Question 1

Identify and explain the three core features of a police officer's work with the mentally ill population.

Accepted Answer

Varies. The three core features in their work with the mentally ill population are solutions to chronic vulnerability, using local knowledge to guide decision making, and negotiating complainants and people with mental disorders. Students should look at the section called "Police Response to People with Mental Disorders: A Gray Zone" to find more information pertaining to each core feature.

Question 2

The alcohol-crime connection is closely related to the pharmacological effects of alcohol on the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Police departments and officers face a variety of challenges in the community, especially in cases involving domestic violence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

During the analysis phase of the SARA model, law enforcement agencies are trying to answer which of the following questions?

Accepted Answer

A)  "What is the problem?" 
B)  "What are the consequences of the problem?" 
C)  "How often is the problem occurring?" 
D)  "Why is the problem occurring?" 
A)  "What is the problem?" 
B)  "What are the consequences of the problem?" 
C)  "How often is the problem occurring?" 
D)  "Why is the problem occurring?"

Question 5

Deinstitutionalization has improved the lives of people with mental disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which phase of the SARA model enables law enforcement agencies to prioritize the problem and select problems for closer examination?

Accepted Answer

A)  response 
B)  scanning 
C)  analysis 
D)  assessment 
A)  response 
B)  scanning 
C)  analysis 
D)  assessment

Question 7

When individuals with mental disorders are in a crisis situation, police officers are typically the ones who are called to handle the situation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Brainstorming new and creative interventions takes place during the ______ phase of the SARA model?

Accepted Answer

A)  assessment 
B)  scanning 
C)  response 
D)  analysis 
A)  assessment 
B)  scanning 
C)  response 
D)  analysis

Question 9

During which phase of the SARA model do agencies develop specific objectives to be achieved through intervention?

Accepted Answer

A)  response 
B)  assessment 
C)  analysis 
D)  scanning 
A)  response 
B)  assessment 
C)  analysis 
D)  scanning

Question 10

If a law enforcement agency is working to identify problems, the consequences of the problems, how often the problems are occurring, and why they are occurring, they are in which phase of the SARA model?

Accepted Answer

A)  analysis 
B)  response 
C)  assessment 
D)  scanning 
A)  analysis 
B)  response 
C)  assessment 
D)  scanning

Question 11

Research shows that the hypermasculine culture in policing has an impact on officer-involved domestic violence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following statements pertaining to crisis intervention is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The goal is to improve the knowledge and attitudes of police officers. 
B)  It was established in an effort to reduce the criminalization of drug offenders. 
C)  In the capacity of a crisis intervention team, police officers serve more as enforcers. 
D)  It is based on the traditional, reactive, policing models. 
A)  The goal is to improve the knowledge and attitudes of police officers. 
B)  It was established in an effort to reduce the criminalization of drug offenders. 
C)  In the capacity of a crisis intervention team, police officers serve more as enforcers. 
D)  It is based on the traditional, reactive, policing models.

Question 13

Drinking alcohol until the drug alcohol level is above 0.08 g/dl is defined as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  binge drinking 
B)  heavy drinking 
C)  casual drinking 
D)  social drinking 
A)  binge drinking 
B)  heavy drinking 
C)  casual drinking 
D)  social drinking

Question 14

Factors such as the Code of Silence reduce the reporting of officer-involved domestic violence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The scanning, analysis, response, and assessment (SARA) model builds on which of the following policing models?

Accepted Answer

A)  traditional policing 
B)  predictive policing 
C)  problem-oriented policing 
D)  community policing 
A)  traditional policing 
B)  predictive policing 
C)  problem-oriented policing 
D)  community policing

Question 16

The most effective way to prevent intimate partner homicides is to identify women who are high risk and intervene promptly. What are the four main risk factors? How are the risk factors measured?

Accepted Answer

Varies. The four main risk factors are p

Question 17

Maximizing the safety for battered women aligns with which principle of community policing?

Accepted Answer

A)  community engagement/partnership 
B)  practice of solving problems within the community 
C)  practice of organizational change 
D)  work proactively to prevent problems 
A)  community engagement/partnership 
B)  practice of solving problems within the community 
C)  practice of organizational change 
D)  work proactively to prevent problems

Question 18

The majority of a police officer's encounters with individuals who are mentally ill involve violence or major crimes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which term is generally used as a forensic term for investigations of interpersonal aggression or aggression between intimate partners or family members?

