Question 1

Which of the following is a barrier to police-community partnerships?

Accepted Answer

A) being too polite 
B) being professional 
C) being corrupt 
D) all of the above 
A) being too polite 
B) being professional 
C) being corrupt 
D) all of the above C

Question 2

Contrast and explain how blacks and whites may perceive the police differently.

Accepted Answer

$\bullet$ Weitzer and Tuch (2004) note that whites most often have higher opinions of police, are more supportive of aggressive crime control measures, and are suspicious of criticisms of police.
$\bullet$ Moreover, whites are in favor of oppressive crime control measures such as racial profiling and stop and frisk, because they see these measures being enacted against "criminals."
$\bullet$Whites tend to see themselves as victims rather than perpetrators of crime.Of course, crime statistics show that whites commit the vast majority of crimes and that crime is generally an intra-racial rather than inter-racial event.
$\bullet$Weitzer and Tuch (1999) found that blacks were much more likely to report being mistreated by the police.In 1984, Erez reported that blacks were no more likely to be chased, questioned, or warned by the police, but tended to have more negative attitudes toward the police as compared to whites.

Question 3

How does the type of police contact affect an individual's perception of the police? Explain.

Accepted Answer

$\bullet$Contact with the police influences perceptions of the police; negative contacts tend to produce negative perceptions, while positive contacts tend to have a positive impact.
$\bullet$ Reisig and Chandek (2001) found that people's satisfaction is based on their expectations.If police actions meet their expectations, they are satisfied, but if the police provide an inadequate level of service or exhibit what is perceived as negative demeanor, people become dissatisfied with the police.
$\bullet$ Police service, not victimization, determines attitude.

Question 4

List and explain the keys to improving police procedural justice.

Accepted Answer

Tyler (2004) has identified four keys to

Question 5

According to the text, which of the following factors does NOT affect citizen attitudes toward the police?

Accepted Answer

A) race 
B) age 
C) gender 
D) global upbringing 
A) race 
B) age 
C) gender 
D) global upbringing

Question 6

Police officers use stereotypical views when interacting with people.Such stereotypes cut across gender, race, social class, ethnicity, and politics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Crime statistics show that African Americans commit the vast majority of crimes and that crime is generally an intra-racial rather than inter-racial event.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

It has been commonly thought that females view police more positively than their male counterparts

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Police do not have a good relationship with young people.There are negative perceptions between the two groups.What are the factors affecting this relationship? Explain how these factors affect the relationship between youths and police.

Accepted Answer

While the reasons for young people's neg

Question 10

Which of the following cultural attributes affect people's attitudes about police?

Accepted Answer

A) socioeconomic class 
B) values 
C) interactions 
D) all of the above 
A) socioeconomic class 
B) values 
C) interactions 
D) all of the above

Question 11

According to the text, viable communities must have a social fiber, a human network, an economic foundations, and political organization

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Ideology as well as values and beliefs are birthed from the conditions in which people live.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The consensus among researchers is that ____________ persons tend to view the police more positively than do ____________ people.

Accepted Answer

A) educated; uneducated 
B) younger; older 
C) skilled; unskilled 
D) older; younger 
A) educated; uneducated 
B) younger; older 
C) skilled; unskilled 
D) older; younger

Question 14

Which of the following statements is NOT correct regarding perception of the police by members of the community?

Accepted Answer

A) Minorities tend to view the police positively, but less positively as compared to whites. 
B) Minorities generally have a more strained relationship with the police as compared to whites. 
C) Race is considered NOT the best predictor of attitudes toward police. 
D) all of the above 
A) Minorities tend to view the police positively, but less positively as compared to whites. 
B) Minorities generally have a more strained relationship with the police as compared to whites. 
C) Race is considered NOT the best predictor of attitudes toward police. 
D) all of the above

Question 15

Young people have a negative perspective of police for the following reasons:

Accepted Answer

A) Police are less likely to contact them for non-criminal behavior. 
B) Police treat young people with less respect than they do older people. 
C) Young people are very compliant and avoid high-risk behaviors or lifestyles. 
D) all of the above 
A) Police are less likely to contact them for non-criminal behavior. 
B) Police treat young people with less respect than they do older people. 
C) Young people are very compliant and avoid high-risk behaviors or lifestyles. 
D) all of the above

Question 16

Older people, especially seniors, possess higher levels of fear of crime, so they tend to see police as their allies and are supportive of the police.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Minorities tend to view the police positively, but ____________ positively compared to whites.

Accepted Answer

A) more 
B) less 
C) equally 
D) none of the above 
A) more 
B) less 
C) equally 
D) none of the above

Question 18

It has been suggested that police administrators should consider four areas in regard to the perception of the police.Which of the following is one of these areas?

