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Multiple Choice
1. Anyone who obstructs or affects interstate trade in any way or by any degree by committing robbery or extortion may
be prosecuted under the
a. Hobbes Act.
b. Interstate Compact Act.
c. Enforcement Act.
d. Empowering Law Enforcement Act.
ANSWER: a
2. Any illegal activity involving one or more components of the Internet is known as
a. Internet crime.
b. web-based crime.
c. confidence scams.
d. Internet fraud.
ANSWER: a
3. The Hobbs Act makes it illegal for anyone to
a. use the Internet to communicate false or fraudulent representations to consumers.
b. deprive a person of their freedom of movement.
c. force a citizen to give up some individual liberties or rights.
d. obstruct or affect interstate trade in any way or by any degree by committing robbery or extortion.
ANSWER: d
4. As criminal acts become more complex, law enforcement agencies are finding it necessary to
a. enhance technology within their department to be more effective.
b. pool resources and cooperate in order to be effective.
c. specialize in a particular task within the agency to be more effective.
d. hire more officers to deal with the growing crime phenomenon.
ANSWER: b
5. In 2022, the Internet Crime Complaint Center received about how many reports of romance scams?
a. 10,000
b. 15,000
c. 20,000
d. 27,000
ANSWER: c
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6. How many dollars in losses were there in 2022, due to complaints of romance scams made to the Internet Crime
Complaint Center (IC3)?
a. $105 million
b. $700 million
c. $50 million
d. $600 million
ANSWER: b
7. About how many complaints were received from victims who reported the use of investments and cryptocurrency in
2022 by the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)?
a. 5,000
b. 10,000
c. 15,500
d. 18,500
ANSWER: a
8. Many police departments may receive complaints about Internet scams ranging in value from
a. $1,000–$1,500.
b. $1,000–$2,000.
c. $3,000–$5,000.
d. $500–$1,000.
ANSWER: d
9. Which term refers to the fattening up of victims’ investment accounts before a cybercriminal drains them?
a. Fattening the pig
b. Pig butchering
c. Fattening the cow
d. Cow butchering
ANSWER: b
10. An Internet scam whereby scammers may propose and make false plans to meet someone is known as
a. sextortion.
b. investment scams.
c. confidence fraud/romance scams.
d. pig butchering.
ANSWER: c
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11. Police officers are asked to deal with a variety of difficult and unpredictable activities. Officers are least likely to be
involved in which of the following?
a. Administering first aid and/or emergency medical care
b. Directing traffic
c. Enforcing parking regulations
d. Dealing with a shoot-out
ANSWER: d
12. Which of these terms refers to an institution of state authority that represents the will of the government through the
enforcement of criminal laws and the maintenance of civil order?
a. Probation
b. Police
c. Prosecutor
d. Judge
ANSWER: b
13. The majority of calls for service that the police handle can be characterized as which of the following?
a. Felony offenses
b. Misdemeanor offenses
c. Public intoxication
d. Order maintenance
ANSWER: d
14. Which of the following has contributed most to ensuring that police officers stay safe on the job?
a. Years of experience
b. College education
c. Training
d. Intuition
ANSWER: c
15. A police officer receives a call of two teenagers fighting in a parking lot. By the time they arrive, the fight has broken
up, but the parties are still present. There is clear evidence that a fight has occurred. The officer makes the decision
to counsel the teens and then let them go. This is an example of what?
a. Discretion
b. Judicial reprieve
c. Social justice
d. Investigation
ANSWER: a
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16. Which of the following represents the most frequently used duty in a police agency?
a. Patrol
b. Investigation
c. Administration
d. Criminal profiling
ANSWER: a
17. Which of the following duties requires a representative to maintain a management staff with responsibilities of
performing tasks such as hiring, training, and record keeping?
a. Patrol
b. Investigation
c. Administration
d. Criminal profiling
ANSWER: c
18. Which of the following personnel’s main duty is to identify a culprit after a crime has been committed?
a. Patrol
b. Investigation
c. Administration
d. Criminal profiling
ANSWER: b
19. Patrol officers’ duties include all of the following EXCEPT
a. answer calls and complaints involving misdemeanors and felonies.
b. enforce traffic and parking regulations.
c. escort prisoners to and from court and ensure that prisoners are properly guarded.
d. respond to the scene of a crime and conduct preliminary and follow-up investigations.
ANSWER: d
20. An investigative officer’s duties include all of the following EXCEPT
a. conduct preliminary investigations, gather evidence, obtain witnesses, make arrests, and testify as a witness in
court.
b. prepare investigative reports that are used by prosecutors when bringing the case to trial.
c. maintain surveillance over people and places suspected of vice operations.
d. participate in training activities at the police training academy, including instruction or the establishment of
curriculum for instructional purposes.
ANSWER: a
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21. An administrative officer’s duties include all of the following EXCEPT
a. liaison with law enforcement agencies and other federal agencies as well as the state police.
b. conduct performance evaluations and document the need for improvement, training requests, and
acknowledgment of accomplishment.
c. conduct background checks on applicants and businesses who have applied for permits to engage in controlled
or licensed commerce such as bars and taverns.
d. prepare a departmental budget and present that document to the legislative or executive body.
