Deck 5: Law Enforcement Today

Question 1

Which of the following positions earns the least amount of money compared to the other positions listed here:

A) police patrol officers
B) correctional officers
C) parking enforcement
D) security guards

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT one of the issues associated with private security in the U.S. today?

A) lack of standards
B) lack of state regulation
C) low pay and lack of benefits
D) rigorous training

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Which of the following is the responsibility of the ATF?

A) Enforcing domestic drug laws and regulations and assisting other federal and foreign agencies in combating illegal drug manufacture and trade on an international level.
B) Monitoring the illegal sale, possession, and use of firearms and the control of untaxed tobacco and liquor products.
C) Providing security at federal courts, and controlling property that has been ordered seized by federal courts.
D) Investigating and to enforcing our country's immigration and customs laws.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which of the following agencies has the mission to enforce domestic drug laws and regulations and to assist other federal and foreign agencies in combating illegal drug manufacture and trade on an international level?

A) FBI
B) ATF
C) CIA
D) DEA

Question 5

Which of the following is one of the primary purposes of U.S. Customs and Border Protection?

A) detaining illegal aliens and deporting them
B) disrupting human trafficking operations
C) to facilitate the smooth flow of legal trade and travel
D) ensuring that those without permission do not work or gain other benefits in the U.S.

Question 6

__________ is one of the most controversial roles of the police because it detracts from the other more visible duties of law enforcement.

A) Enforcing laws
B) Providing services
C) Preventing crime
D) Preserving the peace

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT one of the duties of a member of the U.S. Marshals Service?
A ) investigate federal crimes
B) transport federal prisoners to and from court
C) capture fugitives from federal law
D) provide security for federal courts

Question 8

The federal law enforcement agency that has the largest number of officers is the:

A) Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
B) Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
C) Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
D) Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

Question 9

Who investigates cases of tax evasion and fraud?

A) Department of Homeland Security
B) Department of Justice
C) Department of the Treasury
D) Federal Bureau of Investigation

Question 10

The demand for private security in the United States has been:

A) growing
B) decreasing
C) staying the same
D) exhausted

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT one of the areas the FBI has jurisdiction over?

A) white collar crimes
B) civil rights violations
C) espionage
D) transportation of federal prisoners

Question 12

Which level of law enforcement agency has the broadest authority to apprehend criminal suspects, maintain order, and provide services to the community?

A) local
B) state
C) federal
D) national

Question 13

In the public's mind, the primary responsibility of the police is which of the following?

A) to enforce laws
B) to provide services
C) to prevent crime
D) to preserve the peace

Question 14

What percent of the nation's local police departments have implemented police pursuit
Policies?

A) 10
B) 52
C) 70
D) 94

Question 15

The Uniform Crime Report shows the majority of crimes that do not lead to arrest in the United States are:

A) violent crimes
B) violent property crimes
C) public annoyances
D) crimes of disorder

Question 16

The predominant goal of private security is to __________ crime.

A) stop
B) eliminate
C) deter
D) catch

Question 17

After surveying a year's worth of dispatch data from the Wilmington (Delaware) Police Department, researchers Jack Greene and Carl Klockars found that officers spent how much of their time enforcing the law or dealing with crimes?

A) one-fourth
B) half
C) two-thirds
D) three-fourths

Question 18

Which of the following has contributed to the growth in private security in the U.S.?

A) A decrease in fear of crime on the part of the public.
B) The problem of crime in the workplace.
C) The increase in budgets in states and municipalities.
D) A decreased awareness of private security products.

Question 19

What is the difference between a medical examiner and a coroner?

A) medical examiners are licensed physicians, coroners are not
B) coroners also have a legal degree, medical examiners do not
C) medical examiners are sworn police officers, coroners are not
D) coroners are licensed, medical examiners are not

Question 20

Which of the following is typically NOT one of the responsibilities of the sheriff's department?

A) operating the jail
B) investigating drug crimes
C) carrying out civil and criminal processes within county lines
D) transporting inmates to and from the federal courthouse

Question 21

Police officers primarily see themselves as:

A) crime fighters
B) peace preservers
C) public protectors
D) public servants

Question 22

The branch of the Department of Justice that is responsible for investigating violations of federal law is the __________.

Question 23

The Secret Service is responsible for the Treasury Police Force.

Question 24

A motorist who is belligerent toward a highway patrol officer is much more likely to be ticketed than one who is contrite and apologetic.

Question 25

Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons police officers are entrusted with a great amount of trust in their discretion?

A) Police officers are considered trustworthy and are therefore assumed to make honest decisions.
B) Experience and training give officers the ability to determine whether certain activity poses a threat to society.
C) The department controls their behavior through quotas so they do not misuse their discretion.
D) Due to the nature of their jobs, police officers are extremely knowledgeable in human, and by extension criminal behavior.

Question 26

The majority of sheriff's in the United States are elected.

Question 27

A great deal of a police officer's time is spent performing law enforcement duties.

Question 28

Of the three levels of law enforcement, municipal agencies have the broadest authority to apprehend criminal suspects, maintain order, and provide services to the community.

Question 29

The __________ is the medical examiner of a county, usually elected by popular vote.

Question 30

The primary law enforcement officer in a countyis the __________.

Question 31

The oldest federal law enforcement agency in the United States is the U.S. Marshals Service.

Question 32

The __________ is a federal law enforcement organization with the primary responsibility of protecting the president, the president's family, the vice president, and other important political figures.

Question 33

The _________ is federal agency responsible for enforcing the nation's federal gambling laws

Question 34

According to Bittner, the function of the police is to solve any problem that may possibly,
though not necessarily, require the use of force.

Question 35

Which of the following is not an agency that is housed in the Department of Homeland Security?

A) U.S. Customs and Border Protection
B) Federal Bureau of Investigation
C) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
D) U.S. Secret Service

Question 36

Budget cuts in states and municipalities have forced reductions in the number of
public police, thereby raising the demand for private ones.

Question 37

Which of the following is the primary factor that influences police discretion?

A) the nature of the criminal act
B) the attitude of the wrongdoer towards the officer
C) the race or ethnicity of the offender
D) departmental policy

Question 38

If a private security officer is a witness to a crime, they may do which of the following?

A) Make a citizen's arrest.
B) Transport the offender to the police department.
C) Make a formal arrest like a law enforcement officer would.
D) Do nothing.

Question 39

Mandatory arrest
policies remove an officer's ability to use discretion in a situation.

Question 40

To avoid negative publicity, private security companies are becoming more professional through increased training and better screening of employees.

Question 41

Explain why police officers are allowed discretionary powers in the United States.

Question 42

Pinizzotto and Miller argue that an additional justification for police officer's use of
discretion is because officers have a "sixth sense," also known as _______________, that helps them handle on-the-job challenges.

Question 43

In 1998, the U.S. Supreme Court held that an officer can be sued in _______________ for damages caused by a high-speed pursuit only if her or his conduct was so outrageous that it "shocks the conscience."

Question 44

List and explain the four basic responsibilities of the police.

Question 45

A uniformed security guard patrolling a shopping mall parking lot or a bank lobby has one primary function- to convince a potential criminal to search out a shopping mall or bank that does not have private security, this is known as the __________ factor.

Question 46

Explain the role of at least three federal law enforcement agencies in the U.S.

Question 47

Private security is the practice of private corporations or individuals offering services traditionally performed by __________.

Question 48

When law enforcement officers use their judgment in deciding which offenses to punish and which to ignore, they are said to be using __________.

Question 49

Discuss and explain at least three reasons why the field of private security continues to grow in the United States.

Question 50

Explain the three factors that affect a police officer's decision on use of discretion?