Deck 10: The Stakes

Question 1

is based on deterrence and is implemented through meetings with target populations, followed by prosecution if those meetings fail to deter.

Answer 1

Lever pulling

Question 2

The ticking time bomb scenario is often used to justify

A)community-based policing.
B)ethically questionable means.
C)hot spots policing.
D)globalization theory.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

When police use non-discriminatory or blanket enforcement of all law, they are using .

Answer 3

zero-tolerance policing

Question 4

is the concentration of police resources in small discrete areas.

Question 5

is the visual representation of crime information on a screen.

Question 6

A management philosophy that supports optimal resource allocation based on fully
understanding the operating environment best describes the .

Question 7

Neo-professionalism refocuses police toward

A)law enforcement and moral commitments.
B)reactive policing.
C)citizen concerns.
D)community policing or community-based policing.

Question 8

Evidence suggests that torture is

A)the quickest way to get accurate information about future crime.
B)more effective against terrorists than against average citizens.
C)less effective against terrorists than against average citizens.
D)not an effective means for procuring useful information.

Question 9

Crime mapping is

A)the same thing as COMPSTAT.
B)the visual representation of crime information a screen.
C)the use of strategic intelligence for making policy decisions.
D)use of internet sites to find addresses and stalk victims.

Question 10

At its inception, community policing was about policing

A)in support of the state.
B)to prevent terrorist attacks on U.S.soil.
C)minority communities in a cooperative way.
D)based on academic research.

Question 11

The movement refocuses the police toward law enforcement and
emphasizes the moral commitments of officers to their work.

Question 12

The scenario is often used in discussions about the limits of coercive
interrogations.

Question 13

A sharp deceleration in community policing can be linked to

A)recognition of hot spots.
B)the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
C)noble cause corruption.
D)no discernible cause.

Question 14

Intelligence-Led Policing is characterized by

A)hiring practices that emphasize academic credentials.
B)requiring recruits to take I.Q.tests and assigning them to duties equivalent with their intellectual abilities.
C)strategic integration of information gathering into the overall mission of the police organizations.
D)all of the above.

Question 15

The Office of Legal Council (OLC.acts on behalf of the Justice Department to protect which groups from prosecution

A)The U.S.military.
B)The CIA.
C)The FBI.
D)all of the above.

Question 16

In third-party policing, the police create crime control guardians through efforts to exert control over offenders in situations historically problematic.

Question 17

A sudden and dramatic increase in police officer presence, sanctions, or threats of apprehension either for specific offenses or for all offenses in specific areas best describes .

Question 18

Landlords, parents, local governments, and business owners may all be persuaded or coerced into taking responsibility for crime control, a process known as

A)community policing.
B)third-party policing.
C)police militarization.
D)neo-professionalism.

Question 19

The phrase "the noble cause ascendant" refers to the notion that

A)Currently, a broad range of behavior on the part of law enforcement is justified as necessary to national security.
B)Currently, there is less tolerance of police corruption because it threatens national security.
C)The noble cause is no longer the focus of police work.
D)The noble cause is above the use of torture.

Question 20

The notion that police can become more effective by focusing on underlying problems is known as

A)Problem-Oriented Policing.
B)Intelligence Led Policing.
C)Community Based Policing.
D)Third Party Policing.

Question 21

Which of the following are technological developments that are expanding police function in significant ways:

A)unmanned aerial vehicles
B)Global positioning systems (GPS).
C)public video monitoring devices.
D)all of the above.

Question 22

Research indicates that the best predictor of neighborhood crime seems to be

A)"Broken Windows."
B)lack of police presence in the area.
C)grafting subcultures.
D)the economic health of the neighborhood.

Question 23

The purpose of a crackdown is to both increase the certainty that offenders will be caught and to

A)increase offenders' perception that they will be caught.
B)increase the amount of time a convicted offender serves in jail.
C)increase third party policing participation.
D)increase police participation for underemployed officers.

Question 24

A focused deterrent strategy whereby potential offenders are brought into a general meeting with justice practitioners and warned that "the rules have changed" is called

A)police militarization.
B)hot spot policing.
C)zero tolerance.
D)lever pulling.