Question 1

Police officers are required to be U.S. citizens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What was the major drawback of the professional model?

Accepted Answer

A)  Community policing was redesigned based on the new model of policing. 
B)  Crime rates increased drastically. 
C)  Relations with the community suffered. 
D)  Salaries for the rank and file were reduced, which did not allow for hiring of the best people. 
A)  Community policing was redesigned based on the new model of policing. 
B)  Crime rates increased drastically. 
C)  Relations with the community suffered. 
D)  Salaries for the rank and file were reduced, which did not allow for hiring of the best people.

Question 3

The vast majority of law enforcement agencies monitor social media to find leads on criminal activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Protecting witnesses who put themselves in danger by testifying against the targets of federal criminal investigations is the duty of_________________ .

Accepted Answer

the U.S. M

Question 5

Discuss the benefits of a diverse police force.

Accepted Answer

A diverse police force could develop a b

Question 6

The patronage system is associated with which era of policing?

Accepted Answer

A)  the colonial era 
B)  the political era 
C)  the reform era 
D)  the community era 
A)  the colonial era 
B)  the political era 
C)  the reform era 
D)  the community era

Question 7

Which one is NOT a specific challenge used in counterterrorism?

Accepted Answer

A)  the need to focus scarce resources to prevent and fight crimes that are relatively uncommon 
B)  patrolling neighborhoods in cars 
C)  dealing with the scrutiny that comes with crimes that often have international implications 
D)  the difficult task of gathering information, or intelligence, about crimes before they happen 
A)  the need to focus scarce resources to prevent and fight crimes that are relatively uncommon 
B)  patrolling neighborhoods in cars 
C)  dealing with the scrutiny that comes with crimes that often have international implications 
D)  the difficult task of gathering information, or intelligence, about crimes before they happen

Question 8

In the public mind, the primary goal of the police officer is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  enforce laws. 
B)  provide services. 
C)  prevent crime. 
D)  preserve the peace. 
A)  enforce laws. 
B)  provide services. 
C)  prevent crime. 
D)  preserve the peace.

Question 9

Corruption was rampant during the ___________era of policing.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Corruption was rampant during the ___________era of...

Question 10

The oldest federal law enforcement agency is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Federal Bureau of Investigation. 
B)  U.S. Border Patrol. 
C)  U.S. Marshals. 
D)  U.S. Secret Service. 
A)  Federal Bureau of Investigation. 
B)  U.S. Border Patrol. 
C)  U.S. Marshals. 
D)  U.S. Secret Service.

Question 11

What is the primary responsibility of sheriff's departments?

Accepted Answer

A)  investigating violent crime 
B)  investigating drug crimes 
C)  maintaining the jail 
D)  collecting taxes 
A)  investigating violent crime 
B)  investigating drug crimes 
C)  maintaining the jail 
D)  collecting taxes

Question 12

Analyze the importance of private security today and the reasons for the growth.

Accepted Answer

Police do not have the resources to resp

Question 13

The quality of American police service in the nineteenth century was bad.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT one of the four basic responsibilities of the police as pinpointed by Bittner?

Accepted Answer

A)  to create laws 
B)  to enforce laws 
C)  to provide services 
D)  to prevent crime 
A)  to create laws 
B)  to enforce laws 
C)  to provide services 
D)  to prevent crime

Question 15

The policing efforts in the first American cities were directed at:

Accepted Answer

A)  crime control. 
B)  controlling certain groups of people (mostly slaves and Native Americans). 
C)  controlling politicians. 
D)  controlling vagrants. 
A)  crime control. 
B)  controlling certain groups of people (mostly slaves and Native Americans). 
C)  controlling politicians. 
D)  controlling vagrants.

Question 16

______________occurs when minority officers are viewed with suspicion by white colleagues and members of the minority community.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ______________occurs when minority officers are viewed with...

