Deck 5: Police

Question 1

When police arrest subway fare beaters,loiterers,and panhandlers,they are focusing on​

A) ​quality-of-life crimes.
B) ​quantity-of-arrest crimes.
C) ​common law crimes.
D) ​mens rea crimes.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

The political era of policing was characterized by​

A) ​civil service selection of officers.
B) ​the introduction of automobile patrol and two-way radios.
C) ​hiring of officers through connections to elected officials.
D) ​urban riots.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which of the following is true concerning police policy?

A) ​Police have unlimited resources.
B) ​Officers are not limited in terms of how they investigate and pursue lawbreakers.
C) ​Decisions about how police resources will be used affect who gets arrested.
D) ​Police tend to de-emphasize their role as crime fighters.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Which of the following areas is not a priority of the FBI?​

A) ​Organized crime
B) ​Lesser-value blue-collar crime
C) ​Terrorism
D) ​Political corruption

Question 5

Which of the following was a leading advocate of professionalism within law enforcement?​

A) ​George Kelling
B) ​Catherine Coles
C) ​O. W. Wilson
D) ​Sir John Fielding

Question 6

Which of the following is not an element of the model of professional policing?​

A) ​Laws should be enforced equally.
B) ​The police force should use new technology.
C) ​The police force should be actively involved in politics.
D) ​Personnel procedures should be based on merit.

Question 7

In London,police commissioners named after Sir Robert Peel were called​

A) ​peelers.
B) ​robbers.
C) ​berts.
D) ​bobbies.

Question 8

Which of James Q.Wilson's styles of policing is marked by professionalism and emphasis on law enforcement?​

A) ​Watchman
B) ​Service
C) ​Suburban
D) ​Legalistic

Question 9

Which historical era was influenced by the Progressives?​

A) ​The political era
B) ​The professional era
C) ​The community Policing era
D) ​The reform era

Question 10

The historical period of policing known as the political era occurred between​

A) ​1790 and 1820.
B) ​1820 and 1840.
C) ​1840 and 1920.
D) ​1920 and 1970.

Question 11

A police function that is a broad mandate to prevent behavior that disturbs the peace or involves face-to-face conflict is called​

A) ​law enforcement.
B) ​order maintenance.
C) ​service.
D) ​departmental.

Question 12

The Federal Bureau of Investigation came to prominence under the leadership of​

A) ​James Q. Wilson.
B) ​Franklin Roosevelt.
C) ​Sir Robert Peel.
D) ​J. Edgar Hoover.

Question 13

In England,when groups of families agreed to uphold the law,keep order,and bring violators to a court,this was called the​

A) ​bobbies.
B) ​frankpledge.
C) ​commissioners.
D) ​service.

Question 14

In their article entitled "Broken Windows: The Police and Neighborhood Safety," James Q.Wilson and George Kelling argued that police should work more on​

A) ​the most significant problems, such as catching violent repeat offenders in the act.
B) ​the little problems such as maintaining order.
C) ​ending corruption within the police force.
D) ​being more involved with local political leaders.

Question 15

If police officers provide first aid,rescue animals,or help the homeless,this is an example of the _______ police function.

A) ​law enforcement
B) ​order maintenance
C) ​service
D) ​departmental

Question 16

Which historical era involved close ties between the police and local leaders of government?​

A) ​The political era
B) ​The professional era
C) ​The community policing era
D) ​The reform era

Question 17

Throughout the United States,police are characterized by​

A) ​fragmentation and a national orientation.
B) ​consolidation and a national orientation.
C) ​fragmentation and a local orientation.
D) ​consolidation and a local orientation.

Question 18

The community-based model of policing occurred between

A) ​1790 and 1820.
B) ​1820 and 1840.
C) ​1840 and 1920.
D) ​1970 and the present.

Question 19

According to public opinion polls,which police function is most important in the minds of citizens?​

A) ​Law enforcement
B) ​Order maintenance
C) ​Service
D) ​Departmental

Question 20

In 1285 in England,what group of people developed a system whereby people within each community were chosen to apprehend criminals?

A) ​Fielding Amendment
B) ​Metropolitan Police Act
C) ​Parish-Constable watch system
D) ​Progressives

Question 21

Every state except ____________________ has its own law enforcement agency.

Question 22

The ____________________ era of policing involved close ties between elected officials and police.

Question 23

Studies of police practices regarding domestic violence that occurred before the women's movement found that

A) ​stopping violence against women was a high priority of police.
B) ​police were less likely to intervene when wives were victimized by their husbands.
C) ​most male police officers beat their wives.
D) ​police chiefs prohibited officers from ever making arrests.

Question 24

The function of the police that includes providing first aid and helping people is called the ____________________ function.

Question 25

In the view of most police departments,​

A) ​police should become less involved with matters of domestic violence.
B) ​police should maintain existing policies in regard to matters of domestic violence.
C) ​domestic violence should be handled privately.
D) ​domestic violence is a "no-win" situation, in which both parties are often uncooperative or hostile toward law enforcement.

Question 26

The ____________________ system required that groups of 10 families agree to uphold the law.

Question 27

The next era of policing will likely be focused on ____________________.

Question 28

Which person or organization has the most discretion with how the law is applied or interpreted on the scene?​

A) ​The U.S. Supreme Court
B) ​Police commissioners
C) ​U.S. attorney generals
D) ​The officer on the scene

Question 29

The FBI is located within the U.S.Department of ____________________.

