Question 1

The coroner is ultimately responsible for determining the _______ ​

Accepted Answer

A) intent of the offender. 
B) cause of death. ​ 
C) motive of the offender. 
D) identity of the victim. 
A) intent of the offender. 
B) cause of death. ​ 
C) motive of the offender. 
D) identity of the victim.

Question 2

When police officers are said tobe "handling the situation," they are performing which responsibility of policing? ​

Accepted Answer

A) Enforcing laws 
B) Providing services 
C) Preventing crime 
D) Preserving the peace 
A) Enforcing laws 
B) Providing services 
C) Preventing crime 
D) Preserving the peace

Question 3

The _____________ model emphasized centralized police organizations, increased use of technology, and a limitation of police discretion through regulations and guidelines. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _____________ model emphasized centralized police organizations,...

Question 4

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 5

Which of the following is NoT one of the four basic responsibilities of the police as explained by Bittner? ​

Accepted Answer

A) Tocreate laws 
B) Toenforce laws 
C) Toprovide services 
D) Toprevent crime 
A) Tocreate laws 
B) Toenforce laws 
C) Toprovide services 
D) Toprevent crime

Question 6

Which one is NoT a specific challenge used in counterterrorism? ​

Accepted Answer

A) The need tofocus scarce resources toprevent and fight crimes that are relatively uncommon 
B) Patrolling urban and rural areas only 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 tofocus scarce resources toprevent and fight crimes that are relatively uncommon 
B) Patrolling urban and rural areas only 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 7

The first American police department was formed in Philadelphia. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

________ is based on the notion that meaningful interaction between police officers and citizens will lead toa partnership in preventing and fighting crime. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ is based on the notion that...

Question 9

Compare and contrast the three eras of American policing. ​

Accepted Answer

• The political era was from 1840 to1930

Question 10

Police officers see themselves primarily as public servants. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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 12

During the___of policing, corruption of major city police departments was rampant. ​

Accepted Answer

A) community era 
B) technological era 
C) political era 
D) reform era 
A) community era 
B) technological era 
C) political era 
D) reform era

Question 13

The primary purpose of private security is to_______________________ rather than stop it. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The primary purpose of private security is...

Question 14

The oldest federal law enforcement agency in the United States is the __________ ​

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

With few exceptions, county sheriffs are ___________ ​

Accepted Answer

A) appointed by the governor. 
B) appointed by the mayor and the city council. 
C) elected by a popular vote. 
D) promoted from within the sheriff's agency. 
A) appointed by the governor. 
B) appointed by the mayor and the city council. 
C) elected by a popular vote. 
D) promoted from within the sheriff's agency.

Question 16

Police officers spend the majority of their time on law enforcement activities. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The major shortcoming of the professional model of policing was ________ ​

Accepted Answer

A) prison rates increased substantially. 
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) prison rates increased substantially. 
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 18

Most police departments require that their officers have a degree from a four-year college. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The most controversial task of police is to__________ ​

Accepted Answer

A) provide services. 
B) arrest criminals. 
C) enforce the law. 
D) prevent crime. 
A) provide services. 
B) arrest criminals. 
C) enforce the law. 
D) prevent crime.

Question 20

August Vollmer initiated the reform era in American policing. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The coroner is ultimately responsible for determining the _______

When police officers are said tobe "handling the situation," they are performing which responsibility of policing?

The _____________ model emphasized centralized police organizations, increased use of technology, and a limitation of police discretion through regulations and guidelines.

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

Which of the following is NoT one of the four basic responsibilities of the police as explained by Bittner?

Which one is NoT a specific challenge used in counterterrorism?

The first American police department was formed in Philadelphia.

________ is based on the notion that meaningful interaction between police officers and citizens will lead toa partnership in preventing and fighting crime.

Compare and contrast the three eras of American policing.

Police officers see themselves primarily as public servants.

The patronage system is associated with which era of policing?

During the___of policing, corruption of major city police departments was rampant.

The primary purpose of private security is to_______________________ rather than stop it.

The oldest federal law enforcement agency in the United States is the __________

With few exceptions, county sheriffs are ___________

Police officers spend the majority of their time on law enforcement activities.

The major shortcoming of the professional model of policing was ________

Most police departments require that their officers have a degree from a four-year college.

The most controversial task of police is to__________

August Vollmer initiated the reform era in American policing.

Criminal Justice Today

Measuring and Explaining Crime

Inside Criminal Law

Problems and Solutions

Police and the Constitution

Courts and the Quest for Justice

Pretrial Procedures and the Criminal Trial

Punishment and Sentencing

Probation, Parole, and Intermediate Sanctions

Prisons and Jails

The Prison Experience and Prisoner Reentry

The Juvenile Justice System

Crucial Issues in Criminal Justice

Filters

Exam 4: Law Enforcement Today

The coroner is ultimately responsible for determining the _______ ​

When police officers are said tobe "handling the situation," they are performing which responsibility of policing? ​

The _____________ model emphasized centralized police organizations, increased use of technology, and a limitation of police discretion through regulations and guidelines. ​

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

Which of the following is NoT one of the four basic responsibilities of the police as explained by Bittner? ​

Which one is NoT a specific challenge used in counterterrorism? ​

The first American police department was formed in Philadelphia. ​

________ is based on the notion that meaningful interaction between police officers and citizens will lead toa partnership in preventing and fighting crime. ​

Compare and contrast the three eras of American policing. ​

Police officers see themselves primarily as public servants. ​

The patronage system is associated with which era of policing? ​

During the___of policing, corruption of major city police departments was rampant. ​

The primary purpose of private security is to_______________________ rather than stop it. ​

The oldest federal law enforcement agency in the United States is the __________ ​

With few exceptions, county sheriffs are ___________ ​

Police officers spend the majority of their time on law enforcement activities. ​

The major shortcoming of the professional model of policing was ________ ​

Most police departments require that their officers have a degree from a four-year college. ​

The most controversial task of police is to__________ ​

August Vollmer initiated the reform era in American policing. ​

Criminal Justice Today

Measuring and Explaining Crime

Inside Criminal Law

Problems and Solutions

Police and the Constitution

Courts and the Quest for Justice

Pretrial Procedures and the Criminal Trial

Punishment and Sentencing

Probation, Parole, and Intermediate Sanctions

Prisons and Jails

The Prison Experience and Prisoner Reentry

The Juvenile Justice System

Crucial Issues in Criminal Justice

Filters

The coroner is ultimately responsible for determining the _______

When police officers are said tobe "handling the situation," they are performing which responsibility of policing?

The _____________ model emphasized centralized police organizations, increased use of technology, and a limitation of police discretion through regulations and guidelines.

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

Which of the following is NoT one of the four basic responsibilities of the police as explained by Bittner?

Which one is NoT a specific challenge used in counterterrorism?

The first American police department was formed in Philadelphia.

________ is based on the notion that meaningful interaction between police officers and citizens will lead toa partnership in preventing and fighting crime.

Compare and contrast the three eras of American policing.

Police officers see themselves primarily as public servants.

The patronage system is associated with which era of policing?

During the___of policing, corruption of major city police departments was rampant.

The primary purpose of private security is to_______________________ rather than stop it.

The oldest federal law enforcement agency in the United States is the __________

With few exceptions, county sheriffs are ___________

Police officers spend the majority of their time on law enforcement activities.

The major shortcoming of the professional model of policing was ________

Most police departments require that their officers have a degree from a four-year college.

The most controversial task of police is to__________

August Vollmer initiated the reform era in American policing.