Deck 6: Police at Work: Patrolling and Investigating

Question 1

Officers in which style of policing take a harsh view of law violators, make no exceptions in writing citations, and make many arrests?

A)watchman
B)preventer
C)legalistic
D)service

Answer 1

C

Question 2

A police officer receives a call asking the officer to locate an elderly person with Alzheimer's who has wandered away from a nursing home.This would be categorized as which basic policing task?

A)protecting the innocent
B)preventing crime
C)enforcing the laws
D)performing welfare tasks

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Police and corrections personnel are trained in the basic functions, laws, and skills required for their positions while attending ______.

A)community college
B)academy training
C)4-year college
D)on-the-job training

Answer 3

B

Question 4

A police officer with which level of education would likely have the greatest ability to make judicious decisions?

A)high school diploma
B)one year community college
C)on-the-job training
D)four year college degree

Question 5

Domestic violence calls that cause officers to physical confront suspects are categorized as stressors that are ______.

A)caused by the public
B)intrinsic to police work
C)due to the criminal justice system
D)based on administrative practices

Question 6

Police subculture refers to the ______.

A)secret societies police officers often establish
B)traditions, skills, and attitudes unique to policing
C)camaraderie of police officers outside of work
D)tendency for police officers to be arrested for domestic violence

Question 7

What is the purpose of the field training officer (FTO) program?

A)It allows new officers to transition into police work under the close supervision of a veteran officer.
B)It creates a support group for officers tasked with training new recruits.
C)It is a program that teaches veteran officers how to supervise and train new recruits.
D)It is an expanded ride-along program in which recruits act mostly as observers.

Question 8

Having a "sixth sense" is important to police officers because officers need to be able to ______.

A)increase the speed of their reflexes and ability to make decisions
B)recall and implement protocol quickly and without thinking
C)visually recognize when something is wrong or out of the ordinary
D)develop a sense of telling when a suspect is guilty

Question 9

Mauri has worked as a patrol officer for 1 year.In the last year, she has experienced unexplained weight gain, loss of interest in hobbies, and an increased use of alcohol and tobacco products.Which of the following should Mauri do?

A)increase the number of sick days she takes
B)engage in relaxing activities
C)attend happy hours with colleagues each day
D)enroll in a field officer training program

Question 10

Drew, a patrol officer, becomes stressed when he is asked to testify in court on his regularly scheduled day off.This stressor is cause by which of the following sources?

A)the public
B)the criminal justice system
C)administrative practices
D)intrinsic to police work

Question 11

The service style of policing views the officer as a ______.

A)teacher
B)neighbor
C)soldier
D)social worker

Question 12

Police officers who do not have a college degree are significantly more likely to be accused of ______ than college educated officers.

A)abuse of power
B)negligent use of firearm
C)reckless driving
D)excessive physical force

Question 13

Bureaucracy, authoritarian management, and lack of input are all part of which category of police stressors?

A)organizational and administrative practices
B)the public
C)the criminal justice system
D)stressors intrinsic to police work

Question 14

During the graveyard shift, patrol officers are more likely to encounter ______.

A)be on the lookout calls
B)domestic disturbances
C)occupational hazards
D)suicide by cop situations

Question 15

College-educated officers have ______ than non-college-educated officers.

A)less positive peer relationships
B)less flexibility
C)a higher rate of absenteeism
D)a higher likelihood of taking on leadership roles

Question 16

Only about 20% of an officer's typical day is devoted to ______.

A)paperwork
B)answering calls for service
C)fighting crime
D)preventive patrol

Question 17

What was the purpose of the Kansas City Preventative Patrol Experiment?

A)to determine if random patrol had a measurable effect on crime
B)to determine what patrol officers do while on duty
C)to measure response times for officer calls for service
D)to measure citizen approval of patrol officers

Question 18

Which of the following sources of stress may come from the criminal justice system?

A)general orders for the police department
B)female officers may confront sexual harassment
C)probation officers not supervising probationers
D)poor attitude from individuals when issuing tickets

Question 19

From 1967 to 1986, every national commission that studied crime and police in America maintained that which of the following would help the police job performance?

A)increased pay
B)college degree
C)enhanced equipment
D)decreased age requirement

Question 20

Police officers spend much of their time ______.

A)unsupervised
B)under close supervision
C)completing monotonous tasks
D)recruiting highly trained individuals

Question 21

An officer stops a citizen who is driving a few miles over the speed limit.When the officer begins talking to the driver, the driver expresses anger at being pulled over.The driver continues to note that the chief of police is a close friend, so it won't matter if a citation is issued, he won't be paying any fines.The officer decides to issue the driver a speeding ticket.Which of the following likely played the largest role in the officer's decision to issues a speeding ticket?