Question 17

Police presence has shown a clear deterrent effect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The Drug Enforcement Administration is housed in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Department of Justice. 
B)  Department of Homeland Security. 
C)  Department of Transportation. 
D)  Treasury Department. 
A)  Department of Justice. 
B)  Department of Homeland Security. 
C)  Department of Transportation. 
D)  Treasury Department.

Question 19

When police officers arrive on the scene of a loud late-night house party and disperse the party, they are performing the role of ______________________.

Accepted Answer

preserving

Question 20

The police responsibility of "preserving the peace" is strongly related to:

Accepted Answer

A)  preventing crime. 
B)  providing public service. 
C)  enforcing the law. 
D)  fighting crime. 
A)  preventing crime. 
B)  providing public service. 
C)  enforcing the law. 
D)  fighting crime.

Police officers are required to be U.S. citizens.

What was the major drawback of the professional model?

The vast majority of law enforcement agencies monitor social media to find leads on criminal activity.

Protecting witnesses who put themselves in danger by testifying against the targets of federal criminal investigations is the duty of_________________ .

Discuss the benefits of a diverse police force.

The patronage system is associated with which era of policing?

Which one is NOT a specific challenge used in counterterrorism?

In the public mind, the primary goal of the police officer is to:

Corruption was rampant during the ___________era of policing.

The oldest federal law enforcement agency is the:

What is the primary responsibility of sheriff's departments?

Analyze the importance of private security today and the reasons for the growth.

The quality of American police service in the nineteenth century was bad.

Which of the following is NOT one of the four basic responsibilities of the police as pinpointed by Bittner?

The policing efforts in the first American cities were directed at:

______________occurs when minority officers are viewed with suspicion by white colleagues and members of the minority community.

Police presence has shown a clear deterrent effect.

The Drug Enforcement Administration is housed in the:

When police officers arrive on the scene of a loud late-night house party and disperse the party, they are performing the role of ______________________.

The police responsibility of "preserving the peace" is strongly related to:

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Measuring and Explaining Crime

Inside Criminal Law

Problems and Solutions in Modern Policing

Police and the Constitution--The Rules of Law Enforcement

Courts and the Quest for Justice

Pretrial Procedures and the Criminal Trial

Punishment and Sentencing

Probation and Intermediate Sanctions

Prisons and Jails

The Prison Experience and Prisoner Reentry

The Juvenile Justice System

Todays Challenges in Criminal Justice

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Exam 4: Law Enforcement Today

Police officers are required to be U.S. citizens.

What was the major drawback of the professional model?

The vast majority of law enforcement agencies monitor social media to find leads on criminal activity.

Protecting witnesses who put themselves in danger by testifying against the targets of federal criminal investigations is the duty of_________________ .

Discuss the benefits of a diverse police force.

The patronage system is associated with which era of policing?

Which one is NOT a specific challenge used in counterterrorism?

In the public mind, the primary goal of the police officer is to:

Corruption was rampant during the ___________era of policing.

The oldest federal law enforcement agency is the:

What is the primary responsibility of sheriff's departments?

Analyze the importance of private security today and the reasons for the growth.

The quality of American police service in the nineteenth century was bad.

Which of the following is NOT one of the four basic responsibilities of the police as pinpointed by Bittner?

The policing efforts in the first American cities were directed at:

______________occurs when minority officers are viewed with suspicion by white colleagues and members of the minority community.

Police presence has shown a clear deterrent effect.

The Drug Enforcement Administration is housed in the:

When police officers arrive on the scene of a loud late-night house party and disperse the party, they are performing the role of ______________________.

The police responsibility of "preserving the peace" is strongly related to:

Criminal Justice Today

Measuring and Explaining Crime

Inside Criminal Law

Problems and Solutions in Modern Policing

Police and the Constitution--The Rules of Law Enforcement

Courts and the Quest for Justice

Pretrial Procedures and the Criminal Trial

Punishment and Sentencing

Probation and Intermediate Sanctions

Prisons and Jails

The Prison Experience and Prisoner Reentry

The Juvenile Justice System

Todays Challenges in Criminal Justice

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