ANSWER: c
22. About how many arrests are made each year?
a. 8 million
b. 10.5 million
c. 12 million
d. 14 million
ANSWER: d
23. An average police officer makes about how many arrests per month?
a. Fewer than 2
b. Fewer than 3
c. Fewer than 4
d. Fewer than 5
ANSWER: a
24. In the United States, an average citizen is more likely to have an encounter with which agency personnel?
a. Police
b. Prosecutor
c. Probation officer
d. Local politician
ANSWER: a
25. Approximately how often does the average police officer make a felony arrest?
a. Once a month
b. Every 2 months
c. Every 3 months
d. Every 4 months
ANSWER: d
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26. Which of the following philosophers established the Social Contract?
a. Cesare Beccaria
b. Herbert Packer
c. Thomas Hobbes
d. Jeremy Bentham
ANSWER: c
27. Social control requires all of the following EXCEPT
a. society agrees with all laws and regulations.
b. predictability of citizen behavior.
c. members of society give up some of their liberties or rights in exchange for security.
d. behavior must be controlled to some extent.
ANSWER: a
28. A condition in which citizens give up some individual liberties or rights in exchange for some common security
provided by the government refers to
a. Order Maintenance.
b. Social Control.
c. Social Contract.
d. Crime Control.
ANSWER: c
29. Police officers typically have the ability to use a lot of discretion during their encounters with citizens. Officers who
make first contact with citizens are known as
a. gatekeepers.
b. social service agents.
c. political representatives.
d. community-oriented police officers.
ANSWER: a
30. Police officers are often called to assist families during times of crisis such as dealing with mental illness. Officers
serving within this capacity are known as
a. gatekeepers.
b. social service agents.
c. political representatives.
d. community-oriented police officers.
ANSWER: b
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31. The successful tenure of police officers in their jobs may be dependent upon the increase or decrease in crime rates.
As such, which task of a police officer as a social control agent best describes their role within the system?
a. Gatekeeper
b. Social service agent
c. Political representative
d. Community-oriented police officer
ANSWER: c
32. Which of the following models of criminal justice policy serves as a way of understanding how agents of the criminal
justice system approach their role and mission?
a. Due process vs. order maintenance
b. Due process vs. crime control
c. Order maintenance vs. crime control
d. Order maintenance vs. preventative policing
ANSWER: b
33. Which criminal justice policy model assumes a presumption of guilt when an individual is arrested?
a. Due process
b. Crime control
c. Order maintenance
d. Predictive policing
ANSWER: b
34. Which criminal justice policy model assumes all citizens are innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt?
a. Due process
b. Crime control
c. Order maintenance
d. Predictive policing
ANSWER: a
35. Which criminal justice policy model assumes that fear encroaches on individual liberty and social freedom?
a. Due process
b. Crime control
c. Order maintenance
d. Predictive policing
ANSWER: b
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36. Which model of criminal justice policy is designed to protect the rights of the accused person by presenting
challenging obstructions to moving the accused through each step in the legal process?
a. Due process
b. Crime control
c. Order maintenance
d. Predictive policing
ANSWER: a
37. A police officer has been directly elected into their current position of authority. What position in policing would this
officer hold?
a. Chief of police
b. Sheriff
c. State police
d. FBI director
ANSWER: b
38. Citizens of the United States are guaranteed equal protection under the law by which amendment to the U.S.
Constitution?
a. Fourth Amendment
b. Fifth Amendment
c. Eighth Amendment
d. Fourteenth Amendment
ANSWER: d
39. The police process used to determine who is most likely to commit a crime and where that crime will occur is referred
to as
a. analytical policing.
b. projecting policing.
c. predictive policing.
d. extrapolative policing.
ANSWER: c
40. Police departments began borrowing technology, such as facial recognition software to identify and track down known
suspects, from which agency or group?
a. Chinese military
b. Russian military
c. Canadian military
d. U.S. military
ANSWER: d
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Chapter 1 - Police and Society
Multiple Choice
1. Anyone who obstructs or affects interstate trade in any way or by any degree by committing robbery or extortion may
be prosecuted under the
a. Hobbes Act.
b. Interstate Compact Act.
c. Enforcement Act.
d. Empowering Law Enforcement Act.
ANSWER: a
2. Any illegal activity involving one or more components of the Internet is known as
a. Internet crime.
b. web-based crime.
c. confidence scams.
d. Internet fraud.
ANSWER: a
3. The Hobbs Act makes it illegal for anyone to
a. use the Internet to communicate false or fraudulent representations to consumers.
b. deprive a person of their freedom of movement.
c. force a citizen to give up some individual liberties or rights.
d. obstruct or affect interstate trade in any way or by any degree by committing robbery or extortion.
ANSWER: d
4. As criminal acts become more complex, law enforcement agencies are finding it necessary to
a. enhance technology within their department to be more effective.
b. pool resources and cooperate in order to be effective.
c. specialize in a particular task within the agency to be more effective.
d. hire more officers to deal with the growing crime phenomenon.
