Deck 6: Crime, Disorder, And Quality-of-life Issues: Responding To The Call

Question 1

Property crimes most commonly yield evidence such as

A) hair.
B) tool marks.
C) blood.
D) all of the other choices.
E) none of the other choices.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

The Stockholm syndrome involves

A) hostages feeling positive toward their captors.
B) captors feeling positive toward their hostages.
C) hostages feeling negative toward authorities.
D) all of the other choices.
E) none of the other choices.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

The principle of environmental criminology that states crime occurs at the intersection of a motivated offender,a suitable target,and an absent or ineffective guardian is called

A) criminal intersection theory
B) broken windows theory
C) geospatial criminal activity theory
D) routine activity theory

Answer 3

D

Question 4

The ruling in the case of Madsen v.Women's Health Center,Inc.,was considered a victory for

A) pro-choice groups.
B) pro-life groups.
C) animal rights activists.
D) environmental activists.
E) plastic surgeons.

Question 5

A crisis incident team (CIT)consists of officers specially trained to respond to calls involving

A) terrorists.
B) drug dealers.
C) hit-and-run victims.
D) rabid animals.
E) mentally ill individuals.

Question 6

Which of the following best describes what the FBI and most police departments consider the "traditional" hostage situation?

A) prisoners who capture and hold the warden
B) terrorists who abduct high-profile political or social figures
C) the criminal trapped at a crime scene who uses bystanders as shields or bargaining tools
D) mentally unstable individuals who use family or friends as shields or bargaining tools
E) disgruntled ex-military personnel who hold high-powered weapons or ammunition as "hostages"

Question 7

Eight offenses chosen to serve as an index for gauging fluctuations in the overall volume and rate of crime reported to law enforcement are also called ___________ crimes.

A) Group A
B) Group B
C) Part I
D) Part II
E) cold

Question 8

CompStat

A) has been widely implemented by smaller departments due to ease of operation.
B) has been implemented by 75 percent of large (100+ sworn officers) departments.
C) has been associated with a reduction in crime.
D) has literally burst onto the American crime scene, but no reduction in crime has been reported.
E) can trace its roots back to 9/11.

Question 9

Geographic information systems,or GIS,

A) can better assemble, integrate, and create new ways of analyzing data.
B) can create new units of analysis that more accurately model human behavior.
C) are only useful in creating maps.
D) can recognize patterns better than people can.
E) can both better assemble, integrate, and create new ways of analyzing data and create new units of analysis that more accurately model human behavior.

Question 10

Some crimes such as ______________ have no crime scene and yield little to no physical evidence.

A) burglary
B) arson
C) assault
D) murder
E) forgery

Question 11

Crime in the United States is the title of the annual publication of data collected through the

A) NIBRS.
B) NCVS.
C) UCRs.
D) OVC.
E) IACP.

Question 12

The ______________ collects and disseminates crime statistics through its UCR program.

A) BJS
B) FBI
C) NIJ
D) CIA
E) OVC

Question 13

An issue that may spark civil disobedience is

A) human rights concerns.
B) overt racism and bias.
C) environmental concerns.
D) any of the other choices.
E) none of the other choices.

Question 14

Law enforcement managers formerly used pushpins to track crime in their jurisdictions; today many agencies use

A) UCR data.
B) crime mapping.
C) NCVS data.
D) NIBRS data.

Question 15

The ____________ collects and disseminates crime statistics through its NIBRS program.

A) BJS
B) FBI
C) NIJ
D) CIA
E) OVC

Question 16

All of the following are variables affecting the way officers respond to calls about committed crimes except

A) what specific crime is involved.
B) how many suspects are involved.
C) if the crime is still in progress.
D) if the identity of the suspects is known.
E) all of the other choices.

Question 17

Which of the following is not classified as a violent crime by the UCR?

A) burglary
B) robbery
C) aggravated assault
D) murder
E) forcible rape

Question 18

CompStat began in

A) 1995 in Chicago, Illinois.
B) 2001 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
C) 1993 in Dallas, Texas.
D) 1994 in New York, New York.

Question 19

The _____________ began on Wall Street in 2011 as a protest of the unprecedented and deepening inequality between corporate leaders and the vast majority of employees beneath them.

