Question 1

In the chapter, the authors describe the relationship between the police and media as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  distinct, but harmonious 
B)  fraught, but mutually beneficial 
C)  cooperative and chaotic 
D)  intertwined and positive 
A)  distinct, but harmonious 
B)  fraught, but mutually beneficial 
C)  cooperative and chaotic 
D)  intertwined and positive

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the prime-time portrayals of police and police work in the media?

Accepted Answer

A)  balanced 
B)  full of action 
C)  under dramatized 
D)  overwhelmingly anti-police 
A)  balanced 
B)  full of action 
C)  under dramatized 
D)  overwhelmingly anti-police

Question 3

Law enforcement uses only the news media, rather than social media, to disseminate information to the public.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following statements pertaining to the news media is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The lines between news and entertainment are clear and distinct. 
B)  Most people do not rely on the news for information about crime. 
C)  The media is known to take responsibility for "body bag" journalism. 
D)  Most people assume that what they see is what is happening in the world. 
A)  The lines between news and entertainment are clear and distinct. 
B)  Most people do not rely on the news for information about crime. 
C)  The media is known to take responsibility for "body bag" journalism. 
D)  Most people assume that what they see is what is happening in the world.

Question 5

Explain the theory of social constructionism. What does it argue?

Accepted Answer

Varies. Social constructionism

Question 6

Investigative reporters view themselves as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  community liaisons 
B)  administrators 
C)  detectives 
D)  patrol officers 
A)  community liaisons 
B)  administrators 
C)  detectives 
D)  patrol officers

Question 7

People's perspectives are more likely to be shaped and molded by our direct experiences, rather than our interaction with others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Police administrators employ public information officers, who deal directly with reporters and the public in order to maintain ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  organizational authority 
B)  police subculture 
C)  organizational legitimacy 
D)  police discretion 
A)  organizational authority 
B)  police subculture 
C)  organizational legitimacy 
D)  police discretion

Question 9

In the chapter, social construction is compared to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  functionalism 
B)  biological determinism 
C)  direct experience 
D)  symbolic interactionism 
A)  functionalism 
B)  biological determinism 
C)  direct experience 
D)  symbolic interactionism

Question 10

Describe the relationship between the media and its audience. Why might some argue that media coverage of the police does not reflect reality?

Accepted Answer

Varies. Sensational narratives, such as

Question 11

Which of the following is considered to be the most featured component of the justice system in entertainment media?

Accepted Answer

A)  law enforcement 
B)  corrections 
C)  crime legislation 
D)  courts 
A)  law enforcement 
B)  corrections 
C)  crime legislation 
D)  courts

Question 12

Most people have direct experience or contact with police.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Public perceptions about police are more about what the media choose to share and how the story is framed, than about what the police actually do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In the context of the chapter, who is most equipped to push a sensational narrative, such as a police shooting, to the forefront of the public's attention?

Accepted Answer

A)  police officers and unions 
B)  journalists and reporters 
C)  vloggers and activists 
D)  educators and social workers 
A)  police officers and unions 
B)  journalists and reporters 
C)  vloggers and activists 
D)  educators and social workers

Question 15

The use of social media contributes to the social construction of crime and justice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Fear of crime and fear of victimization are compounded by beliefs that police are unable to do anything about crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Present-day mainstream media coverage focuses on the positive strides that police have made rather than the negative history of policing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The example of the police officer in New York buying socks for a man experiencing homelessness illustrates which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  pro-social relationships between the public and police 
B)  misperceptions of what police do or can do 
C)  sensationalization of police actions 
D)  promulgated and unbalanced focus on violent or bizarre crime 
A)  pro-social relationships between the public and police 
B)  misperceptions of what police do or can do 
C)  sensationalization of police actions 
D)  promulgated and unbalanced focus on violent or bizarre crime

Question 19

Which type of media creates a venue for innovative crime ideation and methodology?

Accepted Answer

A)  print media 
B)  social media 
C)  entertainment media 
D)  news media 
A)  print media 
B)  social media 
C)  entertainment media 
D)  news media

In the chapter, the authors describe the relationship between the police and media as ______.

Which of the following best describes the prime-time portrayals of police and police work in the media?

Law enforcement uses only the news media, rather than social media, to disseminate information to the public.

Which of the following statements pertaining to the news media is true?

Explain the theory of social constructionism. What does it argue?

Investigative reporters view themselves as ______.

People's perspectives are more likely to be shaped and molded by our direct experiences, rather than our interaction with others.

Police administrators employ public information officers, who deal directly with reporters and the public in order to maintain ______.

In the chapter, social construction is compared to ______.

Describe the relationship between the media and its audience. Why might some argue that media coverage of the police does not reflect reality?

Which of the following is considered to be the most featured component of the justice system in entertainment media?

Most people have direct experience or contact with police.

Public perceptions about police are more about what the media choose to share and how the story is framed, than about what the police actually do.

In the context of the chapter, who is most equipped to push a sensational narrative, such as a police shooting, to the forefront of the public's attention?

The use of social media contributes to the social construction of crime and justice.

Fear of crime and fear of victimization are compounded by beliefs that police are unable to do anything about crime.

Present-day mainstream media coverage focuses on the positive strides that police have made rather than the negative history of policing.

The example of the police officer in New York buying socks for a man experiencing homelessness illustrates which of the following?

Which type of media creates a venue for innovative crime ideation and methodology?

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Exam 11: Police and the Media

In the chapter, the authors describe the relationship between the police and media as ______.

Which of the following best describes the prime-time portrayals of police and police work in the media?

Law enforcement uses only the news media, rather than social media, to disseminate information to the public.

Which of the following statements pertaining to the news media is true?

Explain the theory of social constructionism. What does it argue?

Investigative reporters view themselves as ______.

People's perspectives are more likely to be shaped and molded by our direct experiences, rather than our interaction with others.

Police administrators employ public information officers, who deal directly with reporters and the public in order to maintain ______.

In the chapter, social construction is compared to ______.

Describe the relationship between the media and its audience. Why might some argue that media coverage of the police does not reflect reality?

Which of the following is considered to be the most featured component of the justice system in entertainment media?

Most people have direct experience or contact with police.

Public perceptions about police are more about what the media choose to share and how the story is framed, than about what the police actually do.

In the context of the chapter, who is most equipped to push a sensational narrative, such as a police shooting, to the forefront of the public's attention?

The use of social media contributes to the social construction of crime and justice.

Fear of crime and fear of victimization are compounded by beliefs that police are unable to do anything about crime.

Present-day mainstream media coverage focuses on the positive strides that police have made rather than the negative history of policing.

The example of the police officer in New York buying socks for a man experiencing homelessness illustrates which of the following?

Which type of media creates a venue for innovative crime ideation and methodology?

Community Policing and Community Issues

Community Policing in the 21st Century

Identifying and Responding to Problems Within the Community: Three Case Studies

Community Policing and Terrorism

Community Policing and Gangs

Community Policing and Hate Crime

Community Policing and Militarism

Community Policing and Drugs

Net Widening and Social Control

Community Policing and the Use of Force

Community Policing: The Men and Women in Uniform

Community Policing and Police Administration

Community Policing, Engagement, and Outreach

The Future of Community Policing

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