Question 1

The growth of modern police forces has been linked to gin riots in England.

Accepted Answer

The establishment of modern police forces in England, particularly the Metropolitan Police Service founded in 1829, was partly in response to public disorder, including the Gordon Riots of 1780 and concerns over crime and disorder following the Gin Craze of the 18th century. These events highlighted the need for a more effective and organized system of policing.

Question 2

Early policewomen generally were hired to provide police services to women and children.

Accepted Answer

Early policewomen were primarily hired to address issues related to women and children, such as juvenile delinquency, and to provide a female presence in areas where women and children would be more comfortable dealing with a woman, such as in cases of sexual assault.

Question 3

Private security forces may have been responsible for the
A)recent increase in the crime rate.
B)reduced fear of crime and terrorism.
C)increasing cost of policing.
D)recent decrease in reported crime.

Accepted Answer

Private security forces have been credited with reducing reported crime.

Question 4

The evidence used in evidence-based criminology is the same type of evidence that is used in a criminal trial.

Accepted Answer

Evidence-based criminology relies on scientific studies and data to understand and prevent crime, whereas evidence in a criminal trial includes witness testimony, physical evidence, and other legal proofs to establish guilt or innocence.

Question 5

The Wickersham Commission report recognized that Prohibition was unenforceable and contributed to police corruption.

Accepted Answer

The Wickersham Commission, officially known as the National Commission on Law Observance and Enforcement, acknowledged in its 1931 report that Prohibition was largely unenforceable and had led to widespread police corruption, among other societal issues.

Question 6

Which is the largest segment of law enforcement today?
A)Federal law enforcement
B)State-level law enforcement
C)Local law enforcement
D)Private protective services

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

Which agency would NOT be included in the term local police?
A)Sheriff's department
B)Campus police
C)State police
D)Municipal department

Accepted Answer

State police operate at a broader jurisdictional level, typically covering an entire state, unlike local police departments which serve specific municipalities, campuses, or counties.

Question 8

Which local law enforcement official is responsible for serving court papers,maintaining security within courtrooms,and running the county jail?
A)The chief of police
B)The sheriff
C)The bailiff
D)The precinct captain

Accepted Answer

The sheriff is responsible for serving court papers, maintaining security within courtrooms, and running the county jail. These duties are typically part of the sheriff's role in county-level law enforcement and judicial administration.

Question 9

Vigilantism is the act of taking the law into one's own hands.

Accepted Answer

Vigilantism refers to the act of individuals or groups taking law enforcement into their own hands without legal authority, often in response to perceived crime or social disorder.

Question 10

Prioritizing calls for service,rather than sending police out immediately to all calls,is an example of directed patrol.

Accepted Answer

Directed patrol involves prioritizing calls for service and sending police officers to the most important calls first, rather than sending them out immediately to all calls.

Question 11

Which agency head is most likely to be an elected official?
A)The chief of a big city police department
B)The director of a federal law enforcement agency
C)The county sheriff
D)The chief of a small municipal police department

Accepted Answer

County sheriffs are often elected officials, responsible for law enforcement in county areas, differing from chiefs of police departments who are typically appointed.

Question 12

Which of the following is not a reason for the rapid growth of the private security sector in the U.S.?
A)State fiscal crises
B)Increasing crime in the workplace
C)Increasing rates of overall crime
D)Increasing fear of crime and terrorism

Accepted Answer

The rapid growth of the private security sector in the U.S. is not primarily due to increasing rates of overall crime, as crime rates have fluctuated and in some periods decreased. The growth is more closely associated with factors such as state fiscal crises, increasing crime in the workplace, and increasing fear of crime and terrorism, rather than a consistent increase in overall crime rates.

Question 13

The Law Enforcement Assistance Administration provided education and training for police officers.

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

Scientific police management emphasizes the development of modern crime labs for the analysis of criminal evidence collected at crime scenes.

Accepted Answer

Scientific police management focuses on the application of scientific methods and principles to improve police work efficiency and effectiveness, not specifically on the development of crime labs.

Question 15

The London Metropolitan Police Service was modeled after a military organization.

Accepted Answer

The London Metropolitan Police Service, established in 1829 by Sir Robert Peel, was indeed modeled after a military organization, with a hierarchical structure, uniforms, and a focus on discipline and order.

Question 16

During the 1960s,the U.S.Supreme Court focused on increasing the powers of the police at the expense of the constitutional rights of criminal defendants.

Accepted Answer

During the 1960s, the U.S. Supreme Court, under Chief Justice Earl Warren, focused on expanding the constitutional rights of criminal defendants and limiting the powers of the police, most notably through decisions such as Miranda v. Arizona, which established the Miranda rights.

Question 17

All federal law enforcement agencies are under the jurisdiction of the Department of Justice.

Accepted Answer

Not all federal law enforcement agencies are under the Department of Justice; for example, the Department of Homeland Security oversees agencies like the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the U.S. Coast Guard.

Question 18

When it was first founded,the London Metropolitan Police was very popular because of their effect on crime in London.

Accepted Answer

When the London Metropolitan Police was first founded in 1829, it was met with suspicion and hostility from the public, not popularity. Many Londoners were wary of this new, organized police force, fearing it represented an intrusive arm of government power.

Question 19

Any law enforcement agency in the U.S.may receive laboratory services from the FBI free of charge.

Accepted Answer

The FBI provides laboratory services to any law enforcement agency in the U.S. upon request and at no cost to them, as part of its support to federal, state, local, and international law enforcement agencies.

Question 20

The Kansas City experiment found that increasing the level of preventive patrol had no effect on crime or fear of crime.

Accepted Answer

The Kansas City Preventive Patrol Experiment, conducted in the early 1970s, concluded that varying the frequency of police patrols in an area did not significantly affect the level of crime or the public's fear of crime.

Quiz 5: Policing: History and Structure