Deck 1: Origins and Development of 21st Century Security

Question 1

The basic principles applied to security in the United States are easily traceable to our European roots in Portugal and Spain.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

The internet,although fast in providing information,has not become a tool of the security industry due to its inability to provide reliable information.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

1736 is considered a significant year for development in security because:

A) The English monarchy began providing protection to merchants
B) Merchant associations began hiring their own security forces
C) Henry Fielding established the Bow Street Amateur Volunteer Force
D) For the first time tax revenues were used for the payment of a night watch

Answer 3

D

Question 4

The beginning of modern security methods is believed to have begun with the formation of the American Society for Industrial Security during World War II.

Question 5

The largest security firm in the world is Guardsmark.

Question 6

Who is credited with the idea of preventing crime instead of seeking to control it?

A) Sir Robert Peel
B) Henry Fielding
C) King George
D) Tom Jones

Question 7

It is possible to trace the changes in security throughout the ages as a response to a changing society,social economic,legal and moral factors