CRJU 2200 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025/2026
What are the basic functions of patrol - ANS preventing crime, enforcing law, maintaining
order, providing services, controlling traffic
what are van maanen's four stages - ANS 1. choice (individuals decide to pursue policing) 2.
introduction stage (entry into organizations) 3. encounter stage (transition from academy to
street) 4. where the officer becomes a full member of the occupation (learning police norms)
what is occupational socialization, subcultures, and policing subcultures - ANS 1. learning
norms/values, 2. small cultural group that shares values, 3. values that are learned on the job
what is a working personality - ANS set of attitudes that develop in response to demands of
the job
are performance evaluations effective? - ANS No because they focus more on numbers than
actual effectiveness
what are job stressors in policing? - ANS organizational demands, operational dangers,
external pressures, and personal challenges
what are the basic functions of patrol? - ANS preventing crime, enforcing law, maintaining
order, controlling traffic
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, what are the major studies of police patrol (KCppe, Sandiego, Newwark) - ANS KCppe: they
found random patrol is ineffective, Sandiego: focused on how patrol works, Newark: community
trust matters
what is the concept of response time? - ANS the amount of time it takes to respond to a call
Give reasons for the effectiveness/ineffectiveness of random patrol - ANS it is ineffective
because it fails to deter crime in meaningful ways
Explain the concept of differential response to calls. - ANS a system that police prioritize and
handle calls for service based on the type of urgency
Understand what police spend most of their time on vs public perception of time spent -
ANS the police spend most of their time on service calls and order maintenance vs the
publics perception of always on a crime call
Explain the role of police in order maintenance and the importance of order maintenance in the
daily tasks of officers - ANS police keep peace and resolve conflicts which is essential to shape
public trust
Discuss the prevalence of domestic violence, Minn. DVE, response of the police to domestic
violence, and the impact of arrests on dv - ANS it varies by the offender and context, the
police have to respond with victim support and enforcement
Discuss how the police deal with homelessness and mental illness - ANS through order
maintenance, crisis intervention, and partnerships with social services
Explain at least two issues regarding juveniles and the police - ANS risk of labeling and
reliance on officers discretion
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ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025/2026
What are the basic functions of patrol - ANS preventing crime, enforcing law, maintaining
order, providing services, controlling traffic
what are van maanen's four stages - ANS 1. choice (individuals decide to pursue policing) 2.
introduction stage (entry into organizations) 3. encounter stage (transition from academy to
street) 4. where the officer becomes a full member of the occupation (learning police norms)
what is occupational socialization, subcultures, and policing subcultures - ANS 1. learning
norms/values, 2. small cultural group that shares values, 3. values that are learned on the job
what is a working personality - ANS set of attitudes that develop in response to demands of
the job
are performance evaluations effective? - ANS No because they focus more on numbers than
actual effectiveness
what are job stressors in policing? - ANS organizational demands, operational dangers,
external pressures, and personal challenges
what are the basic functions of patrol? - ANS preventing crime, enforcing law, maintaining
order, controlling traffic
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, what are the major studies of police patrol (KCppe, Sandiego, Newwark) - ANS KCppe: they
found random patrol is ineffective, Sandiego: focused on how patrol works, Newark: community
trust matters
what is the concept of response time? - ANS the amount of time it takes to respond to a call
Give reasons for the effectiveness/ineffectiveness of random patrol - ANS it is ineffective
because it fails to deter crime in meaningful ways
Explain the concept of differential response to calls. - ANS a system that police prioritize and
handle calls for service based on the type of urgency
Understand what police spend most of their time on vs public perception of time spent -
ANS the police spend most of their time on service calls and order maintenance vs the
publics perception of always on a crime call
Explain the role of police in order maintenance and the importance of order maintenance in the
daily tasks of officers - ANS police keep peace and resolve conflicts which is essential to shape
public trust
Discuss the prevalence of domestic violence, Minn. DVE, response of the police to domestic
violence, and the impact of arrests on dv - ANS it varies by the offender and context, the
police have to respond with victim support and enforcement
Discuss how the police deal with homelessness and mental illness - ANS through order
maintenance, crisis intervention, and partnerships with social services
Explain at least two issues regarding juveniles and the police - ANS risk of labeling and
reliance on officers discretion
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
