Exam 5: Police

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Which of the following best describes the relationship of police to minorities?​

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The most likely victims of domestic violence are younger women from low-income families.

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Prior to 1970,domestic violence was viewed as a(n)____________________ affair.

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Which person or organization has the most discretion with how the law is applied or interpreted on the scene?​

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The ____________________ era of policing aimed to separate the police department from the political system.

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Increasing the number of patrol officers does not have much effect on the crime rate.

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Which historical era involved close ties between the police and local leaders of government?​

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In the view of most police departments,​

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There is significant evidence that minority citizens in the United States have less faith in the police than Caucasian citizens do.In your opinion,why do you think this difference has occurred?​

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Kasey is a FBI agent and has worked in the department for six years. Prior to her tenure with the FBI, she worked for her local city police department for four years. She plans to retire from the FBI within 20 years. Kasey has had the opportunity to work in various capacities while working for the FBI, such as fighting terrorism and violent crime. -Kasey is one of how many FBI agents with arrest powers?​

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The FBI is located within the U.S.Department of ____________________.

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In 1285 in England,what group of people developed a system whereby people within each community were chosen to apprehend criminals?

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Sarah is the responding officer at a domestic violence call. Upon arrival she is informed by the female of the home that her ex-husband has violated a protective order and entered her home. He held a gun to her head and threatened to kill her if she did not allow him to move back into the home with her. There are two children in the home, and the suspect has left the scene. This is the fourth time Sarah has responded to this home in the last two months. -Sarah must determine how to apply the law to this domestic call.Should she refer the woman to a social service agency or should she actively look for the suspect who violated the protection order?Trying to make the proper decision in this situation is known as​

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The political policing era relied heavily on patronage.

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The ________ function is a broad mandate to prevent behavior that either disturbs or threatens to disturb the peace or involves face-to-face conflict among two or more people.

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__________ is an approach to policing,in conjunction with concerns about homeland security,that emphasizes gathering and analyzing information to be shared among agencies in order to develop cooperative efforts to identify,prevent,and solve problems.

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Which of the following was a leading advocate of professionalism within law enforcement?​

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The community policing model argues that it is easy to improve the percentage of crimes solved.

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A strategy for addressing domestic violence that is supported by some research is​

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Every state except ____________________ has its own law enforcement agency.

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