Exam 7: Policing: Contemporary Issues and Challenges

What is the major argument made by the police against police review boards?

The ____________________ model lets officers contract independently with permission.

The Patriot Act allows law enforcement to monitor emails.

The _________ unit is a branch of a police department that receives and investigates complaints alleging officer violations of rules and policies.

Deadly force was used in the Edward Garner case.

Increased public and business awareness and the use of more cost-effective private security services has had little effect on the use of private security.

The Department of ____________ was formed after the events of September 11,2001.

What is known about polygraph,or "lie detector," tests?

What are the differences between "grass eaters" and "meat eaters" as they apply to the issue of police corruption?

If a police officer demands that a business purchase tickets to a police function and implies that the business will experience some type of negative action if the tickets are not purchased,this is called ___________.

____________________-recognition technology is a technique that examines the interior of the eye and matches its unique characteristics with information in a database.

What challenges do internal affairs units face in investigating crimes committed by the police?

Holding police officers responsible for any unprofessional (or criminal)behavior is referred to as

Many citizens perceive that a significant amount of police misconduct may be hidden from public view.

Implicit bias is notoriously difficult to overcome.What types of training do you feel would be most effective in limiting the effects of implicit bias on the police force? Use examples from the textbook to justify your answer.

Sean works with the U.S.government in combating terrorism.His sole objective is to prevent another September 11th-like catastrophe from happening on U.S.soil.He works with various state and federal agencies not only to try to protect Americans from the threat of terrorism but also to try to safeguard protected constitutional rights from unneeded intrusions.Sean works to fight both domestic and international terrorism.For which of the following governmental agencies does Sean most likely work?

Which unit in a police department receives and investigates complaints against officers?

Which model lets officers contract independently with permission?

___________ is an investigative tool for police but it can also be used to prevent and correct grave errors by exonerating wrongly convicted people.

Although policing changed dramatically in the immediate aftermath of the terror attacks of 9/11,it has returned to pre-9/11 traditions in recent years.