A) Occupy movement
B) Wall Street Protest movement
C) 99% movement
D) Civil Disobedience movement
E) Economic Disparity movement

Question 20

Which of the following statements regarding the homeless is not true?

A) More than half lack medical insurance
B) Nearly half suffer from chronic health problems
C) Many abuse alcohol
D) All of the other choices are false.
E) All of the other choices are true.

Question 21

In hostage situations,it is considered preferable to have the person in command of the containment also conduct the negotiations.

Question 22

When officers are faced with a suicide by cop (SBC)situation,they should never attempt to slow down the situation,as the pacing of the event rests in the hands of the subject.

Question 23

The UCR distinguishes between attempted and completed crimes.

Question 24

The courts have held that in certain situations police use of force against a mentally ill person is justifiable and necessary for the protection and safety of the officer and public.

Question 25

The preliminary investigation of a crime involves

A) interrogation of suspects.
B) a search of the scene itself.
C) on-the-scene interviews with victims and witnesses.
D) all of the other choices.
E) none of the other choices.

Question 26

Officers should always arrive on a scene with their lights and sirens on to warn the public a crime may be in progress.

Question 27

Freedom to oppose or challenge police action without risk of arrest is one of the principal characteristics by which we distinguish a free nation from a police state.

Question 28

Long-range acoustic devices (LRADs)emit a painfully loud sound and have proven highly effective in dispersing an unruly crowd.

Question 29

The first two hours of any hostage incident are usually the safest,after which tension and stress build and danger increases.

Question 30

Responsibilities of officers responding to a call regarding a criminal act include

A) arriving as rapidly, yet as safely, as possible.
B) securing and controlling persons at the scene.
C) providing emergency care for any injured people at the scene.
D) all of the other choices.
E) none of the other choices.

Question 31

Street prostitution

A) has the greatest negative impact on a community.
B) accounts for more than 50 percent of all prostitution.
C) is usually a chosen career.
D) is rarely connected to a drug habit.
E) all of the other choices.

Question 32

Because they measure basically the same thing,direct comparison may be made between the UCR and NCVS data.

Question 33

A study of the relationship between television news coverage of crime and viewers' fear of crime found those who watched the most local news reported the highest levels of fear of crime.

Question 34

When the UCR program was launched in 1929,seven offenses were chosen to serve as an index for gauging fluctuations in the overall volume and rate of crime reported to law enforcement.

Question 35

The most prevalent and usually least dangerous hostage situation involves

A) the mentally disturbed.
B) hard-core criminals.
C) prisoners.
D) terrorists.
E) military personnel.

Question 36

In 1979,a congressional mandate added __________,a property crime,as the eighth Part I offense captured in the annual UCR counts.

A) shoplifting
B) arson
C) vandalism
D) destruction of public property

Question 37

The NCVS collects data on only those crimes reported to law enforcement.

Question 38

Many of those who are mentally ill are also homeless as a result of the deinstitutionalization that occurred in the 1960s and 1970s.

Question 39

The NIBRS provides a more detailed account of crime than does the UCR.

Question 40

Data from the National Crime Victimization Survey show that over 80 percent of violent victimizations in 2010 were reported to the police.

Question 41

Devices that explode with a loud bang and emit a brilliant,temporarily blinding light are called ______________.

Question 42

By congressional mandate,_______________ was added to the list of Part I offenses in 1979.

Question 43

One of the most important challenges is reducing violent attacks against homeless people,which data indicate have increased substantially over the past decade.

Question 44

The chain of possession is also called a chain of ______________.

Question 45

Drawing on environmental criminology and the principle set forth in the ____________ __________ theory,geospatial statistical analysis seeks to help law enforcement understand and identify the specific jurisdictional characteristics associated with their local crime and disorder problems.

Question 46

According to the NIJ's guide to incident response,the first responding officer is in charge of the scene until all evidence is collected.

Question 47

The number-one rule in hostage situations is to speed things up.

Question 48

As it relates to crime mapping,GIS stands for _______________ _______________ ________________.

