Question 1

The ________, the top law enforcement official in county government,  historically was an exceptionally important police official during the country's westward expansion and continues to bear primary responsibility for many local jails.

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Question 2

There is significant evidence that minority citizens in the United States have less faith in the police than Caucasian citizens do. Explain this difference through the use of examples.

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Question 3

Explain James Q. Wilson's broken windows theory.  Provide an example of when and where the theory could be put into practice.

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Question 4

Identify and analyze the functions of the police.

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Question 5

What problems are created by the existence of police discretion and how can police discretion be controlled?

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Question 6

How can advancements in technologies for both citizens and the police assist police?

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Question 7

__________ policing   is an approach which in conjunction with concerns about homeland security emphasizes gathering and analyzing information to be shared among agencies in order to develop cooperative efforts to identify, prevent, and solve problems.

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Question 8

Which function of policing do you think is most likely to help reduce crime? Provide some examples to support your position.  .

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Question 9

Most often, Native Americans have been policed by the ___________ .

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Question 10

As part of a ________, police officers are expected to observe rules and obey orders while also making independent, discretionary judgments.

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Question 11

Discuss the impacts of  budgetary constraints on community policing.

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Question 12

Explain two functions the police perform in society and how the public perceives police performance in these areas.

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Question 13

Explain the duties and priorities of the FBI before and since 9/11 .

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Question 14

Describe how the police are organized.

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Question 15

Discuss two political values or social conditions that are currently shaping American policing.

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Question 16

Discuss how police officers balance actions, decision making, and discretion.

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Question 17

Every state has its own law enforcement agency with __________ jurisdiction .

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Question 18

_______ are the gateway through which information and individuals enter the justice system.

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Question 19

A city's ________ is forced to make decisions about how police resources are to be allocated .

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Quiz 5: Police

The ________, the top law enforcement official in county government, historically was an exceptionally important police official during the country's westward expansion and continues to bear primary responsibility for many local jails.