Deck 1: A Brief History: the Evolution of Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice

Question 1

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 1

C

Question 2

The state that adopted legislation creating the first juvenile court was

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

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Laws are based on

A) customs.
B) traditions.
C) mores.
D) current need.
E) all of the preceding

Answer 3

E

Question 4

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 5

The first uniformed American police force was established in

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

Question 6

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 7

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 8

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 9

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) all of the preceding
E) none of the preceding

Question 10

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

A) legislative
B) executive
C) judicial
D) all of the preceding
E) none of the preceding

Question 11

The first development of a court system came from:

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

Question 12

During the fourteenth century, the shire-reeve was replaced by the

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

Question 13

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 14

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 15

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 16

The first English police officer was the

A) bobbie.
B) sheriff.
C) constable.
D) shire.
E) shire-reeve.

Question 17

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 preceding

Question 18

The ancient philosophy of justice centered around

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

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

"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 21

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

Question 22

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

Question 23

The Law Enforcement Assistance Administration currently funds thousands of programs and projects to identify effective, efficient, economical ways to reduce crime and improve criminal justice.

Question 24

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

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

Question 25

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

Question 26

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

Question 27

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 28

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

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

Question 29

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

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

Question 30

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 31

The Identification Division of the FBI is a central repository for fingerprint information.

Question 32

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

Question 33

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 34

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 above

Question 35

The primary investigative agency of the federal government is

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

Question 36

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 37

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

Question 38

The ____________________ is head of the Department of Justice and the chief law officer of the federal government.

Question 39

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 40

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

Question 41

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

Question 42

Corpus Juris Civilis means ____________________.

Question 43

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

Question 44

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

Question 45

Policing during the reform era was ____________________; policing during the community era was ____________________.

Question 46

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

Question 47

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 48

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

Question 49

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

Question 50

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

Question 51

List the three eras of policing in the order in which they occurred: ____________________, ____________________, ____________________.

Question 52

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