Which organization for law enforcement research is a national membership
organization -created by and for the states, dedicated to improving the criminal justice
system through effective application of information and identification technology?
a. JRSA
b. Police Foundation
c. PERF
d. SEARCH
Targeting the activity, not the individual, is an example of:
a. specific patrol.
b. routine patrol.
c. effective responses to gun violence.
d. gun interdiction.
Many factors contribute to aggression and violence in bars. Which of the following is
not a factor to consider?
a. type of establishment
b. opening time
c. aggressive bouncers
d. price discounting of drinks
Bioterrorism involves such biological weapons of mass destruction as all of the
following except:
a. botulism.
b. flu.
c. plague.
d. smallpox.
Of the items listed below, which is not a common communication barrier?
a. lack of time
b. failure to listen
c. lack of feedback
d. avoidance of the use of jargon
This U.S. Supreme Court decision in Terry v. Ohio (1968) recognized the role that
discretion plays in policing and:
a. granted police the authority to conduct community policing field tests without court
-approval.
b. granted police the power to conduct a search without a warrant prior to arrest.
c. granted police authority to stop and question people in field interrogations.
d. granted police the authority to question people without having to read them their
rights.
Which of the following is considered the father of modern policing?
a. Robert Peel
b. August Vollmer
c. Robert Palmer
d. William Parker
A new Neighborhood Watch program, nicknamed “Community Policing 2.0,” is called:
a. mobile crime watch.
b. youth crime watch.
c. business watch.
d. iWatch.
Gang allegiance may also be indicated by representing to show allegiance or opposition
to a gang. Representing is:
a. gang literature.
b. tattoos.
c. hand signs.
d. manner of dress.
Effective community policing depends on optimizing positive contact between patrol
-officers and community members. Patrol cars are one method. Which of the following
is not a -supplemental method?
a. scooters
b. bicycles
c. foot
d. buses
According to the text, hate crimes against the person include:
a. vandalism.
b. murder.
c. assault.
d. all of the above
In 1990, the Federal Hate Crime Statistics Act was passed, mandating that the Justice
-Department secure data on crimes related to religion, race, sexual orientation, or
ethnicity. Although the laws vary considerably, the most common elements include all
of the following except:
a. enhanced penalties for common law crimes against persons based on race, ethnicity,
-religion, gender, or sexual orientation.
b. criminal penalties for vandalism of religious institutions.
c. expanded criminal investigation strategies.
d. collection of data on bias crimes.
The 18 model crime reduction programs evaluated by the National Symposium on
-Community Institutions and the Inner-City Crime Project shared all but one of the
f-ollowingcharacteristics; they did not:
a. focus on causes of crime.
b. target those who were less affluent.
c. have sufficient resources.
d. emphasize enforcement.
Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs use all of the following to counter law enforcement efforts
except:
a. violence.
b. wide-ranging criminal activity.
c. strong central leadership.
d. cooperation.
Experts in police research have made a number of recommendations to improve
police”researcher coordination. Which of the following is not one of those
recommendations -discussed in the text?
a. Law enforcement agencies should partner with only seasoned researchers to carefully
design research.
b. Law enforcement agencies should train their leaders in evaluating potential research
to ensure their ability to identify suitable research partners and to recognize relevant
-research topics.
c. Agencies should establish regular forums through which their own research interests
and priorities are communicated.
d. Law enforcement agencies should be willing to initiate research partnerships on
regional, national and local levels.
According to the text, which is not considered a commonly used crime prevention
program by law enforcement?
a. street light project
b. citizen patrol
c. road blocks
d. property marking
According to the text, conflict between the media and law enforcement can:
a. break communities apart.
b. create conflict between the public and law enforcement.
c. lead to lawsuits.
d. be beneficial as it can lead to change.
An estimated 756,000 gang members are active in roughly _______________ gangs
-nationwide.
a. 15,000
b. 25,000
c. 29,000
d. 35,000
The relationship between the police and the community is profoundly affected by:
a. police use of discretion.
b. police use of force.
c. both a and b
d. neither a nor b
When was the first national drug control strategy published?
a. 1973
b. 1980
c. 1989
d. 1991
When implementing the community policing philosophy, the proper order of steps to
take is:
a. vision statement, mission statement, needs assessment, strategic planning.
b. needs assessment, mission statement, vision statement, strategic planning.
c. strategic planning, needs assessment, vision statement, mission statement.
d. vision statement, mission statement, strategic planning, needs assessment.
