Question 1

The ______ system may be of use in AMBER Alert searches and also to fight motor vehicle theft.

Accepted Answer

The License Plate Recognition (LPR) system can be very useful in AMBER Alert searches by identifying and tracking vehicles associated with the abduction of children. It can also help in fighting motor vehicle theft by recognizing stolen vehicles through their license plates.

Question 2

Which of the following acts protects email, pagers, and cell phone calls?

Accepted Answer

The Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) of 1986 is designed to protect the privacy of electronic communications, including emails, pagers, and cell phone calls. It extends restrictions on wire taps to include transmissions of electronic data by computer and prohibits unauthorized access to stored electronic communications.

Question 3

Which of the following acts gave federal authorities much wider latitude in monitoring Internet usage and expanded the way such data are shared among different agencies?

Accepted Answer

The USA PATRIOT Act, enacted after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, significantly expanded the powers of US law enforcement agencies for the stated purpose of fighting terrorism in the United States and abroad. Among other provisions, it gave federal authorities greater powers to monitor Internet usage and facilitated the sharing of information between different government agencies.

Question 4

National Security Letters (NSLs) are written demands from the ______ that compel Internet service providers, credit companies, financial institutions, and others to hand over confidential records about their customers.

Accepted Answer

National Security Letters (NSLs) are issued by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to obtain information from companies as part of national security investigations.

Question 5

Which of the following statements pertaining to National Security Letters (NSLs) is true?

Accepted Answer

National Security Letters (NSLs) are administrative subpoenas issued by the FBI that do not require court approval. They are used to obtain information from companies, such as telecommunications and financial firms, rather than from everyday citizens directly.

Question 6

Which of the following entities is responsible for authorizing the use of drones?

Accepted Answer

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is responsible for regulating and authorizing the use of drones in the United States.

Question 7

______ are aircraft without a human pilot on board that are controlled either by computers or remotely by an operator on the ground or in another vehicle.

Accepted Answer

Drones are aircraft without a human pilot on board, controlled either autonomously by computers or remotely by an operator.

Question 8

______ has long been associated with crime analysis and is a process that uses a geographic information system to conduct spatial analyses of crime problems and other police issues.

Accepted Answer

Crime mapping is the process that uses a geographic information system (GIS) to conduct spatial analyses of crime problems and other police issues.

Question 9

______ is the systematic study of crime and disorder problems to assist police in criminal apprehension, crime and disorder reduction, crime prevention, and evaluation.

Accepted Answer

Crime analysis is the systematic study aimed at assisting law enforcement in various aspects such as criminal apprehension, crime reduction, prevention, and evaluation, by analyzing and managing crime and disorder problems.

Question 10

Which is the primary function of density analysis maps?

Accepted Answer

Density analysis maps are used to identify areas with high concentrations of a particular phenomenon, such as crime or population.

Question 11

______ can reveal areas of elevated crime activity and also can be used to perform geographic profiling.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ______ can reveal areas of elevated crime...

Question 12

CrimeStat allows police to do all of the following EXCEPT for ______.

Accepted Answer

CrimeStat is a spatial statistics program for the analysis of crime incident locations, which helps in identifying hot spots, tracking patterns, and plotting incidents on a map, but it does not have predictive capabilities to anticipate a serial offender's next move.

Question 13

All of the following are known biological identifiers EXCEPT for ______.

Accepted Answer

Footprint identification, while used in certain contexts such as tracking or in neonatal identification, is not as widely recognized or as scientifically validated for individual identification as DNA, fingerprint identification, or facial recognition technologies.

Question 14

All of the following can be used to generate a DNA profile EXCEPT for ______.

Accepted Answer

DNA profiling, also known as genetic fingerprinting, requires a source of DNA. Blood, fragments of bone, and hair strands (especially those with the root attached) can all provide DNA samples suitable for profiling. However, microbes on cell phones, while they can be analyzed for the types of bacteria present, do not provide human DNA necessary for creating a person's DNA profile.

Question 15

Which of the following was identified as possibly replacing DNA analysis?

Accepted Answer

Bacterial forensics has been identified as a novel method that could complement or even replace traditional DNA analysis in certain contexts. This approach utilizes the unique composition of bacterial communities found on or within human bodies to provide forensic evidence.

Question 16

Photo radar typically records all of the following EXCEPT for ______.

Accepted Answer

Photo radar systems are designed to capture the speed of a vehicle, its location, the date, and the time of the offense. They do not record weather conditions.

Question 17

"Certification of the device as acceptable in the jurisdiction in question" is a rule (among other rules listed in the textbook) that must be applied in order to use ______.

Accepted Answer

Laser radar devices must be certified as acceptable in the jurisdiction where they are used to ensure they meet legal and technical standards.

Question 18

A ______ is a semiautomated technique used for determining the speed of a moving vehicle.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A ______ is a semiautomated technique used...

Question 19

The______ speed detection system uses infrared beams to measure a car's speed as it passes through a three-foot-long section of road.

Accepted Answer

The electronic non-radar detection device uses infrared beams to measure a car's speed, distinguishing it from other options that rely on different technologies.

Question 20

Approximately ______ of police officers wear body armor.

Accepted Answer

Approximately 67% of police officers wear body armor, reflecting a significant adoption of protective gear among law enforcement personnel for safety reasons.

Quiz 13: Technology and the Police