Accepted Answer

A) Law enforcement strategies should be tailored to professional standards in enforcing the law. 
B) Law enforcement officers should be professional in their demeanor when dealing with the public. 
C) The relationship with the media is not important as long as there is a good relationship with minorities. 
D) all of the above 
A) Law enforcement strategies should be tailored to professional standards in enforcing the law. 
B) Law enforcement officers should be professional in their demeanor when dealing with the public. 
C) The relationship with the media is not important as long as there is a good relationship with minorities. 
D) all of the above

Question 19

Whites tend to see themselves as ____________ rather than ____________ of crime.

Accepted Answer

A) victims; perpetrators 
B) facilitators; victims 
C) victims; police 
D) fighters; victims 
A) victims; perpetrators 
B) facilitators; victims 
C) victims; police 
D) fighters; victims

Question 20

Excessive force is a problem to forming partnerships within a community.How can police departments reduce the problems of excessive force?

Accepted Answer

A) basic academy training 
B) continued training through in-service training 
C) developing and enforcing department policies on use of force 
D) all of the above 
A) basic academy training 
B) continued training through in-service training 
C) developing and enforcing department policies on use of force 
D) all of the above

Which of the following is a barrier to police-community partnerships?

Contrast and explain how blacks and whites may perceive the police differently.

How does the type of police contact affect an individual's perception of the police? Explain.

List and explain the keys to improving police procedural justice.

According to the text, which of the following factors does NOT affect citizen attitudes toward the police?

Police officers use stereotypical views when interacting with people.Such stereotypes cut across gender, race, social class, ethnicity, and politics.

Crime statistics show that African Americans commit the vast majority of crimes and that crime is generally an intra-racial rather than inter-racial event.

It has been commonly thought that females view police more positively than their male counterparts

Police do not have a good relationship with young people.There are negative perceptions between the two groups.What are the factors affecting this relationship? Explain how these factors affect the relationship between youths and police.

Which of the following cultural attributes affect people's attitudes about police?

According to the text, viable communities must have a social fiber, a human network, an economic foundations, and political organization

Ideology as well as values and beliefs are birthed from the conditions in which people live.

The consensus among researchers is that persons tend to view the police more positively than do people.

Which of the following statements is NOT correct regarding perception of the police by members of the community?

Young people have a negative perspective of police for the following reasons:

Older people, especially seniors, possess higher levels of fear of crime, so they tend to see police as their allies and are supportive of the police.

Minorities tend to view the police positively, but ____________ positively compared to whites.

It has been suggested that police administrators should consider four areas in regard to the perception of the police.Which of the following is one of these areas?

Whites tend to see themselves as rather than of crime.

Excessive force is a problem to forming partnerships within a community.How can police departments reduce the problems of excessive force?

The Idea of Community Policing

A History of Communities and Policing

The Changing Meaning of Community

Managing and Implementing Community Policing

Community Policing and Crime

Community Policing and Fear of Crime

Problem Solving and Policing Problem Spaces

The Changing Meaning of Community

Community Policing and Drugs

Community Policing and Special Populations

Toward a New Breed of Police Officer Community

Community Policing at the Crossroads

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Exam 4: The Police and Community Perception

Which of the following is a barrier to police-community partnerships?

Contrast and explain how blacks and whites may perceive the police differently.

How does the type of police contact affect an individual's perception of the police? Explain.

List and explain the keys to improving police procedural justice.

According to the text, which of the following factors does NOT affect citizen attitudes toward the police?

Police officers use stereotypical views when interacting with people.Such stereotypes cut across gender, race, social class, ethnicity, and politics.

Crime statistics show that African Americans commit the vast majority of crimes and that crime is generally an intra-racial rather than inter-racial event.

It has been commonly thought that females view police more positively than their male counterparts

Police do not have a good relationship with young people.There are negative perceptions between the two groups.What are the factors affecting this relationship? Explain how these factors affect the relationship between youths and police.

Which of the following cultural attributes affect people's attitudes about police?

According to the text, viable communities must have a social fiber, a human network, an economic foundations, and political organization

Ideology as well as values and beliefs are birthed from the conditions in which people live.

The consensus among researchers is that ____________ persons tend to view the police more positively than do ____________ people.

Which of the following statements is NOT correct regarding perception of the police by members of the community?

Young people have a negative perspective of police for the following reasons:

Older people, especially seniors, possess higher levels of fear of crime, so they tend to see police as their allies and are supportive of the police.

Minorities tend to view the police positively, but ____________ positively compared to whites.

It has been suggested that police administrators should consider four areas in regard to the perception of the police.Which of the following is one of these areas?

Whites tend to see themselves as ____________ rather than ____________ of crime.

Excessive force is a problem to forming partnerships within a community.How can police departments reduce the problems of excessive force?

The Idea of Community Policing

A History of Communities and Policing

The Changing Meaning of Community

Managing and Implementing Community Policing

Community Policing and Crime

Community Policing and Fear of Crime

Problem Solving and Policing Problem Spaces

The Changing Meaning of Community

Community Policing and Drugs

Community Policing and Special Populations

Toward a New Breed of Police Officer Community

Community Policing at the Crossroads

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The consensus among researchers is that persons tend to view the police more positively than do people.

Whites tend to see themselves as rather than of crime.