Question 1

By 2020, just over _________ percent of police officers were women.

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  12 
C)  20 
D)  25 
A)  5 
B)  12 
C)  20 
D)  25

Question 2

Police training is said to resemble a boot camp or military style of training at the academy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

As shown in the film Women in Blue the woman police chief who was empowering to the female officers was forced to resign in the end.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In the example of the capture of the kidnappers of Jaycee Dugard, the women officers who alerted the authorities are credited with relying on their tuition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Some believe that which of the following aspects of police work are unsuitable for women?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women are unsuitable for police work because they cannot handle danger as well as men. 
B)  Women do not command the same level of authority as men. 
C)  Women lack physical strength and experience in the use of weapons. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Women are unsuitable for police work because they cannot handle danger as well as men. 
B)  Women do not command the same level of authority as men. 
C)  Women lack physical strength and experience in the use of weapons. 
D)  All of the above

Question 6

The film Women in Blue can best be described as a recruiting film for women in the police profession.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Sexual harassment is extremely widespread up to the present time of female officers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

With ___ of officers female, Madison, Wisconsin boasts one of the highest percentage of female officers in the U.S.

Accepted Answer

A)  Five percent 
B)  Around one-third 
C)  Over half 
D)  Eighty percent 
A)  Five percent 
B)  Around one-third 
C)  Over half 
D)  Eighty percent

Question 9

What difficulties do women face under the perception of being a token hire?

Accepted Answer

@#LAT-DLM&Women are considered only tokens fulfill

Question 10

The first women police officers were hired in the 1800s as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Fire fighters. 
B)  Prison matrons. 
C)  Librarians in the police library. 
D)  Officers on the street. 
E)  Meter maids. 
A)  Fire fighters. 
B)  Prison matrons. 
C)  Librarians in the police library. 
D)  Officers on the street. 
E)  Meter maids.

Question 11

Lack of family-friendly policies is rarely a significant barrier to women in policing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Match the term with the appropriate definition.
-Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Accepted Answer

A)  Report experiencing greater barriers as a result of gender rather than sexual orientation. 
B)  Promotion of 30x30 initiative 
C)  The enforcing agency to prohibit employers from discriminating against individuals 
D)  Unwelcome sexual advances 
A)  Report experiencing greater barriers as a result of gender rather than sexual orientation. 
B)  Promotion of 30x30 initiative 
C)  The enforcing agency to prohibit employers from discriminating against individuals 
D)  Unwelcome sexual advances

Question 13

Match the term with the appropriate definition.
-Sexual harassment

Accepted Answer

A)  Report experiencing greater barriers as a result of gender rather than sexual orientation. 
B)  Promotion of 30x30 initiative 
C)  The enforcing agency to prohibit employers from discriminating against individuals 
D)  Unwelcome sexual advances 
A)  Report experiencing greater barriers as a result of gender rather than sexual orientation. 
B)  Promotion of 30x30 initiative 
C)  The enforcing agency to prohibit employers from discriminating against individuals 
D)  Unwelcome sexual advances

Question 14

Compared to male officers, research has shown that women officers:

Accepted Answer

A)  Are less likely to use excessive force. 
B)  Engage in acts of corruption just as often. 
C)  Use more sick time. 
D)  Require less assistance in making arrests. 
A)  Are less likely to use excessive force. 
B)  Engage in acts of corruption just as often. 
C)  Use more sick time. 
D)  Require less assistance in making arrests.

Question 15

A survey of 100 women police executives by Swan (2016) found that these executives:

Accepted Answer

A)  Had a low level of job satisfaction. 
B)  Stressed their femininity on the job. 
C)  Saw policing as a rewarding career for themselves. 
D)  One-third were lesbians. 
E)  C and D above 
A)  Had a low level of job satisfaction. 
B)  Stressed their femininity on the job. 
C)  Saw policing as a rewarding career for themselves. 
D)  One-third were lesbians. 
E)  C and D above

Question 16

In Berkeley, California Police Chief Vollmer in the early 1900s:

Accepted Answer

A)  Looked to the Bobbies in England for a model. 
B)  Hired the first policewoman. 
C)  Professionalized the police force in dress and educational requirements. 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  Looked to the Bobbies in England for a model. 
B)  Hired the first policewoman. 
C)  Professionalized the police force in dress and educational requirements. 
D)  None of the above.

Question 17

Lesbian police officers:

Accepted Answer

A)  Find it easy to reveal their sexual orientation. 
B)  Suffer from both homophobia and sexism. 
C)  Gain respect from male officers by being more independent and masculine. 
D)  Are exempt from sexual harassment. 
A)  Find it easy to reveal their sexual orientation. 
B)  Suffer from both homophobia and sexism. 
C)  Gain respect from male officers by being more independent and masculine. 
D)  Are exempt from sexual harassment.

