Deck 4: The Police and Community Perception

Question 1

Van Maanen wrote that police officers divide people into three distinct groups.Which of the following is NOT one of these groups?

A)suspicious persons
B)idiots
C)assholes
D)know-nothings

Answer 1

idiots

Question 2

Which of the following cultural attributes affect people's attitudes about police?

A)socioeconomic class
B)values
C)interactions
D)all of the above

Answer 2

all of the above

Question 3

Which of the following is a benefit of good relations between police and community?

A)greater cooperation
B)decrease in crime rate
C)more people interested in policing as a career
D)all of the above

Answer 3

all of the above

Question 4

____________ variables include factors such as gender, race, and personal experience with the police.

A)Background
B)Diversity
C)Demographic
D)Ethnic

Question 5

According to the text, which of the following factors does NOT affect citizen attitudes toward the police?

A)race
B)age
C)gender
D)global upbringing

Question 6

The consensus among researchers is that ____________ persons tend to view the police more positively than do ____________ people.

A)educated; uneducated
B)younger; older
C)skilled; unskilled
D)older; younger

Question 7

Minorities tend to view the police positively, but ____________ positively compared to whites.

A)more
B)less
C)equally
D)none of the above

Question 8

Whites tend to see themselves as ____________ rather than ____________ of crime.

A)victims; perpetrators
B)facilitators; victims
C)victims; police
D)fighters; victims

Question 9

Which of the following statements is NOT correct regarding perception of the police by members of the community?

A)Minorities tend to view the police positively, but less positively as compared to whites.
B)Minorities generally have a more strained relationship with the police as compared to whites.
C)Race is considered NOT the best predictor of attitudes toward police.
D)all of the above

Question 10

Which of the following is a barrier to police-community partnerships?

A)being too polite
B)being professional
C)being corrupt
D)all of the above

Question 11

Excessive force is a problem to forming partnerships within a community.How can police departments reduce the problems of excessive force?

A)basic academy training
B)continued training through in-service training
C)developing and enforcing department policies on use of force
D)all of the above

Question 12

When the relationship is good between the police and the community, there are many benefits, such as:

A)increased salaries for non-profit social organizations
B)increased community support for non-profit social organizations
C)increased governmental support for resources and programs
D)all of the above

Question 13

Young people have a negative perspective of police for the following reasons:

A)Police are less likely to contact them for non-criminal behavior.
B)Police treat young people with less respect than they do older people.
C)Young people are very compliant and avoid high-risk behaviors or lifestyles.
D)all of the above

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true regarding the perception of police?

A)Minorities tend to view the police positively, but less positively than whites.
B)Older persons tend to view the police more positively than do younger people.
C)Females view the police more positively than do their male counterparts.
D)all of the above

Question 15

It has been suggested that police administrators should consider four areas in regard to the perception of the police.Which of the following is one of these areas?

A)Law enforcement strategies should be tailored to professional standards in enforcing the law.
B)Law enforcement officers should be professional in their demeanor when dealing with the public.
C)The relationship with the media is not important as long as there is a good relationship with minorities.
D)all of the above

Question 16

According to the text, viable communities must have a social fiber, a human network, an economic foundations, and political organization

Question 17

Different groups of people have the same perspectives about the police in terms of service, support, and ability to control crime.

Question 18

Ideology as well as values and beliefs are birthed from the conditions in which people live.

Question 19

Older people, especially seniors, possess higher levels of fear of crime, so they tend to see police as their allies and are supportive of the police.

Question 20

Police are more likely to have contact with young people in negative situations, and they are more likely to treat youths with less respect than their adult counterparts.

Question 21

There is a consensus in the research that white people tend to view the police less positively than do minorities.

Question 22

Crime statistics show that African Americans commit the vast majority of crimes and that crime is generally an intra-racial rather than inter-racial event.

Question 23

In the Cheurprakobkit study, Spanish-speaking Latinos were more cooperative and viewed the police more positively than English-speaking Latinos.

Question 24

It has been commonly thought that females view police more positively than their male counterparts

Question 25

The use of force by police is not a factor in how the public, including minority neighborhoods, perceived the police in their community.

Question 26

The use of negative stereotypes by the police affects the interaction by the officer with the community.

Question 27

Police officers use stereotypical views when interacting with people.Such stereotypes cut across gender, race, social class, ethnicity, and politics.

Question 28

It is important that the public view the police in a positive manner since this affects participation in crime reduction programs, political support, and crime-related legislation.

Question 29

Research has shown that there is support for the police through all groups within the community.

Question 30

Police do not have a good relationship with young people.There are negative perceptions between the two groups.What are the factors affecting this relationship? Explain how these factors affect the relationship between youths and police.

Question 31

How does the type of police contact affect an individual's perception of the police? Explain.

Question 32

What is police legitimacy? How does that affect the police and the community? Explain.

Question 33

List and explain the keys to improving police procedural justice.

Question 34

Contrast and explain how blacks and whites may perceive the police differently.