Accepted Answer

A)  viciousness 
B)  hostility 
C)  violence 
D)  aggression 
A)  viciousness 
B)  hostility 
C)  violence 
D)  aggression

Question 20

Discuss the intervention strategies that have been utilized to address alcohol-related violence. Do you think they are effective? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

Varies. There are a few strategies that

Identify and explain the three core features of a police officer's work with the mentally ill population.

The alcohol-crime connection is closely related to the pharmacological effects of alcohol on the brain.

Police departments and officers face a variety of challenges in the community, especially in cases involving domestic violence.

During the analysis phase of the SARA model, law enforcement agencies are trying to answer which of the following questions?

Deinstitutionalization has improved the lives of people with mental disorders.

Which phase of the SARA model enables law enforcement agencies to prioritize the problem and select problems for closer examination?

When individuals with mental disorders are in a crisis situation, police officers are typically the ones who are called to handle the situation.

Brainstorming new and creative interventions takes place during the ______ phase of the SARA model?

During which phase of the SARA model do agencies develop specific objectives to be achieved through intervention?

If a law enforcement agency is working to identify problems, the consequences of the problems, how often the problems are occurring, and why they are occurring, they are in which phase of the SARA model?

Research shows that the hypermasculine culture in policing has an impact on officer-involved domestic violence.

Which of the following statements pertaining to crisis intervention is true?

Drinking alcohol until the drug alcohol level is above 0.08 g/dl is defined as ______.

Factors such as the Code of Silence reduce the reporting of officer-involved domestic violence.

The scanning, analysis, response, and assessment (SARA) model builds on which of the following policing models?

The most effective way to prevent intimate partner homicides is to identify women who are high risk and intervene promptly. What are the four main risk factors? How are the risk factors measured?

Maximizing the safety for battered women aligns with which principle of community policing?

The majority of a police officer's encounters with individuals who are mentally ill involve violence or major crimes.

Which term is generally used as a forensic term for investigations of interpersonal aggression or aggression between intimate partners or family members?

Discuss the intervention strategies that have been utilized to address alcohol-related violence. Do you think they are effective? Why or why not?

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Community Policing in the 21st Century

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

Police and the Media

Community Policing: The Men and Women in Uniform

Community Policing and Police Administration

Community Policing, Engagement, and Outreach

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Exam 3: Identifying and Responding to Problems Within the Community: Three Case Studies

Identify and explain the three core features of a police officer's work with the mentally ill population.

The alcohol-crime connection is closely related to the pharmacological effects of alcohol on the brain.

Police departments and officers face a variety of challenges in the community, especially in cases involving domestic violence.

During the analysis phase of the SARA model, law enforcement agencies are trying to answer which of the following questions?

Deinstitutionalization has improved the lives of people with mental disorders.

Which phase of the SARA model enables law enforcement agencies to prioritize the problem and select problems for closer examination?

When individuals with mental disorders are in a crisis situation, police officers are typically the ones who are called to handle the situation.

Brainstorming new and creative interventions takes place during the ______ phase of the SARA model?

During which phase of the SARA model do agencies develop specific objectives to be achieved through intervention?

If a law enforcement agency is working to identify problems, the consequences of the problems, how often the problems are occurring, and why they are occurring, they are in which phase of the SARA model?

Research shows that the hypermasculine culture in policing has an impact on officer-involved domestic violence.

Which of the following statements pertaining to crisis intervention is true?

Drinking alcohol until the drug alcohol level is above 0.08 g/dl is defined as ______.

Factors such as the Code of Silence reduce the reporting of officer-involved domestic violence.

The scanning, analysis, response, and assessment (SARA) model builds on which of the following policing models?

The most effective way to prevent intimate partner homicides is to identify women who are high risk and intervene promptly. What are the four main risk factors? How are the risk factors measured?

Maximizing the safety for battered women aligns with which principle of community policing?

The majority of a police officer's encounters with individuals who are mentally ill involve violence or major crimes.

Which term is generally used as a forensic term for investigations of interpersonal aggression or aggression between intimate partners or family members?

Discuss the intervention strategies that have been utilized to address alcohol-related violence. Do you think they are effective? Why or why not?

Community Policing and Community Issues

Community Policing in the 21st Century

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

Police and the Media

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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