An Introduction to Policing 7th Edition

An agreement between parties in a court action before, and instead of, a decision by a judge is called a: a. consent agreement b. consent decree c. lawsuit d. modus operandi Answer: B Answer: B Answer: B Jerome Skolnick wrote that police deception, if it occurs, usually occurs at three stages of the police detection process. Which

The Supreme Court decision in Griggs v. Duke Power Company established the concept that job requirements must be job relatedthey must be necessary for the performance of the job a person is applying for. Answer: T Answer: T Answer: T It is impossible to conduct a controlled experiment to study the effectiveness of certain

One of the most significant problems facing the police over the past three decades has been the tension, and often outright hostility, between the police and minority group citizens. Answer: T Answer: T Answer: T The concept of problem-oriented policing can be attributed to Herman Goldstein. Answer: T Answer: T Answer: T Detail the pros and cons of

The US-VISIT program helps to: a. secure U.S. borders by facilitating legitimate travel and trade b. detect immigrants who are in the United States illegally and who might be terrorists c. make airline travel safe through increased security measures d. secure U.S. borders through a military presence at shipping ports Answer: A Answer: A Answer: A What position

The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is the research arm of the U.S. Department of Justice. Answer: T Answer: T Answer: T According to Jerome Skolnick, the police officer's role contains two principal variables: danger and __________ Answer: authority Answer: authority Answer: authority In law enforcement, CAD stands for __________ Answer: computer-aided dispatch Answer: computer-aided dispatch Answer: computer-aided dispatch Triad programs are focused

Sheehan and Cordner state that the two primary goals and objectives of police departments are: a. maintaining order, and protecting life and property b. preventing crime and arresting offenders c. preventing crime and maintaining order d. protecting life and property, and preventing crime Answer: A Answer: A Answer: A After the conditional offer of employment has been made

Nationally, police are able to clear only____________________ percent of all violent crimes reported to them. a. 16.5 b. 47.2 c. 65.8 d. 87.1 Answer: B Answer: B Answer: B A basic personality test administered by many police departments is the: a. PRCI b. Niederhoffer's Personality Scale c. BPI d. MMPI Answer: D Answer: D Answer: D The best-known study of the police personality, Behind

The National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders, also known as the ___________, released a report stating, "Our nation is moving toward two societies, one black, one white, separate and unequal." a. Wickersham Commission b. Kefauver Commission c. Crime Commission d. Kerner Commission Answer: D Answer: D Answer: D What federal building was bombed in Oklahoma City? a. Lyndon

Explain the different types of police misconduct review systems. Answer: Answer varies. Describe the field training process. Answer: Answer varies. A(n) __________ is the hidden surveillance of a location or person; for example, a group of heavily armed officers might hide in an area of a store or building to wait for an impending holdup. Answer: stakeout Answer:

This case established the exclusionary rule in federal courts. a. Weeks v. United States b. Wolf v. Colorado c. Rochin v. California d. Mapp v. Ohio Answer: A Answer: A Answer: A Which of the following is not one of the major factors Herbert Jacob says causes the police to exercise discretion? a. department policies b.

In __________ programs, targets that depict "good guys" and "bad guys" pop up, requiring officers to make split-second decisions. Answer: Hogan's Alley Answer: Hogan's Alley Answer: Hogan's Alley __________ is defined as the study of what constitutes good or bad conduct. Answer: Ethics Answer: Ethics Answer: Ethics Discuss the problems women and other minorities still face in policing. Answer: Answer

Compare and contrast each of James Q. Wilson's police department operational styles. Answer: Answer varies. Cite five cases involving the police and custodial interrogation. Describe how these cases led to the current custodial interrogation rules in the United States. Answer: Answer varies. Explain the concept of shared leadership. Use the Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, Police Department as

Plainclothes officers' efforts to blend into an area and attempt to catch a criminal are called: a. coercing b. blending c. shadowing d. marking Answer: B Answer: B Answer: B The first national commission to discuss police brutality was the: a. Knapp Commission b. Wickersham Commission c. Presidential Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice d. National Commission on Causes

David L. Carter of Michigan State University explains that community policing: a. suddenly materialized as a new idea b. evolved over time from research conducted by a wide range of scholars c. is not widely accepted d. is only the responsibility of police chiefs Answer: B Answer: B Answer: B The mission of the Office of Homeland Security

The police strike of 1919 occurred in: a. New York b. Pittsburgh c. Chicago d. Boston Answer: D Answer: D Answer: D Before the 1940s, no black police officers worked in the Deep South; they were eliminated from the hiring process because they: a. posed a threat to white supremacy b. did not have a high school diploma c. were

A __________ is an organization composed of individuals from various federal, state, county, and municipal law enforcement agencies in an area through which these individuals facilitate the gathering and sharing of intelligence information and the evaluation of this information. Answer: fusion center Answer: fusion center Answer: fusion center The National Advisory Commission on Civil

Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) help police act in the event of an emergency or disaster. Answer: T Answer: T Answer: T Why do police officers socialize together? Answer: Answer varies. Less-than-lethal technology is the perfect weapon available that will immediately stop unlawful resistance and will cause absolutely no harm to the receiver. Answer: F Answer: F Answer: F The first

Law enforcement officers in this state must routinely face the problem of not having immediate backup in most situations. a. Maine b. Wyoming c. Rhode Island d. Maryland Answer: B Answer: B Answer: B One of the primary purposes of police patrol is to prevent crime by creating a sense of: a. security b. omniscience c. omnipresence d. community awareness Answer:

Movies and television shows about the police emphasize the police crime-fighting role. Answer: T Answer: T Answer: T Identify and explain the two types of state police models. Answer: Answer varies. The police subculture often works against the official ethical precepts of police departments. Answer: T Answer: T Answer: T In __________, the U.S. Supreme Court provided guidance to law enforcement

The aggressive saturation patrol operation in Washington, D.C., run by Chief Cathy Lanier is called: a. Operation ICE b. Operation Delta c. Operation Alpha d. All Hands on Deck Answer: D Answer: D Answer: D The ____________________ standard allows police officers to use deadly force against people who are using deadly force against an officer or another person,

Which of the following was not one of the corporate strategies of policing described by the Executive Sessions on Policing? a. team policing b. strategic policing c. community policing d. problem-solving policing Answer: A Answer: A Answer: A Dorothy Bracey found that due to a poor diet and lack of exercise, a significant sample of American police

The __________ is an interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment by the U.S. Supreme Court that holds that evidence seized in violation of the U.S. Constitution cannot be used in court against a defendant. Answer: exclusionary rule Answer: exclusionary rule Answer: exclusionary rule Research during the past 20 years has pointed out that we can

Stress produced by real threats and dangers, such as responding to gun runs and other dangerous assignments, is classified as: a. external stress b. organizational stress c. personal stress d. operational stress Answer: A Answer: A Answer: A The number of officers or subordinates a supervisor can supervise effectively is called: a. chain of command b. organizational index c. span

A 1996 federal law (18 U.S.C. 925), widely referred to as the __________Act, prohibits anyone convicted of a misdemeanor domestic violence offense from owning or using a firearm. Answer: Lautenberg Answer: Lautenberg Answer: Lautenberg Why do Dickerson v. United States and cases following this decision constitute important case law? Answer: Answer varies. Critics of affirmative action argue that

Explain how the introduction of automobiles in police work affected police"community relations. Answer: Answer varies. In early U.S. colonial society, citizens were responsible for protecting themselves and maintaining an orderly society. Answer: T Answer: T Answer: T Surveys indicate that the public does not support community policing and those strategies that are indicative of community policing. Answer: F Answer:

One of three threats identified by the FBI is the threat from __________ international radical extremists, such as those who attacked the World Trade Center in 1995. Answer: loosely affiliated Answer: loosely affiliated Answer: loosely affiliated Previous forms of physical ability testing for police jobs generally have been replaced by __________ tests. Answer: physical agility Answer:

Before the September 11, 2001, attack, the most recent case of international terrorism to occur on U.S. shores took place on: a. February 26, 1993 b. January 17, 1987 c. August 12, 1967 d. there was no act of international terrorism committed on U.S. shores prior to September 11, 2001 Answer: A Answer: A Answer: A Newark, New Jersey,

In the 1960s, changes in police management led to the abandonment of: a. bicycle patrol b. two-man patrol units c. foot patrol d. equestrian patrol Answer: C Answer: C Answer: C The Federal Judiciary Act of 1789 created the ___________. a. bobbies b. office of the U.S. marshal c. FBI d. New York City Police Department Answer: B Answer: B Answer: B "Evidence that

The stress produced by the interpersonal characteristics of belonging to the police organization, such as difficulties in getting along with other officers, is classified as: a. external stress b. organizational stress c. personal stress d. operational stress Answer: C Answer: C Answer: C The concept that employers must take active steps to ensure equal employment opportunity and

The problem-oriented policing process necessitates improving various skill sets. One of those skill sets is: a. scanning b. analysis c. response d. communication Answer: D Answer: D Answer: D The collection of all officers working a particular shift is called a: a. cohort b. precinct c. platoon d. staff Answer: C Answer: C Answer: C ____________________ holds that crime is basically "imitative"we learn crime the

None of the cities in the United States have made any special efforts to recruit members of the gay community for police jobs. Answer: F Answer: F Answer: F Eric Robert Rudolph was arrested and charged with the bombing that occurred in Centennial Olympic Park at the Atlanta Olympic Games. Answer: T Answer: T Answer: T A method in