Strategies used to encourage seat belt use vary from incentives for safe driving to
-mandatory-use policies and fines for failure to buckle up. _____________, an annual
-nationwide, high-visibility seat belt enforcement program, is an example of the latter.
a. Belt UP
b. Buckle UP
c. Click It or Ticket
d. none of the above
The lowest-ranking and newest patrol officers typically have:
a. no discretion.
b. the least amount of discretion.
c. the greatest amount of discretion.
d. the same amount of discretion as civilian personnel.
When prosecutors become involved in community policing:
a. they become more focused on major crimes like murder and robbery.
b. they get a different view of the kinds of things that devastate communities.
c. they recognize the low priority of neighborhood stability issues.
d. they have little personal contact with police officers.
When each individual has a voice in decisions, but top management retains the ultimate
decision-making authority, this style of management is called ________ leadership.
a. autocratic
b. participatory
c. democratic
d. authoritative
In the second Newark Foot Patrol Experiment, positive results were obtained with:
a. distribution of a newsletter.
b. a coordinated foot patrol.
c. a cleanup campaign.
d. all of the above
A community’s informal power structure includes all except:
a. regulatory agencies.
b. ethnic groups.
c. political groups.
d. religious assemblies.
Strategies for general violence prevention include public dialogue and community
-mediation, corporate support for antiviolence projects, and addressing violence as a
public health -problem. What key partnership involves schools?
a. corporate support and public dialogue
b. corporate support and public health
c. community mediation and public health
d. public dialogue and community mediation
An example of politically motivated terrorists is:
a. antiabortionists.
b. Red Army faction.
c. Islamic extremists.
d. environmentalists.
Jihad refers to what?
a. hate the Americans
b. fight until death
c. kill the Americans
d. holy war
The most important consideration in selecting strategies to implement community
policing is:
a. the financial impact the strategies will have on the department and community.
b. the willingness of officers to accept the assignments associated with the strategies.
c. the potential for such strategies to lead to positive publicity.
d. how well the strategies fit the unique needs of the community.
A mission statement is:
a. the standard against which administrators evaluate all decisions and actions.
b. a statement of how an agency views its relationship with the community.
c. both a and b
d. neither a nor b
________________ continues to increase, presenting unique challenges to community
-policing efforts aimed at enhancing citizens’ levels of trust, communication, and
activism.
a. Religious diversity
b. Racism
c. Cultural diversity
d. Lack of officer education
A harm reduction strategy used to address a rave problem:
a. strictly enforces all drug laws.
b. acknowledges that some illegal drug use is inevitable.
c. bans raves completely.
d. calls for intense regulation of raves.
Gangs use children because:
a. their youthful appearance often does not arouse suspicion.
b. if caught, the system is more lenient than with adults.
c. both a and b
d. neither a nor b
In the 1980s a nonprofit youth development agency in Oakland, California, established
this program to address increasing numbers of youth homicides as a result of
heightened gang activity:
a. Peer Educators Symposium.
b. Youth Advisory Council.
c. National Youth Strategy.
d. Teens on Target.
Researchers have concluded that linking 311 call technologies with changes in policy
and practice does not advance a department’s community-oriented policing agenda.
A police department might want to include the community’s input when developing a
-mission statement because it:
a. improves police”community relations.
b. decreases the possibility of the agency accomplishing its mission.
c. maintains officer support.
d. decreases community complaints.
Crime mapping focuses on:
a. the criminal.
b. the location of crimes.
c. the victim.
d. the police response
Which of the following is not a likely benefit of implementing community policing?
a. Prevention and detection of crime is increased.
b. Positive relationships are built between police and community and among
community members themselves.
c. Immediate reduction of crime levels.
d. Police resources are extended.
