Exam 2: France

Municipal police forces in France are under the administrative control of:

Write an essay on the French police that describes the organization and administration of the police, explains the legal status of the police, and examines the relationship between the police and the public.

Identify and explain the significance of these items in one or two paragraphs. -Office of the President of France

The 1994 Penal Code of France acknowledges the emergence of new offenses, such as:

Women cannot serve as police officers in the French National Gendarmerie.

Write an essay in which the history of the French and English police are compared, and indicate how that history has influenced or has not influenced present methods of policing in the two countries.

French procurators are responsible for defending the specific interests of:

In cases involving juveniles, due process procedures are often ignored in France

The introduction of inquisitorial procedures in all French courts occurred during the reign of:

A French chamber of instruction has the authority to rule on the admissibility of evidence

Identify and explain the significance of these items in one or two paragraphs. -Code of Criminal Procedure

The French Constitution contains a Bill of Rights

The French have retained the death penalty for:

Hugh Capet is generally credited with establishing the first police force in France

Legal aid in France is dispersed by:

Identify and explain the significance of these items in one or two paragraphs. -Republican Security Company

France does not have a procedure for bail

In France, searches and seizures are legal without a warrant if the crime is flagrant

In France, a fine can be imposed on a person who has committed either a crime, delit, or contravention

Because of the relatively low crime rate, French police have not found it necessary to develop a crime prevention program