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Exam 2: chapters 6-7
Exam 2: chapters 6-7
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1
According to the Knapp Commission report on police corruption, which form of misconduct is performed by grass eaters?
manufacturing false evidence for a prosecution
soliciting bribes
accepting gifts for ignoring violations of the law
committing burglaries
2
Who is usually responsible for conducting the preliminary investigation in a felony case?
patrol officers
supervisors
crime scene tech
plainclothes officers
3
The only personal experience most people have with the criminal justice process is contact with a
probation/parole officer
courthouse
local officers
corrections department
4
Because the police have multiple responsibilities that may be incompatible, they may suffer from
role confilict
role confusion
job stress
role conflict
5
Which of the following are the three variables that interact to form a crime triangle?
a citizen, police, and a criminal
a preventative patrol, an investigation, and a follow up
an urban, a suburban, and a rural location
a victim, an offender, and a location
6
Which of the following statements regarding the selection of sheriffs is true?
required to be licensed or certified police officers
most sheriffs are elected rather than appointed
all sheriffs have a law enforcement background
may have less influence over prosecutors than police chiefs
7
According to the Minneapolis domestic violence study, what is effective way for police to respond to domestic violence?
separating domestic partners
arresting the perpetrators of the assault
arresting both the perpetrator and the victim
mediating the dispute
8
The most complete DNA database in the United States is _______.
CODIS
CompStat
AFIS
GIS
9
officers who engage in ____ targeting drugs tend to focus on shutting down organizations responsible for distributing
mid-level investigation
crop eradication
street level enforcement
major investigations
10
instructed by supervisors to focus on keeping the peace for community and to make arrests only after informal resolving
service style
idealistic style
watchman style
legalistic style
11
With DNA profiling, a unique genetic profile can be derived from ________ found at the scene of a crime or on a victim
blood
semen
all of the above
hair
12
Which of the following is one of the foundations upon which the professional model of policing is based?
no response time
follow-up investigation
aggressive patrol
community involvement
13
Which of the following is one of the three I's of police selection?
imagination
interaction skills
interest in policing
idealism
14
Police officers cannot make an arrest for every violation of law, which means that they _______.
are unable to provide full enforcement
have limited discretion
are unable to exercise discretion
are unable to provide selective enforcement
15
Which of the following is an advantage of hiring college-educated police officers?
less likely to leave policing prior to retirement
less likely to have citizen complaints
less likely to prepare written reports
less likely to use discretion
16
The foot patrol experiment in Newark found that
the type of patrol did not affect citizen satisfaction with police service
residents did not notice whether foot patrol officers were present
foot patrol was linked to decreased levels of crime
foot patrol was linked to reduced fear of crime
17
are officers who actively seek ways to make money illegally while on duty.
grass eaters
vegans
carnivores
meat eaters
18
Which of the following recruitment programs involves a focus on high school students?
community service officers
tech prep programs
police cadet programs
public safety officer programs
19
A large percentage of deaths and injuries on the highway are due to
drugs
high speed crashes
alcohol
drowsiness
20
final step in the police selection process, before academy training begins, is usually the
oral interview
psychological examination
medical examination
physical ability test
21
Cybercrimes involving hacking into and controlling industry databases, offender promises to release control if paid
identity thief
internet extortion
spoofing
ponzi schemes
22
Which of the following statements is true of patent fingerprints?
they are invisible
visible to the naked eye
left on surface by oil deposits from finger
detected using fine powder
23
Identify a true statement about community policing.
citizens are entrusted with conducting arrests for police
community is viewed as passive connected to police by crime
implementation plans remain the same among all agencies
critical decisions are required to be made at neighborhood level
24
For a long time, police treated domestic violence calls as a ________.
routine service call
peacekeeping activity
serious issue
criminal matter
25
the systematic use of terror or violence against governments, publics, or individuals to attain a political objective
War on Terrorism
CIA Definition of Terrorism
Internal Terrorism
FBI Definition of Terrorism
26
Random or __ patrol involves officers who are "systematically unsystematic"
preventative
directive
aggressive
foot
27
Which of the following is the most time-consuming and resource-intensive task of any police agency?
patrol
investigation
drug enforcment
traffic enforcment
28
In ________ patrol, officers are given guidance on how to use their patrol time
preventative
aggressive
directed
foot
29
Which element of the SARA problem-solving process involves identifying problems?
assessment
response
scanning
analysis
30
Researchers discovered that in _____ of crimes, citizens wait 5-10 minutes to call the police
5%
90%
60%
25%