According to the text, which strategy is not listed as a way to deal with the drug
problem?
a. raids
b. undercover operations
c. increasing education in schools
d. improving intelligence
The use of ___________, the technical language of a profession, is a barrier to
-communication.
a. 10 codes
b. terms
c. jargon
d. feedback
As the text states, the individual who has been given authority and enabled to make
“decisions has:
a. been promoted.
b. become transitional management.
c. exercised strategy.
d. been empowered.
The communication process involves:
a. a sender and a message.
b. a filter and a scope.
c. both a and b
d. neither a nor b
The transformation of good people into evil people is called:
a. the Noble Cause effect.
b. the integrity lapse effect.
c. the Lucifer effect.
d. the Halloween effect.
According to the text, the most common motivator of hate crime is ________________
bias.
a. racial
b. religious
c. sexual orientation
d. ethnicity/national origin
When police departments use volunteers, ________________ make excellent
volunteers.
a. individuals wishing to become law enforcement officers
b. persons who are retired from law enforcement
c. young persons
d. older persons
When departments are involved in the creation of surveys, they are more likely to use
the research. This is an example of:
a. process research.
b. action research.
c. partner research.
d. practical research.
Problems associated with homeless persons include:
a. homeless camps.
b. public intoxication.
c. abuse.
d. all of the above
“The simultaneous actions of separate entities which together have greater total effect
than the sum of their individual efforts” is the technical definition of:
a. infrastructure.
b. synergism.
c. target hardening.
d. paradigm.
Dealing with the homeless is challenging for the police because:
a. homeless people seldom break the law and are, therefore, not a police problem.
b. other resources (detox centers, crisis units, etc.) rigorously compete to provide
services.
c. being homeless is not a crime.
d. most homeless people are alcoholics, drug addicts, or otherwise prone to violence.
A modern example of the Guardian Angles is/are the:
a. Cyber Neighborhood.
b. Cyber Guardian Angels.
c. CyberAngels.
d. Cyber Stoppers
This nonprofit, grassroots organization was founded in California in 1980 to combat
drunk driving:
a. Prosecutors Against Drunk Driving.
b. Officers Against Drunk Driving.
c. Mothers Against Drunk Driving.
d. Veterans Against Drunk Driving.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police believe that long-term prevention of youth crime
and victimization can only be accomplished:
a. in partnership with the community.
b. with School Resource Officers.
c. through teen and student court.
d. by law-related education.
Focusing only on those living around at-risk places rather than an entire neighborhood
is called ________________.
There is no single solution or “magic bullet” that will prevent youths from joining
gangs.
Victims often suffer from ___________________, a persistent reexperiencing of a
traumatic event through intrusive memories, dreams, and a variety of anxiety-related
symptoms.
Discuss the importance of place and the crime prevention methods used to prevent
crime.
Answer:
Answer varies.
Reserve officers, auxiliary patrol members, and community service officers (CSOs)
always wear special uniforms and badges and must be armed.
The media have little effect on public opinion.
Open communication between the police and the citizens they serve often leads to
-identifying and solving problems.
Illustrate and explain the Action Research Model, labeling each step.
Answer:
Answer varies
For a growing number of cities across the United States, violent crime is accelerating at
an alarming pace.
Describe the role media plays in the perpetuation of terrorism. How can law
enforcement usethis?
Answer:
Answer varies.
Traditional shift and beat rotation work to build partnerships with the community.
The Kid Watch Program recruits volunteers to watch over students on their way to and
from school and marks safe houses along routes to the schools.
Discuss the problems that are associated with school vandalism and break-ins.
Answer:
Answer varies.
A hate crime is also called a ________________ crime.
The family is viewed by many as the cornerstone of the community.
Describe the two critical barriers to communication in a diverse society. What can
police do to overcome these barriers?
Answer:
Answer varies.
Discuss in detail call management and call stacking and give examples of each.
Answer:
Answer varies.
Experiments in criminal justice raise both ethical and privacy issues.
One common pitfall in implementation of community policing is the expectation that
the results will be immediate and measurable.
The officer’s “body language” is very important when communicating with the public.