Question 1

According to the text,all of the following factors have been recognized for contributing to the rapid growth of the private security industry except

Accepted Answer

A) high profit margins for private security companies. 
B) Increasing fear of crime. 
C) crime in the workplace. 
D) budget cuts for state and municipal police services. 
A) high profit margins for private security companies. 
B) Increasing fear of crime. 
C) crime in the workplace. 
D) budget cuts for state and municipal police services. A

Question 2

The protects national security by fighting international and domestic terrorism and enforces federal criminal laws.

Accepted Answer

FBI

Question 3

Discuss the reasons for the rise of community policing,and what the practice of community policing involves.

Accepted Answer

By the early 1970s,many observers believed that poor policing was contributing to the national turmoil.The National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders stated bluntly that poor relations between the police and African American communities were partly to blame for the violence that plagued many of those communities.
The beginning of the community era may be traced to several government initiatives that took place in 1968.Of primary importance was the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act,which was passed that year.
Community policing is based on the notion that meaningful interaction between officers and citizens will lead to a partnership in preventing and fighting crime.

Question 4

In order to apply to be a law enforcement officer,most agencies require that recruits have a list of
requirements.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In order to apply to be a...

Question 5

Discuss the most important result of the Wickersham Commission.

Accepted Answer

∙ The Wickersham Commission was appointe

Question 6

If social media worked the other way,with citizens able to use it to alert the police of developing concerns,then which police responsibility would be most hampered?

Accepted Answer

A) Enforce laws 
B) Provide services 
C) Preserve the peace 
D) Prevent crime 
A) Enforce laws 
B) Provide services 
C) Preserve the peace 
D) Prevent crime

Question 7

If local police found the behavior described in the preface suspicious,they would then file a report called a

Accepted Answer

A) Local Alert Report 
B) Terrorism Alert Report 
C) Suspicious Activity Report 
D) Terrorist Contact Report 
A) Local Alert Report 
B) Terrorism Alert Report 
C) Suspicious Activity Report 
D) Terrorist Contact Report

Question 8

August Vollmer and his protégé O.W.Wilson promoted a style of policing known as the
.

Accepted Answer

The answer of August Vollmer and his protégé O.W.Wilson promoted...

Question 9

Given the information in the preface,which of the Seattle police's responsibilities is least enhanced by their use of social media?

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 10

The ,a branch of U.S.Customs and Border Protection,has the burden of policing both the
Mexican and Canadian borders between official ports of entry.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ,a branch of U.S.Customs and Border...

Question 11

Which of the following is not one of the three eras of American policing?

Accepted Answer

A) The Reform Era 
B) The Metropolitan Era 
C) The Political Era 
D) The Community Era 
A) The Reform Era 
B) The Metropolitan Era 
C) The Political Era 
D) The Community Era

Question 12

Which statement may be the end result of law enforcement's use of technologies,such as radios,cameras,computers,and now social media?

Accepted Answer

A) The "beat cop" may in the future conduct his job more via the Internet. 
B) Law enforcement has continually incorporated technology into its operations,and will likely continue to do so into the future. 
C) There will be more rather than fewer people following,and thus critiquing,police conduct. 
D) All of these choices 
A) The "beat cop" may in the future conduct his job more via the Internet. 
B) Law enforcement has continually incorporated technology into its operations,and will likely continue to do so into the future. 
C) There will be more rather than fewer people following,and thus critiquing,police conduct. 
D) All of these choices

Question 13

Policing efforts in the first American cities were directed towards

Accepted Answer

A) fighting crime. 
B) preventing fires and other disasters . 
C) controlling certain groups of people(such as slaves and Native Americans). 
D) providing military support against the British. 
A) fighting crime. 
B) preventing fires and other disasters . 
C) controlling certain groups of people(such as slaves and Native Americans). 
D) providing military support against the British.

Question 14

The agency primarily concerned with the illegal sale,possession,and use of firearms and the control of untaxed tobacco and liquor products is the .

Accepted Answer

Alcohol,To

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a reason for low levels of women serving as police officers?

Accepted Answer

A) Sexual harassment. 
B) Tokenism. 
C) The perception that women are unsuited to the rigors of the job. 
D) A shortage of female applicants for policing positions. 
A) Sexual harassment. 
B) Tokenism. 
C) The perception that women are unsuited to the rigors of the job. 
D) A shortage of female applicants for policing positions.

