Question 1<\/p>\n
4 out of 4 points<\/p>\n
Which of the following is not a focus of community policing?<\/p>\n
a. Order maintenance<\/p>\n
b. Emergency service<\/p>\n
c. Crime fighting<\/p>\n
d. Problem solving<\/p>\n
Question 2<\/p>\n
4 out of 4 points<\/p>\n
UCR data suggests that the average police officer makes less than one felony arrest every ____ months.<\/p>\n
a. 2<\/p>\n
b. 4<\/p>\n
c. 6<\/p>\n
d. 8<\/p>\n
Answer<\/p>\n
Question 3<\/p>\n
4 out of 4 points<\/p>\n
The statement \u201cAggressive policing increases community perception that police arrest many criminals and therefore most violators get caught\u201d is an example of what?<\/p>\n
a. a deterrent effect<\/p>\n
b. a proactive effect<\/p>\n
c. an aggressive effect<\/p>\n
d. sheer luck<\/p>\n
Question 4<\/p>\n
4 out of 4 points<\/p>\n
Regardless of the size of the policing organization this person has general administrative control and sets policy for all of the department\u2019s operating branches<\/p>\n
a. Democratic Appointee<\/p>\n
b. CompStat<\/p>\n
c. Chief of Police<\/p>\n
d. Chief of Hot Spots<\/p>\n
Question 5<\/p>\n
4 out of 4 points<\/p>\n
In Martin Innes\u2019 study of investigation techniques he found that police rely heavily on _________ that includes canvas of neighborhoods, interviews with friends\/family and constructing victim\/suspect timelines to solve a crime.<\/p>\n
a. Specific Focus<\/p>\n
b. General coverage<\/p>\n
c. Technology and Crime Mapping<\/p>\n
d. PERF<\/p>\n
Question 6<\/p>\n
0 out of 4 points<\/p>\n
What pattern does research reveal regarding officers’ involvement in use-of-force incidents?<\/p>\n
a. There is little evidence that use-of-force incidents are racially motivated.<\/p>\n
b. A small portion of officers account for a sizable portion of the abuses.<\/p>\n
c. Problem officers tend to be young and inexperienced members of the force.<\/p>\n
d. All of the above are correct<\/p>\n
Question 7<\/p>\n
4 out of 4 points<\/p>\n
Which policing style utilizes the least amount of discretion?<\/p>\n
a. Crime fighter<\/p>\n
b. Social agent<\/p>\n
c. Law enforcer<\/p>\n
d. Watchman<\/p>\n
Question 8<\/p>\n
4 out of 4 points<\/p>\n
An officer approaches a group of teenagers drinking beer, she checks everyone’s ID and arrests all who are underage. This example best typifies which officer style?<\/p>\n
a. Crime fighter<\/p>\n
b. Social agent<\/p>\n
c. Law enforcer<\/p>\n
d. Watchman<\/p>\n
Question 9<\/p>\n
4 out of 4 points<\/p>\n
The blue curtain is a term used to describe:<\/p>\n
a. police reluctance to express personal feelings with each other.<\/p>\n
b. the police practice of shrouding the windows and doors of the briefing room when confidential information is disseminated at roll call.<\/p>\n
c. the secrecy and insulation from others in society that is a consequence of the police subculture.<\/p>\n
d. the sheet used to drape the coffins of slain police officers<\/p>\n
Question 10<\/p>\n
4 out of 4 points<\/p>\n
What U.S. Supreme Court decision set forth the “reasonable officer” standard for police use of deadly force?<\/p>\n
a. Williams v. New York<\/p>\n
b. Graham v. Connor<\/p>\n
c. Sherman v. California<\/p>\n
d. Tennessee v. Garner<\/p>\n
Question 11<\/p>\n
4 out of 4 points<\/p>\n
The National Crime Victimization Survey asks participants to report on the frequency and characteristics of all but which one of the following crimes?<\/p>\n
a. Rape<\/p>\n
b. Murder<\/p>\n
c. Robbery<\/p>\n
d. Assault<\/p>\n
Question 12<\/p>\n
4 out of 4 points<\/p>\n
Which of the following is not a problem associated with the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS)?<\/p>\n
a. Over-reporting because of victim’s misrepresentations of events<\/p>\n
