Question 1

According to the text,news sources base their coverage of crime on the concept of

Accepted Answer

A) a competitive edge. 
B) top billing. 
C) crime sells. 
D) the police visibility beat. 
A) a competitive edge. 
B) top billing. 
C) crime sells. 
D) the police visibility beat.

Question 2

According to the police-media relationship survey,the factor that most affects the relationship is access to personnel and data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

According to the text,a healthy conflict between the press and the police is necessary and beneficial.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The ________________ is the impact highly publicized cases can have on the justice system.

Accepted Answer

news media

Question 5

According to the text,the Society of Professional Journalists contends that

Accepted Answer

A) law enforcement should share all information. 
B) law enforcement should allow the media inside during interrogations. 
C) the practice of telling victims they don't have to talk to journalists will interfere with news gathering. 
D) communities should receive real-time crime information. 
A) law enforcement should share all information. 
B) law enforcement should allow the media inside during interrogations. 
C) the practice of telling victims they don't have to talk to journalists will interfere with news gathering. 
D) communities should receive real-time crime information.

Question 6

During media interviews,if you do not know an answer or are restricted from giving one,it is best to use "no comment" and avoid further explanation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

According to the text,and depending upon the journalist,"off the record"

Accepted Answer

A) guarantees that anything said following that term will not be reported by the media. 
B) guarantees nothing. 
C) may make it more likely that the remarks will be published. 
D) Both b and c 
A) guarantees that anything said following that term will not be reported by the media. 
B) guarantees nothing. 
C) may make it more likely that the remarks will be published. 
D) Both b and c

Question 8

According to the text,PIOs are officers trained in public relations who

Accepted Answer

A) control leaks of confidential or inaccurate details. 
B) manage controversial or negative situations to the department's benefit. 
C) try to consistently provide accurate information to the media. 
D) All of the above 
A) control leaks of confidential or inaccurate details. 
B) manage controversial or negative situations to the department's benefit. 
C) try to consistently provide accurate information to the media. 
D) All of the above

Question 9

A reason for the conflict between the press and the police is

Accepted Answer

A) competing objectives. 
B) incongruity between constitutional guarantees. 
C) Both a and b 
D) Neither a nor b 
A) competing objectives. 
B) incongruity between constitutional guarantees. 
C) Both a and b 
D) Neither a nor b

Question 10

What type of relationship do the police and the media have?

Accepted Answer

A) Impartial 
B) Opponents 
C) Symbiotic 
D) Reliant 
A) Impartial 
B) Opponents 
C) Symbiotic 
D) Reliant

Question 11

Some departments discourage individual officers from talking to reporters and instead designate a ________________ to disseminate all information to the media.

Accepted Answer

public inf

Question 12

Chermak and Weiss recommended: "Law enforcement agencies should implement and devise broad marketing strategies to increase public awareness and involvement in community policing activities." Which of the following was not one of their recommendations?

Accepted Answer

A) Increase the amount of personnel and monetary resources to more effectively market community policing. 
B) Broaden the training curriculum to include a discussion of more effective ways to market community policing. 
C) Tell their stories of police contact to at least three other people. 
D) Conduct research that can effectively evaluate whether implementing a broad marketing strategy is effective. 
A) Increase the amount of personnel and monetary resources to more effectively market community policing. 
B) Broaden the training curriculum to include a discussion of more effective ways to market community policing. 
C) Tell their stories of police contact to at least three other people. 
D) Conduct research that can effectively evaluate whether implementing a broad marketing strategy is effective.

Question 13

The police and members of the media share the common goal of serving the public.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A major theme among media participants at a police-media workshop was their need to get information from

Accepted Answer

A) the victims of crime. 
B) law enforcement. 
C) the witnesses. 
D) the suspects. 
A) the victims of crime. 
B) law enforcement. 
C) the witnesses. 
D) the suspects.

Question 15

The police have different priorities and perspectives from the media.The media depends upon the police

Accepted Answer

A) for information about crime. 
B) to help them maintain a good public image. 
C) for professional and legal advice. 
D) All of the above 
A) for information about crime. 
B) to help them maintain a good public image. 
C) for professional and legal advice. 
D) All of the above

Question 16

What is an exemption to the Freedom of Information Act?

Accepted Answer

A) When national security is involved 
B) When releasing information may compromise an investigation 
C) When individuals' privacy may be violated 
D) All of the above 
A) When national security is involved 
B) When releasing information may compromise an investigation 
C) When individuals' privacy may be violated 
D) All of the above

Question 17

Research referred to in the text shows that police departments are clearly missing an opportunity to promote community policing in the news.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Pictures that are kept indefinitely by the media are referred to as ________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Pictures that are kept indefinitely by the...

