Deck 3: Identifying and Responding to Problems Within the Community: Three Case Studies

Question 1

The scanning, analysis, response, and assessment (SARA) model builds on which of the following policing models?

A) traditional policing
B) predictive policing
C) problem-oriented policing
D) community policing

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Which phase of the SARA model enables law enforcement agencies to prioritize the problem and select problems for closer examination?

A) response
B) scanning
C) analysis
D) assessment

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which phase of the SARA model involves the identification of potential problems within the community?

A) scanning
B) analysis
C) response
D) assessment

Answer 3

A

Question 4

If a law enforcement agency is working to identify problems, the consequences of the problems, how often the problems are occurring, and why they are occurring, they are in which phase of the SARA model?

A) analysis
B) response
C) assessment
D) scanning

Question 5

During the analysis phase of the SARA model, law enforcement agencies are trying to answer which of the following questions?

A) "What is the problem?"
B) "What are the consequences of the problem?"
C) "How often is the problem occurring?"
D) "Why is the problem occurring?"

Question 6

Brainstorming new and creative interventions takes place during the ______ phase of the SARA model?

A) assessment
B) scanning
C) response
D) analysis

Question 7

During which phase of the SARA model do agencies develop specific objectives to be achieved through intervention?

A) response
B) assessment
C) analysis
D) scanning

Question 8

The effectiveness of the intervention is determined during the ______ phase.

A) scanning
B) analysis
C) assessment
D) response

Question 9

Drinking alcohol until the drug alcohol level is above 0.08 g/dl is defined as ______.

A) binge drinking
B) heavy drinking
C) casual drinking
D) social drinking

Question 10

The National Household Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) shows that alcohol use is common among which population?

A) retirees
B) middle-aged men
C) adolescents
D) college students

Question 11

Which of the following statements pertaining to alcohol-related incidents in college towns is true?

A) The academic progress of 1 in 10 students is negatively affected by their drinking.
B) Neighborhoods with one bar along with college housing experience substantially more violent crime.
C) Alcohol is the number one drug associated with aggression and violence.
D) Every violent crime is committed by someone who is under the influence of alcohol.

Question 12

Any form of behavior directed toward the goal of harming or injuring another living being who is motivated to avoid such treatment is defined as ______.

A) viciousness
B) hostility
C) violence
D) aggression

Question 13

Which term is generally used as a forensic term for investigations of interpersonal aggression or aggression between intimate partners or family members?

A) viciousness
B) hostility
C) violence
D) aggression

Question 14

Which pharmacological effect of alcohol best describes the rewarding properties, such as increasing sensation and impulsivity, due to alcohol consumption?

A) psychomotor stimulant effects
B) alterations of the pain system
C) interrupted threat detection
D) cognitive interference

Question 15

Which pharmacological effect best describes the disinhibiting effect of alcohol?

A) cognitive interference
B) psychomotor stimulant effects
C) alterations of the pain system
D) interrupted threat detection

Question 16

Which pharmacological effect would apply to a situation where an intoxicated person perceives the words and tone used by another person as offensive, when they truly were not?

A) cognitive interference
B) alterations of the pain system
C) psychomotor stimulant effects
D) interrupted threat detection

Question 17

Which theory suggests that the physical characteristics of a neighborhood can explain neighborhood crime rates?

A) broken windows theory
B) routine activities theory
C) general strain theory
D) differential association theory

Question 18

Which approach would a police officer typically use if asked to handle a situation that involves a mentally ill call subject?

A) contact social and health services so that they can institutionalize the call subject
B) talk to the individual, understand their circumstance, and offer advice
C) immediately subdue the individual
D) take the mentally ill offender in for questioning

Question 19

The most common intervention used by departments where a police officer is a domestic violence offender is ______.

A) suspension of the officer
B) counseling for the officer
C) termination of the officer
D) retraining the officer

Question 20

Maximizing the safety for battered women aligns with which principle of community policing?

A) community engagement/partnership
B) practice of solving problems within the community
C) practice of organizational change
D) work proactively to prevent problems

Question 21

Which of the following statements pertaining to crisis intervention is true?

A) The goal is to improve the knowledge and attitudes of police officers.
B) It was established in an effort to reduce the criminalization of drug offenders.
C) In the capacity of a crisis intervention team, police officers serve more as enforcers.
D) It is based on the traditional, reactive, policing models.

Question 22

Which call for service has the highest officer fatality rate out of all calls for service?

A) domestic dispute
B) drunk driver
C) robberies
D) traffic stop

Question 23

Which of the following was identified as the main reason why domestic violence goes unreported?

A) The crime was minor.
B) protecting the offender
C) personal privacy
D) fear of reprisal

Question 24

Which of the following is highly underreported due to the personal nature of the crime?

A) simple assault
B) domestic violence
C) robbery
D) homicide

Question 25

The SARA model consists of the following four phases: search, analysis, response, and assessment.

Question 26

The alcohol-crime connection is closely related to the pharmacological effects of alcohol on the brain.

Question 27

When individuals with mental disorders are in a crisis situation, police officers are typically the ones who are called to handle the situation.

Question 28

The majority of a police officer's encounters with individuals who are mentally ill involve violence or major crimes.

Question 29

Deinstitutionalization has improved the lives of people with mental disorders.

Question 30

Factors such as the Code of Silence reduce the reporting of officer-involved domestic violence.

Question 31

Police departments and officers face a variety of challenges in the community, especially in cases involving domestic violence.

Question 32

Many police departments face a shortage of funding and officers, which makes it impossible to send more than one officer to dangerous calls for service.

Question 33

There is a lot of research on the rates and consequences of domestic violence where the officer is the offender, which is also referred to as officer-involved domestic violence.

Question 34

Research shows that the hypermasculine culture in policing has an impact on officer-involved domestic violence.

Question 35

Explain problem-oriented policing and what is needed in order for it to be effective.

Question 36

Discuss the intervention strategies that have been utilized to address alcohol-related violence. Do you think they are effective? Why or why not?

Question 37

Discuss the beliefs that drove the deinstitutionalization of the mentally ill. How did the deinstitutionalization of the mentally ill create a challenge for police departments and officers?

Question 38

Identify and explain the three core features of a police officer's work with the mentally ill population.

Question 39

The most effective way to prevent intimate partner homicides is to identify women who are high risk and intervene promptly. What are the four main risk factors? How are the risk factors measured?