b. Incomplete acts are lumped together with completed ones.<\/p>\n
c. Underreporting stemming from the embarrassment of reporting crime.<\/p>\n
d. Individuals may misrepresent the time line of events<\/p>\n
Question 13<\/p>\n
4 out of 4 points<\/p>\n
Which of the following groups experience violent crimes at a higher rate than other groups?<\/p>\n
a. Whites<\/p>\n
b. Latinos<\/p>\n
c. Asians<\/p>\n
d. African Americans<\/p>\n
Question 14<\/p>\n
4 out of 4 points<\/p>\n
Which view of criminality argues that people commit crimes if they believe it will provide immediate benefits without the threat of long-term risks?<\/p>\n
a. Psychological theory<\/p>\n
b. Social structure theory<\/p>\n
c. Social process theory<\/p>\n
d. Choice theory<\/p>\n
Question 15<\/p>\n
4 out of 4 points<\/p>\n
Which of the following is one of the problems associated with the validity of the Uniform Crime Report?<\/p>\n
a. No federal crimes are reported.<\/p>\n
b. Reports are voluntary and vary in accuracy.<\/p>\n
c. If an offender commits multiple crimes, only the most serious is recorded.<\/p>\n
d. Crime rates per 50,000 people are computed<\/p>\n
Question 16<\/p>\n
4 out of 4 points<\/p>\n
The contemporary criminal justice system can be divided into three main components:<\/p>\n
a. Law enforcement, the courts, and the legislature.<\/p>\n
b. The courts, the correctional system, and the legislature.<\/p>\n
c. Law enforcement, the courts, and the correctional system.<\/p>\n
d. Law enforcement, the correctional system, and the legislature.<\/p>\n
Question 17<\/p>\n
0 out of 4 points<\/p>\n
The corrections system is vast and costs federal, state, and local governments:<\/p>\n
a. About $70 billion per year.<\/p>\n
b. About $115 billion per year.<\/p>\n
c. About $165 billion per year.<\/p>\n
d. About $215 billion per year.<\/p>\n
Question 18<\/p>\n
4 out of 4 points<\/p>\n
For every 1000 crimes, approximately ____ people are sent to prison.<\/p>\n
a. 20<\/p>\n
b. 40<\/p>\n
c. 60<\/p>\n
d. 80<\/p>\n
Question 19<\/p>\n
4 out of 4 points<\/p>\n
In the formal criminal justice process all defendants must go through which stage to ensure proper sentencing\/punishment\/dismissal\/closure?<\/p>\n
a. Arraignment<\/p>\n
b. Criminal trial<\/p>\n
c. Grand jury hearing<\/p>\n
d. Bail hearing<\/p>\n
Question 20<\/p>\n
4 out of 4 points<\/p>\n
The exercise of power is granted to those who control the criminal justice system. In policing they are given the power to;<\/p>\n
a. charge<\/p>\n
b. punish<\/p>\n
c. use force, when necessary<\/p>\n
d. sentence<\/p>\n
Question 21<\/p>\n
4 out of 4 points<\/p>\n
What federal agency is responsible for witness security?<\/p>\n
a. U.S. Marshals<\/p>\n
b. FBI<\/p>\n
c. DHS<\/p>\n
d. Secret Service<\/p>\n
Question 22<\/p>\n
4 out of 4 points<\/p>\n
What federal agency is responsible for the transportation of federal prisoners?<\/p>\n
a. U.S. Marshals<\/p>\n
b. FBI<\/p>\n
c. Department of Homeland Security<\/p>\n
d. Secret Service<\/p>\n
Question 23<\/p>\n
4 out of 4 points<\/p>\n
Roughly how many metropolitan police agencies employ just one sworn officer?<\/p>\n
a.8<\/p>\n
b.80<\/p>\n
c.800<\/p>\n
d.8000<\/p>\n
Question 24<\/p>\n
4 out of 4 points<\/p>\n
Which of the following officers was part of the watch system of policing that thrived in 13th century England?<\/p>\n
a. Watchmen<\/p>\n
b. Shire reeve<\/p>\n
c. Justice of the peace<\/p>\n
d. All of these<\/p>\n
Question 25<\/p>\n
4 out of 4 points<\/p>\n
Which federal law enforcement agency has unlimited jurisdiction?<\/p>\n
a.CIA<\/p>\n
b.DEA<\/p>\n
c. U.S. Justice Department<\/p>\n
d. No federal agency has unlimited jurisdiction.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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