A)the citizen's attitude
B)the officer's attitude
C)the law
D)the type of crime

Question 22

Which of the following describes Locard's exchange principle?

A)Physical evidence will show the type of tools used and the manner in which they were used.
B)Evidence will be cross-transferred when a person touches an object or another person.
C)Evidence can indicate the truth and validity of a person's testimony.
D)DNA evidence is the strongest source of individualization of a crime.

Question 23

Which of the following would be considered stress caused by the public?

A)A police officer does not agree with the strict policies of his department.
B)A police officer is yelled at by citizens while intervening in a domestic dispute.
C)A male officer engages in a physical altercation during a felony in progress.
D)A female officer confronts sexual harassment with her colleagues.

Question 24

Discretion allows officers to ______.

A)act in accordance with humanitarian goals
B)enforce laws more strictly
C)exercised more judgment if they are more experienced
D)administer equitable justice regardless of circumstances

Question 25

The type of law that is found in statutes and opinions of appellate courts would be considered ______.

A)formality
B)reality
C)procedural
D)actus reus

Question 26

What does the problem analysis triangle do for officers?

A)suggests ways to separate offenders and victims
B)identifies appropriate solutions to crime
C)identifies motives of offenders
D)suggests areas of crime needing more information

Question 27

Who of the following would likely have the most discretion?

A)a police chief with 25 years of policing experience
B)a deputy with 15 years of experience
C)a sheriff with 10 years of experience
D)a patrol officer with 4 years of experience

Question 28

In order for crime to occur, there must be an offender, a victim, and a ______.

A)weapon
B)motive
C)location
D)conflict

Question 29

Which police strategy advocates that police identify the underlying causes of recurring incidents of crime and disorder?

A)community policing
B)problem-oriented policing
C)collaborative policing
D)partnership policing

Question 30

The reform era of policing was driven by ______ methods.

A)problem-solving
B)incident-driven
C)relationship-focused
D)information-gathering

Question 31

Problem-oriented policing fosters more ______.

A)long-term crime prevention strategies
B)powerful political influences over department functions
C)intimate police-public relationships
D)corruption in terms of hiring and promotion of officers

Question 32

Which of the following is one of the important decisions that must be made when an officer observes suspicious behavior?

A)What is known about the situation?
B)Should the officer issue a citation?
C)Should the officer intervene?
D)What behaviors seem suspicious?

Question 33

What is one of three variables that affect an officer's decision regarding how he or she will respond to a citizen?

A)citizen's age
B)type of infraction
C)citizen's gender
D)officer's attitude

Question 34

What are the two sides of criminal law?

A)guilty and not guilty
B)formality and reality
C)substantive and procedural
D)mens rea and actus reus

Question 35

Which of the following is a broader term that refers to the examination, evaluation, and explanation of physical evidence in law?

A)toxicology
B)physical anthropology
C)criminology
D)forensic science

Question 36

Angela works with a crime investigation unit studying physical evidence.She is a specialist in reconstructing criminal acts and establishing a common origin of samples of evidence.In which field does Angela work?

A)odontology
B)toxicology
C)criminalistics
D)ballistics

Question 37

An officer happens upon a juvenile who is placing graffiti on the side of a building.This has been a pervasive problem in the community, so the officer decides to confront the suspect.Even though the juvenile is respectful and compliant when confronted, the officer, who is frustrated with the graffiti problem, issues the juvenile a citation for vandalism.Which of the following factors likely led to the officer issuing a citation rather than a warning?

A)the citizen's attitude
B)the officer's attitude
C)the law
D)the type of crime

Question 38

Modus operandi refers to which of the following?

A)body of the crime
B)cross transfer of evidence
C)identification of a suspect
D)method of operation

Question 39

Which interdisciplinary branch of forensic science deals with the study of physical evidence related to crime?

A)toxicology
B)forensic biology
C)criminalistics
D)criminology

Question 40

Which of the following would be considered an organizational or administrative practices source of stress?

A)A judge treats a male police officer with open hostility.
B)A police officer is forced to physically confront a suspect during a welfare check.
C)A citizen fights with a police officer, who is an ethnic minority, while receiving a citation.
D)A police officer, who is an ethnic minority, is viewed as a "traitor" by others in his community.

Question 41

In most agencies, female and minority officers always have the same career options as their counterparts

Question 42

Laura is being questioned by police after a crime was committed in her neighborhood.The police ask her how many houses away she lives from the crime scene and how long she has lived in the neighborhood.This line of questioning would be known as an ______.