Question 49

________________ include rowdiness,abandoned buildings,and graffiti.

Question 50

Panhandlers are always aggressive and play upon a citizen's fears.

Question 51

The number-one rule in barricaded-individual or suicide-attempt situations is to __________________________________________.

Question 52

The most dangerous hostage situation is usually one involving terrorists.

Question 53

The crime scene search can be the most important part of the investigation.

Question 54

Cohesion among neighborhood residents combined with shared expectations for informal social control of public space is known as _______________ ______________.

Question 55

National data indicate 20 percent of homeless people eat one meal a day or less.

Question 56

The first officer to arrive at a crime scene automatically incurs the responsibility of securing the scene from unauthorized intrusion or other contamination.

Question 57

Since the advent of community policing,many departments across the country have abandoned their aggressive enforcement of disorder offenses.

Question 58

The _______________ distinguishes between attempted and completed crimes.

Question 59

The _______________ ______________ is a rather superficial on-site assessment and collection of evidentiary details observed by the first responding officer(s)and relayed by witnesses.

Question 60

Violent crimes frequently yield evidence such as blood,hair,fibers,and fingerprints.

Question 61

MATCHING
Each item may be matched only once. Select the best match.a.chain of possession
e.NIBRS
b.civil disobedience
f.collective efficacy
c.CompStat
g.UCR
d.NCVS
h.Stockholm syndrome
Part I and Part II offenses

Question 62

Discuss officer suicide,including triggers,reasons why the number of actual officer suicides is believed to be higher,and the advantages and disadvantages negotiators face when attempting to talk to a suicidal officer.

Question 63

Discuss suicide by cop (SBC),including characteristics of the typical subject,indicators the subject may be attempting SBC,and steps officers can take when responding to a potential SBC incident.

Question 64

MATCHING
Each item may be matched only once. Select the best match.a.chain of possession
e.NIBRS
b.civil disobedience
f.collective efficacy
c.CompStat
g.UCR
d.NCVS
h.Stockholm syndrome
through the process of transference,hostages begin to feel positively toward their captors and negatively toward the police,and the captors return those positive feelings

Question 65

MATCHING
Each item may be matched only once. Select the best match.a.chain of possession
e.NIBRS
b.civil disobedience
f.collective efficacy
c.CompStat
g.UCR
d.NCVS
h.Stockholm syndrome
documents who has had control of evidence from the time it is discovered until it is presented in court

Question 66

MATCHING
Each item may be matched only once. Select the best match.a.chain of possession
e.NIBRS
b.civil disobedience
f.collective efficacy
c.CompStat
g.UCR
d.NCVS
h.Stockholm syndrome
refers to cohesion among neighborhood residents along with expectations of informal social control in public places that inhibits both crime and disorder

Question 67

MATCHING
Each item may be matched only once. Select the best match.a.chain of possession
e.NIBRS
b.civil disobedience
f.collective efficacy
c.CompStat
g.UCR
d.NCVS
h.Stockholm syndrome
breaking a law to prove a point or to protest something

Question 68

Describe in as much detail as possible the responsibilities of an officer responding to calls regarding disorderly or troublesome people.

Question 69

MATCHING
Each item may be matched only once. Select the best match.a.chain of possession
e.NIBRS
b.civil disobedience
f.collective efficacy
c.CompStat
g.UCR
d.NCVS
h.Stockholm syndrome
an ongoing survey of a nationally representative sample of households regarding criminal victimization

Question 70

List and discuss the differences between UCR,NIBRS,and NCVS.

Question 71

MATCHING
Each item may be matched only once. Select the best match.a.chain of possession
e.NIBRS
b.civil disobedience
f.collective efficacy
c.CompStat
g.UCR
d.NCVS
h.Stockholm syndrome
Group A and Group B offenses

Question 72

List the steps involved in a preliminary investigation and explain the purpose(s)of each step.

Question 73

MATCHING
Each item may be matched only once. Select the best match.a.chain of possession
e.NIBRS
b.civil disobedience
f.collective efficacy
c.CompStat
g.UCR
d.NCVS
h.Stockholm syndrome
a goal-oriented,strategic-management process that uses information technology,operational strategy,and managerial accountability to guide police operations