In the 1950s and 1960s, law enforcement used _______________ toward gangs.
a. a social services approach
b. a suppression approach
c. the same approach they used throughout the 20th century
d. a clearly superior approach to that being used today
Teens, Crime, and the Community is a program that believes smarter youth make:
a. stronger families.
b. harder workers.
c. less juvenile recidivism.
d. safer communities.
According to the text, victims of ATM robberies:
a. are usually robbed between midnight and 4 A.M.
b. are usually robbed by two or more offenders.
c. are usually robbed by an unarmed offender.
d. that are robbed are usually drive-through ATMs.
Community, as defined by the text:
a. applies only to neighborhoods where people know each other by name.
b. develops only after crime is totally eradicated from that specific neighborhood.
c. applies to a specific area and the individuals, organizations, and agencies in that area.
d. all of the above
According to the text, police opposition to civilian review boards occurs because:
a. civilians can”t understand the complexities of police work.
b. police are able to objectively review actions of their colleagues.
c. it is a sign of distrust by the public to be reviewed by an outside source.
d. police discipline is handled internally.
The contagion effect is that:
a. terrorism will spread unchecked.
b. terrorism is contained in the same way contagion is contained.
c. media coverage of terrorism inspires more terrorism.
d. biological terrorism will spread geographically.
“Modern” policing began with the formation of the London Metropolitan Police in
whatyear?
a. 1750
b. 1809
c. 1829
d. 1845
Factors that distinguish youths who join gangs from those who do not join gangs
include:
a. failure to perform well in school.
b. antisocial tendencies in families.
c. both a and b
d. neither a nor b
The problem analysis triangle includes all of the following except:
a. likely offenders.
b. likely victims.
c. suitable targets.
d. time and space.
A process involving a computer-aided dispatch system in which nonemergency,
-lower–priority calls are ranked so the higher-priority calls are continually dispatched
first iscalled:
a. call reduction.
b. call stacking.
c. call management.
d. calls for service.
Learning disabilities affect 5″10 million children in the United States. Some of the most
common characteristics are:
a. poor memory and difficulty following directions.
b. eye-hand coordination problems.
c. poor reading ability leading to the label of “underachiever.”
d. all of the above
Open drug markets:
a. are usually outside, in areas where few people frequent.
b. usually sell large amounts of drugs.
c. are difficult to disrupt.
d. sell to all potential customers, eliminating only those suspected of being police or
some other threat.
According to your text, how many 12th graders reported smoking marijuana daily?
a. 6.6%
b. 2.6%
c. 9.3%
d. 17.2%
When implementing a department’s vision statement, those who have been antagonistic
to the change process should simply be ignored.
______________ isomorphism occurs when organizations adopt something as a result
of pressure either from the state or other organizations.
Qualitative data examines excellence of the response.
Community policing is one of the most significant trends in policing history.
The _______________ is affected by individual backgrounds, the media, and citizens’
-personal experiences with the criminal justice system.
Networks that link individuals to various levels of government, including the police,
would be considered local social capital.
Discuss the controversy surrounding the distribution of media relations advisory cards.
Answer:
Answer varies.
The term ___________________ is sometimes used to refer to children exposed to
cocaine while in the womb. They may exhibit social, emotional and cognitive problems.
Any officer can make a good public information officer, as it does not matter who
speaks to the media, just as long as the media receive the proper information.
Every Southern state had slave patrols that formally required all Black men to serve as
-patrollers.
Listening skills cannot be improved.
Thirty percent of women in the United States say they”ve been victims of domestic
violence or stalking by a husband, partner, or date at some point in their lives.
The National Crime Prevention Council suggests that regulations and ordinances on
gun licensing may interrupt sources of illegal guns.
In Zimbardo’s “broken windows” experiment, the car parked on an upscale street was
left alone until it was towed away.
Cities across the nation have tried numerous legislative and other tactical measures in
their efforts to eliminate or minimize the problems presented by the homeless. Identify
these efforts and the success or failure of each method. What are the constitutional
limitations dealing with the enforcement of these laws?
Answer:
Answer varies.
The police and members of the media share the common goal of serving the public.