A)interview
B)inquisition
C)interrogation
D)accusation

Question 43

Which of the following describes "touch" DNA evidence?

A)saliva swabbed from inside the mouth
B)hair extracted from carpet or clothing fibers
C)traces of blood left at a crime scene
D)skin cells left on an item or object

Question 44

Community-based policing encourages police to identify the underlying causes of recurring incidents of crime and disorder.

Question 45

College-educated police officers are shown to have significantly fewer citizen complaints.

Question 46

As a result of the findings of the Kansas City Preventive Patrol Experiment, police agencies realized that eliminating routine patrolling did not result in an increase in crime.

Question 47

The most sophisticated and reliable type of physical evidence is ______ evidence.

A)direct
B)real
C)biological
D)DNA

Question 48

Which of the following terms refers to common citizens who contact police with information about a crime?

A)witnesses
B)investigators
C)informants
D)interrogators

Question 49

Successful investigators and patrol officers appear to have which quality?

A)a somewhat limited knowledge of law
B)an unusual aptitude for ballistics
C)the ability to empathize with the suspect or criminal
D)extensive knowledge toxicology and pathology

Question 50

Dale is an investigator who is questioning someone he suspects has committed a crime.In his line of questioning, Dale is keeping a close eye on changes in the suspect's behavior as well as trying to glean some form of incriminating evidence.This line of questioning would be known as an ______.

A)interview
B)inquisition
C)interrogation
D)accusation

Question 51

Which of the following is of utmost importance to preserve evidence?

A)question witnesses
B)determine officer safety
C)preserve crime scene
D)watch for violent persons

Question 52

A primary source of police stress is the police organization itself.

Question 53

In which stage of investigation are all investigative efforts directed toward proving one suspect or one group of suspects are guilt of a crime?

A)preliminary investigation
B)continuing investigation
C)reconstructing the crime
D)focusing the investigation

Question 54

One of the criticisms of police discretion is that it makes it difficult for officers to appear impartial, and it could be a catalyst for corruption.

Question 55

Paulo is a police officer who is helping determine whether a crime has taken place.He is assisting in securing descriptions of the suspect from witnesses and protecting the crime scene.Paulo is engaged in which stage of investigation?

A)preliminary investigation
B)continuing investigation
C)reconstructing the crime
D)focusing the investigation

Question 56

Josiah is an investigator who is investigating a crime.Currently, he is using inductive reasoning to determine a rational theory of the crime.Josiah is engaged in which stage of investigation?

A)preliminary investigation
B)continuing investigation
C)reconstructing the crime
D)focusing the investigation

Question 57

One of the greatest obstacles to understanding the responsibilities of police is the "crime-fighter" image.

Question 58

The police enforce all laws equally, all the time.

Question 59

Once academy training is completed, new police officers are allowed to patrol on their own.

Question 60

Police officers have highly structured work assignments in which they are generally closely supervised.

Question 61

Explain the difference between the formality and reality of criminal law.

Question 62

What are the four basic investigative stages?

Question 63

What was the purpose of the Kansas City Preventive Patrol Experiment?

Question 64

Discuss the two decisions officers must make when observing something suspicious or illegal in nature.

Question 65

Linking a suspect with a victim is one of the most important linkages, particularly with violent crimes.

Question 66

During the investigative stage of continuing the investigation, detectives conduct follow-up interviews and analyze the significance of information and evidence.

Question 67

The analysis of physical evidence is interested in identifying traces of evidence, reconstructing criminal acts, and establishing a common origin of samples of evidence.

Question 68

Explain how having a "sixth sense" suspicion is important for police officers.

Question 69

Direct evidence is the most sophisticated and reliable type of physical evidence.

Question 70

"Ransomware," a type of online attack that blocks victims' access to their computers until they pay a ransom, has become a billion-dollar-a-year enterprise.

Question 71

DNA evidence is credited with exonerating more than 2,400 people wrongfully convicted of crimes.

Question 72

Describe the development of the concept of a police subculture.

Question 73

Interrogations, by contrast, are more purposeful-even accusatory-focusing on a specific crime and thus involving the formal questioning of a suspect in order to obtain incriminating information and/or a confession.

Question 74

The introductory phase of training for police officers requires recruits to learn agency policies and local laws.

Question 75

Describe how physical evidence can provide information related to the modus operandi of a crime.

Question 76

The watchman style of policing casts the officer as a solider.

Question 77

Delivering blood to hospitals is a basic task completed by police officers.

Question 78

How does a citizen's attitude impact the approach an officer takes with that individual?

Question 79

What three elements must exist in order for a crime to occur?

Question 80

What is the most sophisticated and reliable type of physical evidence?