER: Students’ answers will vary but should be original and address use of cell phones, Wi-Fi, and

possibly lethal and nonlethal technologies.

REFERENCES: The Development of Police in the United States

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76. What impact do budgetary constraints have on community policing?

ANSWER: Students may have a wide variety of answers, ranging from reduced manpower to hiring practices,

ratios of police to citizens in combatting crime, increases in crime rates, and need for community

engagement.

REFERENCES: Police and the Community

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CTIVES:

77. In the past,

________

had full power to break into the homes of slaves who were suspected of keeping arms, to

physically punish those who did not obey their orders, and to arrest runaways.

a. Watch system members

b. Slave patrols

c. Sheriffs

d. U.S. marshals

ANSWER: b

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78. The international criminal police organization through which countries cooperate in investigating crimes, especially

situations in which lawbreakers have crossed international borders or participated in multicountry criminal activities, is

a. the FBI.

b. the CIA.

c. Interpol.

d. the DEA.

ANSWER: c

REFERENCES: Law Enforcement Agencies

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79. Law enforcement agencies that serve colleges and universities include

a. Interpol.

b. local municipalities.

c. Native American tribal police.

d. special jurisdiction agencies.

ANSWER: d

REFERENCES: Law Enforcement Agencies

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80. Which of the following is not a factor of police discretion?

Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 13a. The nature of the crime

b. c. d. The relationship between the alleged criminal and the victim

The relationship between the police and the criminal or victim

The relationship between the officer and his or her supervisor

ANSWER: d

REFERENCES: Everyday Actions of Police

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81. Which of the following is not an operational unit of police departments?

a. Patrol

b. Traffic

c. Courts

d. Vice

ANSWER: a

REFERENCES: Organization of the Police

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82. The Crime Stoppers Program is designed to enlist public help in solving crimes.

a. True

b. False

ANSWER: False

REFERENCES: Police and the Community

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83. Complex bureaucracies such as police departments depend on clearly stated rules and

ANSWER: procedures

REFERENCES: Organization of the Police

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_______

to guide officers.

___________

84. The military character of the police departments is illustrated by the

commander, sergeant, lieutenant, captain, major, and chief

ANSWER: chain of command

REFERENCES: Organization of the Police

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85. The

_________

function applies to situations in which the law has been violated and the offender needs to be

identified or located and then apprehended.

ANSWER: law enforcement

REFERENCES: Police Functions

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86. The

________

function is a broad mandate to prevent behavior that either disturbs or threatens to disturb the peace or

involves face-to-face conflict among two or more people.

ANSWER: order maintenance

REFERENCES: Police Functions

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ANSWER: statewide jurisdiction

REFERENCES: Law Enforcement Agencies

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88.

__________

is an approach to policing, in conjunction with concerns about homeland security, that emphasizes

gathering and analyzing information to be shared among agencies in order to develop cooperative efforts to identify,

prevent, and solve problems.

ANSWER: Intelligence-led policing

REFERENCES: The Development of Police in the United State

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89. The ________, the top law enforcement official in county government, historically was an exceptionally important

police official during the country’s westward expansion and continues to bear primary responsibility for many local jails.

ANSWER: sheriff

REFERENCES: LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ASCJ.COLE.15.05.01

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90. Explain James Q. Wilson’s broken windows theory. Give an example of when and where the theory could be put into

practice.

ANSWER: REFERENCES: LEARNING OBJE

CTIVES:

Answers will vary, but students should explain Wilson’s theory as noting that the deterioration of a

neighborhood attracts crime. An example of where this is happening is in modern-day Detroit.

The Development of Police in the United States

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91. Explain the duties and priorities of the FBI.

ANSWER: Answers will vary, but students should explain that the FBI is a federal law enforcement agency that

participates in wide variety of significant law enforcement duties, such as fighting terrorism, fighting

corruption, and protecting civil rights.

REFERENCES: Law Enforcement Agencies

LEARNING OBJE

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CTIVES:

Kasey is a FBI agent and has worked in the department for six years. Prior to her tenure with the FBI, she worked for her

local city police department for four years. She plans to retire from the FBI within 20 years. Kasey has had the

opportunity to work in various capacities while working for the FBI, such as fighting terrorism and violent crime.

92. Kasey is employed by the FBI; therefore she works for what type of law enforcement agency?

a. Federal

b. State

c. County

d. Municipal

ANSWER: a

REFERENCES: Law Enforcement Agencies

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93. Kasey worked for her local city police department before becoming an FBI agent. While working for the city police

department, Kasey worked for which type of law enforcement agency?

Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 15a. Federal

b. State

c. County

d. Municipal

ANSWER: d

REFERENCES: Law Enforcement Agencies

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94. Which of the following is not a duty that Kasey would participate in as an FBI agent?

a. Executing foreign intelligence operations

b. Upgrading technology

c. Defending those prosecuted by the government

d. Supporting international partners

ANSWER: c

REFERENCES: Law Enforcement Agencies

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95. Kasey is one of how many FBI agents with arrest powers?

a. 120,348

b. 1,020,348

c. 1,200,348

d. 102,384

ANSWER: a

REFERENCES: Law Enforcement Agencies

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Adrian has worked for two different municipal police department in the course of his career due to a career move his wife

made, which forced Adrian to move to a new state. Adrian worked for the first department for 10 years. He enjoyed his

position very much. He felt very comfortable with his sergeant all they way up to the chief. They ran a very professional

department and executed many arrests for misdemeanors and traffic violations. When Adrian switched to the department

in his new state, he noticed a very different style of policing. He was working in a nice suburban area, which required

him to answer calls that, he felt, were more social-service-type calls. This new department forced him to develop a new

style of policing.

96. Adrian mentions how he felt comfortable with his supervisors from the lowest rung to the highest rung. This is known

as the

a. chain of operations.

b. operations command.

c. chain of command.

d. bureaucracy.

ANSWER: c

REFERENCES: Organization of the Police

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97. The first department that Adrian worked for required him to work for arrests and uphold the letter of the law. This is

an example of the

_____

style of law enforcement.

a. watchman

Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 16b. legalistic

c. service

d. law enforcement

ANSWER: b

REFERENCES: Police Policy

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98. Adrian’s second department requires that officers are sensitive to the community that they serve. This is an example

of the

_______

style of law enforcement?

a. watchman

b. legalistic

c. service

d. law enforcement

ANSWER: c

REFERENCES: Police Policy

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Sarah is the responding officer at a domestic violence call. Upon arrival she is informed by the female of the home that

her ex-husband has violated a protective order and entered her home. He held a gun to her head and threatened to kill her

if she did not allow him to move back into the home with her. There are two children in the home, and the suspect has left

the scene. This is the fourth time Sarah has responded to this home in the last two months.

99. Sarah must determine how to apply the law to this domestic call. Should she refer the woman to a social service

agency or should she actively look for the suspect who violated the protection order? Trying to make the proper decision

in this situation is known as

a. arraignment.

b. discretion.

c. detainment.

d. arrest.

ANSWER: b

REFERENCES: Everyday Actions of Police

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100. Which of the following is most likely not a characteristic of the victim Sarah responds to in this domestic call?

a. Female

b. Low income

c. African American

d. Male

ANSWER: d

REFERENCES: Everyday Actions of Police

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101. Although Sarah has a great deal of discretion when on the scene of the crime, once she has filed charges, the

_______

will decide whether to prosecute.

a. defense

b. prosecution

c. judge

Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 17d. jury

ANSWER: b

REFERENCES: Everyday Actions of Police

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