Question 18

What are some of the barriers to women in policing discussed in the text? Can you think of additional issues that could be perceived as barriers?

Accepted Answer

@#LAT-DLM&Women face damaging stereotypes.
@#LAT-DLM&Women f

Question 19

Women have made gains in policing because of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Laws forbidding sex discrimination. 
B)  The breakdown in patriarchal attitudes related to the women's movement. 
C)  The lowering of height requirements. 
D)  The need for their help in resolving domestic disputes, and working with children in general, and with female victims of sexual assault. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  Laws forbidding sex discrimination. 
B)  The breakdown in patriarchal attitudes related to the women's movement. 
C)  The lowering of height requirements. 
D)  The need for their help in resolving domestic disputes, and working with children in general, and with female victims of sexual assault. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 20

According to the text, researchers have consistently demonstrated that men and women are equally capable of patrol work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

By 2020, just over _________ percent of police officers were women.

Police training is said to resemble a boot camp or military style of training at the academy.

As shown in the film Women in Blue the woman police chief who was empowering to the female officers was forced to resign in the end.

In the example of the capture of the kidnappers of Jaycee Dugard, the women officers who alerted the authorities are credited with relying on their tuition.

Some believe that which of the following aspects of police work are unsuitable for women?

The film Women in Blue can best be described as a recruiting film for women in the police profession.

Sexual harassment is extremely widespread up to the present time of female officers.

With ___ of officers female, Madison, Wisconsin boasts one of the highest percentage of female officers in the U.S.

What difficulties do women face under the perception of being a token hire?

The first women police officers were hired in the 1800s as:

Lack of family-friendly policies is rarely a significant barrier to women in policing.

Match the term with the appropriate definition. -Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Match the term with the appropriate definition. -Sexual harassment

Compared to male officers, research has shown that women officers:

A survey of 100 women police executives by Swan (2016) found that these executives:

In Berkeley, California Police Chief Vollmer in the early 1900s:

Lesbian police officers:

What are some of the barriers to women in policing discussed in the text? Can you think of additional issues that could be perceived as barriers?

Women have made gains in policing because of:

According to the text, researchers have consistently demonstrated that men and women are equally capable of patrol work.

Theoretical Perspectives on Women and the Criminal Justice System

Female Crime and Delinquency

Gender Specific Programming for Female Offenders

Delinquency Across the Life Span

Women, Substance Abuse, and Criminal Justice

The Prison Environment

Restorative Justice for Female Victims and Offenders

Sexual Assault

Intimate Partner Abuse

Womens Victimization: Global Perspectives

Women in the Legal Profession

Women in Corrections

Filters

Exam 11: Women in Law Enforcement

By 2020, just over _________ percent of police officers were women.

Police training is said to resemble a boot camp or military style of training at the academy.

As shown in the film Women in Blue the woman police chief who was empowering to the female officers was forced to resign in the end.

In the example of the capture of the kidnappers of Jaycee Dugard, the women officers who alerted the authorities are credited with relying on their tuition.

Some believe that which of the following aspects of police work are unsuitable for women?

The film Women in Blue can best be described as a recruiting film for women in the police profession.

Sexual harassment is extremely widespread up to the present time of female officers.

With ___ of officers female, Madison, Wisconsin boasts one of the highest percentage of female officers in the U.S.

What difficulties do women face under the perception of being a token hire?

The first women police officers were hired in the 1800s as:

Lack of family-friendly policies is rarely a significant barrier to women in policing.

Match the term with the appropriate definition. -Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Match the term with the appropriate definition. -Sexual harassment

Compared to male officers, research has shown that women officers:

A survey of 100 women police executives by Swan (2016) found that these executives:

In Berkeley, California Police Chief Vollmer in the early 1900s:

Lesbian police officers:

What are some of the barriers to women in policing discussed in the text? Can you think of additional issues that could be perceived as barriers?

Women have made gains in policing because of:

According to the text, researchers have consistently demonstrated that men and women are equally capable of patrol work.

Theoretical Perspectives on Women and the Criminal Justice System

Female Crime and Delinquency

Gender Specific Programming for Female Offenders

Delinquency Across the Life Span

Women, Substance Abuse, and Criminal Justice

The Prison Environment

Restorative Justice for Female Victims and Offenders

Sexual Assault

Intimate Partner Abuse

Womens Victimization: Global Perspectives

Women in the Legal Profession

Women in Corrections

Filters