Question 19

Instead of "no comment," it is better to use one of the recommended examples: "That's currently under investigation,so I can't get into that right now"; "I'd like to tell you more,but I don't want to jeopardize the case"; or "I'm sorry,but I'm not authorized to release that at this time."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The _______________ Amendment to the U.S.Constitution provides for freedom of the press.

Accepted Answer

A) First 
B) Second 
C) Fourth 
D) Sixth 
A) First 
B) Second 
C) Fourth 
D) Sixth

According to the text,news sources base their coverage of crime on the concept of

According to the police-media relationship survey,the factor that most affects the relationship is access to personnel and data.

According to the text,a healthy conflict between the press and the police is necessary and beneficial.

The ________________ is the impact highly publicized cases can have on the justice system.

According to the text,the Society of Professional Journalists contends that

During media interviews,if you do not know an answer or are restricted from giving one,it is best to use "no comment" and avoid further explanation.

According to the text,and depending upon the journalist,"off the record"

According to the text,PIOs are officers trained in public relations who

A reason for the conflict between the press and the police is

What type of relationship do the police and the media have?

Some departments discourage individual officers from talking to reporters and instead designate a ________________ to disseminate all information to the media.

Chermak and Weiss recommended: "Law enforcement agencies should implement and devise broad marketing strategies to increase public awareness and involvement in community policing activities." Which of the following was not one of their recommendations?

The police and members of the media share the common goal of serving the public.

A major theme among media participants at a police-media workshop was their need to get information from

The police have different priorities and perspectives from the media.The media depends upon the police

What is an exemption to the Freedom of Information Act?

Research referred to in the text shows that police departments are clearly missing an opportunity to promote community policing in the news.

Pictures that are kept indefinitely by the media are referred to as ________________.

Instead of "no comment," it is better to use one of the recommended examples: "That's currently under investigation,so I can't get into that right now"; "I'd like to tell you more,but I don't want to jeopardize the case"; or "I'm sorry,but I'm not authorized to release that at this time."

The _______________ Amendment to the U.S.Constitution provides for freedom of the press.

The Evolution of Community Policing

Inside Police Agencies: Understanding Mission and Culture

Understanding and Involving the Community

Problem Solving: Proactive Policing

Implementing Community Policing

Communicating With a Diverse Population

Building Partnerships: a Cornerstone of Community Policing

Early Experiments in Crime Prevention and the Evolution of Community Policing Strategies

Safe Neighborhoods and Communities: From Traffic Problems to Crime

Community Policing and Drugs

Bringing Youths Into Community Policing

The Challenge of Gangs: Controlling Their Destructive Force

Understanding and Preventing Violence

Understanding and Preventing Terrorism

What Research Tells Us and a Look to the Future

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Exam 8: Forming Partnerships With the Media

According to the text,news sources base their coverage of crime on the concept of

According to the police-media relationship survey,the factor that most affects the relationship is access to personnel and data.

According to the text,a healthy conflict between the press and the police is necessary and beneficial.

The ________________ is the impact highly publicized cases can have on the justice system.

According to the text,the Society of Professional Journalists contends that

During media interviews,if you do not know an answer or are restricted from giving one,it is best to use "no comment" and avoid further explanation.

According to the text,and depending upon the journalist,"off the record"

According to the text,PIOs are officers trained in public relations who

A reason for the conflict between the press and the police is

What type of relationship do the police and the media have?

Some departments discourage individual officers from talking to reporters and instead designate a ________________ to disseminate all information to the media.

Chermak and Weiss recommended: "Law enforcement agencies should implement and devise broad marketing strategies to increase public awareness and involvement in community policing activities." Which of the following was not one of their recommendations?

The police and members of the media share the common goal of serving the public.

A major theme among media participants at a police-media workshop was their need to get information from

The police have different priorities and perspectives from the media.The media depends upon the police

What is an exemption to the Freedom of Information Act?

Research referred to in the text shows that police departments are clearly missing an opportunity to promote community policing in the news.

Pictures that are kept indefinitely by the media are referred to as ________________.

Instead of "no comment," it is better to use one of the recommended examples: "That's currently under investigation,so I can't get into that right now"; "I'd like to tell you more,but I don't want to jeopardize the case"; or "I'm sorry,but I'm not authorized to release that at this time."

The _______________ Amendment to the U.S.Constitution provides for freedom of the press.

The Evolution of Community Policing

Inside Police Agencies: Understanding Mission and Culture

Understanding and Involving the Community

Problem Solving: Proactive Policing

Implementing Community Policing

Communicating With a Diverse Population

Building Partnerships: a Cornerstone of Community Policing

Early Experiments in Crime Prevention and the Evolution of Community Policing Strategies

Safe Neighborhoods and Communities: From Traffic Problems to Crime

Community Policing and Drugs

Bringing Youths Into Community Policing

The Challenge of Gangs: Controlling Their Destructive Force

Understanding and Preventing Violence

Understanding and Preventing Terrorism

What Research Tells Us and a Look to the Future

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