Deck 1: A Brief History: The Evolution Of Law

Question 1

The ancient philosophy of justice centered around __________.

A) restitution
B) retaliation
C) rehabilitation
D) ostracism
E) the court system

Answer 1

B

Question 2

During the political era,African American police officers were often segregated from white police officers.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

In England,any person who discovered a crime would raise the __________.

A) bell ringer's alarm
B) rattle watch
C) hue and cry
D) whistler
E) Watch and Ward

Answer 3

C

Question 4

The Texas Rangers were originally established as a military unit responsible for border Patrol.

Question 5

"Due process" of law was established by the __________.

A) Code of Hammurabi
B) Leges Henrici
C) Magna Carta
D) Frankpledge system
E) tithing system

Question 6

Laws are based on __________.

A) customs
B) traditions
C) mores
D) current need
E) all of the other choices

Question 7

The coroner's principal task is to determine the cause of death and take care of the remains and personal effects of the deceased.

Question 8

The first development of a court system came from __________.

A) Egypt.
B) Greece
C) Rome
D) France
E) China

Question 9

The basic notion of the Code of Hammurabi was __________.

A) business as usual
B) the golden rule
C) reduce building costs
D) the strong shall not injure the weak
E) the strong have ultimate power over the weak

Question 10

In prehistoric times,crimes committed against individuals were handled by the victim or the victim's family.

Question 11

The FBI laboratory is the largest criminal laboratory in the world.

Question 12

Although patterned after the London Metropolitan Police,New York City police officers protested wearing uniforms.

Question 13

During the 14th century,the shire-reeve was replaced by the __________.

A) king
B) sheriff
C) constable
D) justice of the peace
E) warden

Question 14

O.W.Wilson is considered the "father of American policing."

Question 15

The first English police officer was the __________.

A) bobby
B) sheriff
C) constable
D) shire
E) shire-reeve

Question 16

Henry Fielding was one of London's harshest chief magistrates,sentencing prisoners convicted of even minor crimes,such as petty theft,to the death penalty.

Question 17

There are only 50 Tribal Police Agencies in the United States.

Question 18

In prehistoric social orders,the chief of the tribe had which of the following powers?

A) legislative
B) executive
C) judicial
D) legislative, executive, and judicial
E) none of the other choices

Question 19

In early English law enforcement,the system that provided citizens protection 24 hours a day was known as the __________.

A) police des mouers
B) hue and cry
C) Watch and Ward
D) parish constable system
E) tithing system

Question 20

The National Crime Information Center is the national clearinghouse for all DNA information.

Question 21

Who is responsible for the care and custody of persons convicted of federal crimes and sentenced to federal penal institutions?

A) FBI
B) DEA
C) BOP
D) U.S. Marshals
E) Internal Revenue Service

Question 22

Who is appointed by the president and responsible for protecting government witnesses?

A) FBI
B) DEA
C) BOP
D) U.S. Marshals
E) Internal Revenue Service

Question 23

The oldest federal law enforcement agency is the __________.

A) Internal Revenue Service
B) Bureau of Customs
C) U.S. Marshals Office
D) Department of Homeland Security
E) U.S. Border Patrol

Question 24

In 1865,the Secret Service was established to__________.

A) investigate willful tax evasion
B) enforce the gun control act
C) investigate fraud
D) stop the flow of drugs at its source
E) fight currency counterfeiters

Question 25

The Uniform Crime Reports is a service provided to police agencies throughout the country by the __________.

A) IRS
B) FBI
C) DEA
D) INS
E) CIA

Question 26

The state that adopted legislation creating the first juvenile court was __________.

A) Colorado
B) Illinois
C) Ohio
D) New York
E) Massachusetts

Question 27

The first detective unit in London was known as __________.

A) the Bow Street Runners
B) the Rookeries Squad
C) the Magistrate's Pride
D) Peel's Principles
E) investigateurs des mouers

Question 28

The first uniformed American police force was established in __________.

