Deck 13: Law Enforcement and Delinquency

Question 1

Which of the following is not a way in which police officers interact with juveniles?

A) Using discretion to decide whether to invoke the justice process
B) Following procedure, should formal intervention be necessary
C) Implementing prevention strategies
D) Sentencing youths who have been convicted of crimes

Answer 1

D

Question 2

In England, the informal system of social control in which each person over the age of twelve had a responsibility to protect the community, was called __________.

A) the frankpledge system
B) police discretion
C) community matrons
D) the Watchmen

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Under the frankpledge system, the basic unit consisting of a ten-family group was known as a ____________.

A) hundred
B) tithing
C) constable
D) shire reeve

Answer 3

B

Question 4

The watch and ward system was unique in that it __________.

A) did not rely on the use of a constable
B) reduced the emphasis on community responsibility
C) focused on preventing crime during the night hours
D) assigned individual responsibility in the apprehension of a criminal

Question 5

In 1829, Sir Robert Peel introduced a bill in Parliament referred to as the

A) Preventive Police Act
B) New Police Act
C) Peel Act
D) Metropolitan Police Act

Question 6

Locations in a community that have a concentrated level of criminal activity are known as ___________.

A) saturation points
B) cadet zones
C) midnight zones
D) hot spots

Question 7

Problem-oriented policing attempts to

A) focus on specific incidents
B) address the underlying causes of criminal activity
C) emphasize a reactive based approach
D) understand and remedy ineffective police administrative policies

Question 8

What organization advocated for a separate system of justice for juveniles in the United States during the 1800s?

A) Preventive Citizens
B) The Office of Juvenile Protection
C) The Child Savers Movement
D) The Boy and Girl Scouts of America

Question 9

In which of the following scenarios is a warrantless search illegal?

A) The suspect does not voluntarily consent to a search
B) Contraband is observed in plain view
C) Probable cause exists
D) An arrest has been made

Question 10

Law enforcement that features officers who wait for crimes to occur and then respond with arrests is known as __________.

A) outmoded prevention
B) incident-based policing
C) community-based policing
D) holistic justice

Question 11

Under the legalistic style of policing, department discourage officers from __________.

A) attending to minor infractions
B) writing tickets and summonses
C) using discretion
D) all of these are correct

Question 12

The service model of policing is typically found in __________.

A) lower-class communities
B) urban areas
C) rural areas
D) middle- and upper-class communities

Question 13

The Metropolitan Police were unique in their __________.

Question 14

The ______________ advocated for a separate system of justice for juveniles in the United States during the 1800s.

Question 15

What was the position, created within police departments, assigned to handle juveniles but also included administrative duties and parking enforcement?

Question 16

Police officers often believe that social workers handle clients too __________.

Question 17

The research shows that when considering whether to formally charge a juvenile for a crime, police officers most consistently make a decision based upon a youth's _________.

Question 18

Revealing a gender bias, females are much more likely to arrested for __________.

Question 19

The burden of proof standard for taking youths into custody is a __________.

Question 20

In Fare v. Michael C, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that statements made to a probation officer are __________ in court.

Question 21

The phrase in loco parentis describes a circumstance in which the police ___________.

Question 22

Who was responsible for the "Just Say No" substance abuse prevention campaign?

Question 23

Which of the following describes the process in POP form of law enforcement?

Question 24

The 1960s and 1970s was "the progressive era of policing," in which police departments made efforts to improve standards and training.

Question 25

Watchman is a style of policing as put forth by James Q. Wilson.Watchman

Question 26

Law enforcement that features officers who wait for crimes to occur and then respond with arrests is known as community-based policing.

Question 27

Research from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention reveals that most calls regarding juveniles relate to social disturbances.

Question 28

Under the legalistic style of policing, a department discourages officers from attending to minor infractions.

Question 29

The Christopher Commission found that police officers in Los Angeles frequently use abusive language.

Question 30

Which of the following is a reason that police officers use profanity during interactions with suspects to achieve psychological dominance.

Question 31

Some evidence shows that juveniles have a greater tendency than adults to make decision based on logic.

Question 32

The Miranda warning guarantees a suspect's right to a fair trial.

Question 33

Locations in a community that have a concentrated level of criminal activity are known as saturation points.

Question 34

Changes in the treatment of juvenile offenders came with the passage of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act in 1975.

Question 35

In addressing juvenile delinquency, officials often refer to the broken windows theory, which emphasizes a reactive approach.