Question 16

The Internal Revenue Service has been transferred from the Department of the Treasury to the Department of
Homeland Security.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Female police officers often face the problem of tokenism,or the belief that they have not earned their positions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In the public mind,the primary role of the police 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 19

The police professionalism model emphasizes all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) merit based compensation,or pay for performance. 
B) implementing technology. 
C) limiting police officer discretion through policy guidelines. 
D) centralized police organizations. 
A) merit based compensation,or pay for performance. 
B) implementing technology. 
C) limiting police officer discretion through policy guidelines. 
D) centralized police organizations.

Question 20

U.S.Marshals do not

Accepted Answer

A) provide security at federal courts. 
B) control property that has been seized by federal court order. 
C) provide security at the U.S.Capitol. 
D) transport federal prisoners. 
A) provide security at federal courts. 
B) control property that has been seized by federal court order. 
C) provide security at the U.S.Capitol. 
D) transport federal prisoners.

According to the text,all of the following factors have been recognized for contributing to the rapid growth of the private security industry except

The protects national security by fighting international and domestic terrorism and enforces federal criminal laws.

Discuss the reasons for the rise of community policing,and what the practice of community policing involves.

In order to apply to be a law enforcement officer,most agencies require that recruits have a list of requirements.

Discuss the most important result of the Wickersham Commission.

If social media worked the other way,with citizens able to use it to alert the police of developing concerns,then which police responsibility would be most hampered?

If local police found the behavior described in the preface suspicious,they would then file a report called a

August Vollmer and his protégé O.W.Wilson promoted a style of policing known as the .

Given the information in the preface,which of the Seattle police's responsibilities is least enhanced by their use of social media?

The ,a branch of U.S.Customs and Border Protection,has the burden of policing both the Mexican and Canadian borders between official ports of entry.

Which of the following is not one of the three eras of American policing?

Which statement may be the end result of law enforcement's use of technologies,such as radios,cameras,computers,and now social media?

Policing efforts in the first American cities were directed towards

The agency primarily concerned with the illegal sale,possession,and use of firearms and the control of untaxed tobacco and liquor products is the .

Which of the following is NOT a reason for low levels of women serving as police officers?

The Internal Revenue Service has been transferred from the Department of the Treasury to the Department of Homeland Security.

Female police officers often face the problem of tokenism,or the belief that they have not earned their positions.

In the public mind,the primary role of the police is to

The police professionalism model emphasizes all of the following except

U.S.Marshals do not

Criminal Justice Today

Causes of Crime

The Crime Picture Offenders and Victims

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 the Adversary System in Action

The Criminal Trial

Punishment and Sentencing

Probation Parole and Intermediate Sanctions

Prisons and Jails

Behind Bars the Life of an Inmate

The Juvenile Justice System

Today Apos;s Challenges the Terrorist Threat Cyber Crime and White Collar Crime

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Exam 5: Law Enforcement Today

According to the text,all of the following factors have been recognized for contributing to the rapid growth of the private security industry except

The protects national security by fighting international and domestic terrorism and enforces federal criminal laws.

Discuss the reasons for the rise of community policing,and what the practice of community policing involves.

In order to apply to be a law enforcement officer,most agencies require that recruits have a list of requirements.

Discuss the most important result of the Wickersham Commission.

If social media worked the other way,with citizens able to use it to alert the police of developing concerns,then which police responsibility would be most hampered?

If local police found the behavior described in the preface suspicious,they would then file a report called a

August Vollmer and his protégé O.W.Wilson promoted a style of policing known as the .

Given the information in the preface,which of the Seattle police's responsibilities is least enhanced by their use of social media?

The ,a branch of U.S.Customs and Border Protection,has the burden of policing both the Mexican and Canadian borders between official ports of entry.

Which of the following is not one of the three eras of American policing?

Which statement may be the end result of law enforcement's use of technologies,such as radios,cameras,computers,and now social media?

Policing efforts in the first American cities were directed towards

The agency primarily concerned with the illegal sale,possession,and use of firearms and the control of untaxed tobacco and liquor products is the .

Which of the following is NOT a reason for low levels of women serving as police officers?

The Internal Revenue Service has been transferred from the Department of the Treasury to the Department of Homeland Security.

Female police officers often face the problem of tokenism,or the belief that they have not earned their positions.

In the public mind,the primary role of the police is to

The police professionalism model emphasizes all of the following except

U.S.Marshals do not

Criminal Justice Today

Causes of Crime

The Crime Picture Offenders and Victims

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 the Adversary System in Action

The Criminal Trial

Punishment and Sentencing

Probation Parole and Intermediate Sanctions

Prisons and Jails

Behind Bars the Life of an Inmate

The Juvenile Justice System

Today Apos;s Challenges the Terrorist Threat Cyber Crime and White Collar Crime

Filters