Question 30

A strategy for addressing domestic violence that is supported by some research is​

A) ​make arrests in all cases.
B) ​bring a marriage therapist to the scene of all family fights.
C) ​make arrests only when the abuser has a prior record.
D) ​removing the victim from the home and then placing the victim in a homeless shelter.

Question 31

The ____________________ era of policing aimed to separate the police department from the political system.

Question 32

Which of the following best describes the relationship of police to minorities?​

A) ​Friendly
B) ​Peaceful
C) ​Cooperative
D) ​Difficult

Question 33

________ policing may lead to a greater willingness of residents of minority neighborhoods to report crimes and assist investigations.

A) ​Same-race
B) ​Different-race
C) ​Same-sex
D) ​None of the above

Question 34

The theory that "little problems" can lead to larger crime problems for neighborhoods is called ____________________.

Question 35

The recognition that the control of crime cannot rest solely with the police illustrates the idea of​

A) ​police abuse of power.
B) ​community crime prevention.
C) ​negative attitudes toward police.
D) ​the increased role of victims in crime prevention.

Question 36

The ____________________ is responsible for law enforcement in counties of the United States.

Question 37

British police officers were called ____________________ after Sir Robert Peel.

Question 38

The director of the FBI from 1924 to 1972 who was responsible for its prominence was ____________________.

Question 39

Which of the following is true about the use of discretion by a police officer?​

A) ​The more serious a crime is to the public, the more freedom officers have to ignore it.
B) ​The closer the relationship between the alleged criminal and the victim, the more variable the use of discretion.
C) ​Policies of the police always promote the use of more discretion.
D) ​A suspect who is very hostile is less likely to be arrested by an officer.

Question 40

Which of the following constitute "special populations"?​

A) ​Homeless
B) ​Drug addicts
C) ​Runaways
D) ​All of the above

Question 41

The roots of American policing lie in the French legal tradition.

Question 42

U.S.marshals were the officials who tried to bring law and order to the western territories after the Civil War.

Question 43

Laws regulating disorderly conduct deal with clear-cut situations.

Question 44

Advocates of the community policing approach believe in focusing only on the most serious crimes.

Question 45

The community policing model argues that it is easy to improve the percentage of crimes solved.

Question 46

The political policing era relied heavily on patronage.

Question 47

The _________________________ model focuses on serving the community rather than the strict crime-fighting philosophy of prior eras.

Question 48

Increasing the number of patrol officers does not have much effect on the crime rate.

Question 49

The ____________________ style of police is marked by professionalism and an emphasis on law enforcement.

Question 50

Prior to 1970,domestic violence was viewed as a(n)____________________ affair.

Question 51

Federal law enforcement agencies in the United States are part of the legislative branch.

Question 52

Native American tribes are separate,sovereign nations with a significant degree of legal autonomy within the United States.

Question 53

England has no national police force.

Question 54

During the professional policing era,the Progressives were mainly upper-middle-class educated Americans.

Question 55

After September 11,2001,the FBI changed its priorities to include protecting the United States from terrorist attack.

Question 56

The professional model of police argues that officers should use technology.

Question 57

The United States has no national police force.

Question 58

The police system of the national government of France is more centralized than its counterpart in the United States.

Question 59

Since September 11,2001,U.S.law enforcement has decreased its presence in foreign countries.

Question 60

____________________ officers have the most discretion.

Question 61

Law enforcement agencies that serve colleges and universities include​

A) ​Interpol.
B) ​local municipalities.
C) ​Native American tribal police.
D) ​special jurisdiction agencies.

Question 62

There is significant evidence that minority citizens in the United States have less faith in the police than Caucasian citizens do.In your opinion,why do you think this difference has occurred?​

Question 63

When a crime is committed,delays can give the criminal an advantage in escaping capture by the police.

Question 64

Public support for police budgets is greatest when police departments stress the service function.

Question 65

The police can enforce every law and catch every lawbreaker if they have the resources.

Question 66

Abusive husbands who are arrested and briefly jailed are more likely to commit acts of domestic violence again.

Question 67

Before the 1970s,police departments treated domestic violence as a serious criminal matter.

Question 68

Discuss two political values or social conditions that are currently shaping American policing.

Question 69

Which function of policing do you think is most likely to help reduce crime? Provide some examples of how this function would reach this goal.

Question 70

Police officers have considerable discretion.

Question 71

Police policy regarding domestic violence has changed as a result of lawsuits filed against police departments by injured women.

Question 72

What impact do budgetary constraints have on community policing?​

Question 73

The international criminal police organization through which countries cooperate in investigating crimes,especially situations in which lawbreakers have crossed international borders or participated in multicountry criminal activities,is​

A) ​the FBI.
B) ​the CIA.
C) ​Interpol.
D) ​the DEA.

Question 74

Which of the following is not a factor of police discretion?​

A) ​The nature of the crime
B) ​The relationship between the alleged criminal and the victim
C) ​The relationship between the police and the criminal or victim
D) ​The relationship between the officer and his or her supervisor

Question 75

The most likely victims of domestic violence are younger women from low-income families.

Question 76

What problems are created by the existence of police discretion? Can police discretion be controlled?​

Question 77

Explain two functions police perform in our American society and how the public perceives their performance in these areas.

Question 78

The watchman style of policing stresses order maintenance.

Question 79

How can advancements in technologies for both citizens and the police assist police?​

Question 80

In the past,________ had full power to break into the homes of slaves who were suspected of keeping arms,to physically punish those who did not obey their orders,and to arrest runaways.

A) ​Watch system members
B) ​Slave patrols
C) ​Sheriffs
D) ​U.S. marshals