Officer Brown believes his role is keeping the peace and preserving the social order, yet
he is very careful not to violate the constitutional rights of individuals. According to
Broderick, he would be considered a/an:
a. realist
b. optimist
c. enforcer
d. idealist
Rules and regulations established by their department to govern the conduct of its
officers:
a. criminal liability
b. civil liability
c. administrative liability
d. strict liability
Elements of sting operations include all but the following:
a. undercover officer(s)
b. targeted group
c. opportunity to commit a crime
d. all are elements of a sting operation
AFIS means:
a. automated fingerprint identification system
b. automatic fingerprint identification system
c. automated fingerprint information system
d. automatic fingerprint information system
Along with training of new detectives, many departments use this method to assist in
the training of new detectives.
a. cross training
b. mentoring
c. simulations
d. MCI
According to the Statute of Winchester, when would persons be required to assist the
watch?
a. during a storm
b. when the watch pronounced the hue and cry
c. when the police officers were on leave
d. when sworn in by the sheriff
The Kansas City Study occurred in the _____.
a. 1960s
b. 1970s
c. 1980s
d. 1950s
This case allowed searches during field interrogations, also known as “pat downs”:
a. Chimel v. California
b. Terry v. Ohio
c. United States v. Matlock
d. Abel v. United States
Differential response to calls for service is a policy that abandons the traditional
practice of responding to all calls for service. In differential response, responses to
citizens’ calls to 911 for service are matched to the _____ of the calls.
a. importance or severity
b. location
c. numerical order
d. time of day
All are challenges that African Americans face in the workplace except:
a. tokenism
b. equal pay
c. acceptance
d. harassment
This case ruled that a person in police custody must be advised of his or her
constitutional rights prior to interrogation or the information obtained can be excluded:
a. Brown v. Mississippi
b. McNabb v. United States
c. Escobedo v. United States
d. Miranda v. Arizona
Which item below is not a new tactical approach to crime control according to your
text?
a. alternative vehicle deployment
b. decoy vehicles
c. aggressive patrol
d. all are new tactical approaches
What legislation became law in 1920 and established National Prohibition?
a. Olmstead Act
b. Homestead Act
c. Volstead Act
d. Federal Judiciary Act of 1789
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
During the 1960’s, the largest problem for city police was:
a. corruption
b. urban riots
c. the use of new technology
d. new training requirements
Being a small town and rural officer is difficult because of:
a. limited resources
b. geographic barriers
c. rising crime
d. all are difficulties of the small town officer
A(n)__________ is the proactive investigation of corruption in which investigators
provide opportunities for officers to commit illegal acts.
a. integrity test
b. agility test
c. bait test
d. shock test
Mitochondrial DNA isn”t as useful for identification as nuclear DNA.
Which of the following people who normally live on the public streets can be described
as street people?
a. the homeless
b. alcoholics
c. the mentally ill
d. all of these
_____ of sworn personnel in local police departments are African American.
a. 11.9%
b. 20.7%
c. 5.2%
d. 18.9%
Officer Smith believes her role is to maintain order on her beat by arresting criminals.
According to Broderick, she would be considered a/an:
a. realist
b. optimist
c. enforcer
d. idealist
The NCIC is operated by the:
a. Secret Service
b. U.S. Marshals Service
c. Federal Bureau of Investigation
d. National Criminal Justice Reference Service
The vast majority of all arrests are made:
a. at the scene of the crime
b. within 48 hours
c. within two weeks
d. within one month
The purpose of the medical examination is to:
a. screen out as many candidates as possible
b. ensure that candidates can do the police job
c. screen out candidates who may suffer a future knee injury
d. screen out candidates who suffer from chronic colds
What is used in the examination of guns and bullets?
a. ballistics
b. serology
c. criminalistics
d. chemistry
e. document analysis
What is an example of an administrative unit in a police department?
a. records
b. alcohol testing
c. personnel
d. community relations
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
A state law enforcement system that provides for separate agencies for traffic
enforcement and other state-level law enforcement functions is generally called the
_____ model.
a. decentralized
b. separate
c. centralized
d. total
Which of the following is not an argument in favor of citizen review?
a. It would improve public trust in law enforcement.
b. It would ensure that justice is done and actual misconduct is punished.
c. It would make police officers more aggressive in enforcing the law.
d. It would provide an independent evaluation of citizen complaints.
The biggest threat to community policing efforts according to the author is:
a. the community not willing to accept officers
b. the budget of the police department
c. the officers not willing to interact with the community
d. constant calls for service preventing officers from providing community policing
services
The word police comes from the Latin word “politia,” which means:
a. civil administration
b. military administration
c. use of force
d. power of the ruler
What percentage of the United States law enforcement agencies has vacancies
according to your text?
a. 60%
b. 80%
c. 40%
d. 35%
Enforcement agents for the National Park Service are known as
commissioned___________.
Discuss special operations listed in your text that assist law enforcement in providing
services to the community.
Answer:
Student answers may vary.
_____ is on the frontline to secure air transportation from terrorism.
U.S. Air Marshals work in distinctive uniforms and always alone.
One of the most significant problems facing the police during the past three decades has
been the tension, and often outright hostility, between the police and minority group
citizens. Most of this tension has focused on relationships between
________________and the police.
In some jurisdictions reserve officers are paid, and in some they are not.
In smaller departments, detectives tend to be generalists.
During the 1980s and early 1990s, crime involving juveniles soared.
DNA is the abbreviation for ____________________.
The U.S. Department of Justice maintains administrative control over four major
federal law enforcement agencies. They are the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Drug
Enforcement Administration, U.S. Marshals Service, and
_________________________.
If evidence is found to be in violation of the exclusionary rule, it must be
____________________.
The criminal justice system involves a tremendous amount of discretion.
The Bill of Rights applies only to the actions of government agents; it does not apply to
private security employees or private citizens not acting on behalf of, or with, official
law enforcement agencies.
The stress affecting police officers rarely affects their families.
Police officers murdered in the line of duty are more likely to be killed with firearms
than any other cause.
The _______________ gives law enforcement new ability to search, seize, detain, or
eavesdrop in their pursuit of possible terrorists.
The ____________________created a civil service system for federal employees in
1883.