A) Philadelphia
B) Boston
C) Norfolk
D) Los Angeles
E) New York

Question 29

The primary investigative agency of the federal government is__________.

A) FBI
B) CIA
C) DEA
D) Bureau of Customs
E) U.S. Marshals

Question 30

In 1883,the London Metropolitan Police appointed two women whose duties were to __________.

A) search females
B) keep the records
C) supervise women convicts
D) supervise juvenile delinquents
E) all of the other choices

Question 31

Which agency is the largest bureau of the Department of Treasury?

A) Secret Service
B) Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
C) U.S. Marshals
D) Internal Revenue Service
E) none of the other choices

Question 32

The agency responsible for protecting the president of the United States is the __________.

A) FBI
B) Customs Department
C) CIA
D) Secret Service
E) U.S. Marshals

Question 33

The U.S.first known detective was __________.

A) Sir Henry Fielding
B) Sir Robert Peel
C) Allan Pinkerton

Question 34

The first director of the FBI was __________.

A) J. Edgar Hoover
B) Allan Pinkerton
C) Roy Bean
D) O. W. Wilson

Question 35

The largest law office in the country; represents U.S.citizens in enforcing the law__________.

A) Treasury Department
B) Secret Service
C) Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services
D) Bureau of Customs and Border Protection
E) Department of Justice

Question 36

Peel's principles for reform included all except __________.

A) police must be autonomous
B) every police officer must be given a number
C) police officers should be hired on a probationary basis
D) police headquarters should be centrally located
E) police must be under governmental control

Question 37

The first woman hired to actually carry out police duties was_________.

A) Alice Stebbins Wells
B) Lola Baldwin
C) Marie Owens
D) Elizabeth Drowdy

Question 38

Which agency is charged with the full responsibility for prosecuting suspected violators of federal drug laws__________?

A) FBI
B) DEA
C) BOP
D) U.S. Marshals
E) all of these

Question 39

The Magna Carta laid the foundation for __________.

A) requiring rulers to uphold the law
B) providing safeguards against unfair imprisonment
C) forbidding taxation without representation
D) requiring rulers to uphold the law, providing safeguards against unfair imprisonment and forbidding taxation without representation
E) none of the other choices

Question 40

In early English policing,which of the following believed that every community member was responsible for preserving law and order?

A) King Edward I
B) King John
C) Sir Robert Peel
D) King James II
E) Alfred the Great

Question 41

O.W.Wilson was the primary architect of the reform era and the style of policing known as the _______________ model.

Question 42

Policing during the reform era was _______________; policing during the community era is ______________.

Question 43

List the three eras of policing in the order in which they occurred: __________________,_______________,__________.

Question 44

The legal principle of ____________________________ means "an eye for an eye."

Question 45

The _______________________________ prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex,race,color,religion or national origin in employment of any kind,public or private,local,state or federal.

Question 46

_____________ called into serious question the effectiveness of preventive patrol or rapidity of response,the basic strategies of the reform era.

Question 47

Discuss the levels of law enforcement and the various types and functions of officers at each level.

Question 48

Discuss the significant contributions to law enforcement made by Sir Robert Peel.

Question 49

List the four eras of policing and describe the main characteristics of each.

Question 50

The ___________ system originated when society was so basic that they enforced laws against murder and theft.

Question 51

Outline and discuss the Pendleton Act and its accomplishments,if any.

Question 52

Explain what the vigilante movement was,why it occurred and who some notable vigilantes were.

Question 53

The ______________ movement refers to taking the law into one's own hands in the absence of effective policing.

Question 54

During the Middle Ages,the difference between the constable system and the Watch and Ward system was that the constable system was used in _____ areas and the Watch and Ward system was used in _____ areas.

Question 55

The _______________ ________________is head of the Department of Justice and the chief law officer of the federal government.