ANSWER: b
5. In 2022, the Internet Crime Complaint Center received about how many reports of romance scams?
a. 10,000
b. 15,000
c. 20,000
d. 27,000
ANSWER: c
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6. How many dollars in losses were there in 2022, due to complaints of romance scams made to the Internet Crime
Complaint Center (IC3)?
a. $105 million
b. $700 million
c. $50 million
d. $600 million
ANSWER: b
7. About how many complaints were received from victims who reported the use of investments and cryptocurrency in
2022 by the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)?
a. 5,000
b. 10,000
c. 15,500
d. 18,500
ANSWER: a
8. Many police departments may receive complaints about Internet scams ranging in value from
a. $1,000–$1,500.
b. $1,000–$2,000.
c. $3,000–$5,000.
d. $500–$1,000.
ANSWER: d
9. Which term refers to the fattening up of victims’ investment accounts before a cybercriminal drains them?
a. Fattening the pig
b. Pig butchering
c. Fattening the cow
d. Cow butchering
ANSWER: b
10. An Internet scam whereby scammers may propose and make false plans to meet someone is known as
a. sextortion.
b. investment scams.
c. confidence fraud/romance scams.
d. pig butchering.
ANSWER: c
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11. Police officers are asked to deal with a variety of difficult and unpredictable activities. Officers are least likely to be
involved in which of the following?
a. Administering first aid and/or emergency medical care
b. Directing traffic
c. Enforcing parking regulations
d. Dealing with a shoot-out
ANSWER: d
12. Which of these terms refers to an institution of state authority that represents the will of the government through the
enforcement of criminal laws and the maintenance of civil order?
a. Probation
b. Police
c. Prosecutor
d. Judge
ANSWER: b
13. The majority of calls for service that the police handle can be characterized as which of the following?
a. Felony offenses
b. Misdemeanor offenses
c. Public intoxication
d. Order maintenance
ANSWER: d
14. Which of the following has contributed most to ensuring that police officers stay safe on the job?
a. Years of experience
b. College education
c. Training
d. Intuition
ANSWER: c
15. A police officer receives a call of two teenagers fighting in a parking lot. By the time they arrive, the fight has broken
up, but the parties are still present. There is clear evidence that a fight has occurred. The officer makes the decision
to counsel the teens and then let them go. This is an example of what?
a. Discretion
b. Judicial reprieve
c. Social justice
d. Investigation
ANSWER: a
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16. Which of the following represents the most frequently used duty in a police agency?
a. Patrol
b. Investigation
c. Administration
d. Criminal profiling
ANSWER: a
17. Which of the following duties requires a representative to maintain a management staff with responsibilities of
performing tasks such as hiring, training, and record keeping?
a. Patrol
b. Investigation
c. Administration
d. Criminal profiling
ANSWER: c
18. Which of the following personnel’s main duty is to identify a culprit after a crime has been committed?
a. Patrol
b. Investigation
c. Administration
d. Criminal profiling
ANSWER: b
19. Patrol officers’ duties include all of the following EXCEPT
a. answer calls and complaints involving misdemeanors and felonies.
b. enforce traffic and parking regulations.
c. escort prisoners to and from court and ensure that prisoners are properly guarded.
d. respond to the scene of a crime and conduct preliminary and follow-up investigations.
ANSWER: d
20. An investigative officer’s duties include all of the following EXCEPT
a. conduct preliminary investigations, gather evidence, obtain witnesses, make arrests, and testify as a witness in
court.
b. prepare investigative reports that are used by prosecutors when bringing the case to trial.
c. maintain surveillance over people and places suspected of vice operations.
d. participate in training activities at the police training academy, including instruction or the establishment of
curriculum for instructional purposes.
ANSWER: a
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21. An administrative officer’s duties include all of the following EXCEPT
a. liaison with law enforcement agencies and other federal agencies as well as the state police.
b. conduct performance evaluations and document the need for improvement, training requests, and
acknowledgment of accomplishment.
c. conduct background checks on applicants and businesses who have applied for permits to engage in controlled
or licensed commerce such as bars and taverns.
d. prepare a departmental budget and present that document to the legislative or executive body.
ANSWER: c
22. About how many arrests are made each year?
a. 8 million
b. 10.5 million
c. 12 million
d. 14 million
ANSWER: d
23. An average police officer makes about how many arrests per month?
a. Fewer than 2
b. Fewer than 3
c. Fewer than 4
d. Fewer than 5
ANSWER: a
24. In the United States, an average citizen is more likely to have an encounter with which agency personnel?
a. Police
b. Prosecutor
c. Probation officer
d. Local politician
ANSWER: a
25. Approximately how often does the average police officer make a felony arrest?
a. Once a month
b. Every 2 months
c. Every 3 months
d. Every 4 months
ANSWER: d
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26. Which of the following philosophers established the Social Contract?
a. Cesare Beccaria
b. Herbert Packer
c. Thomas Hobbes
d. Jeremy Bentham
ANSWER: c
27. Social control requires all of the following EXCEPT
a. society agrees with all laws and regulations.
b. predictability of citizen behavior.
c. members of society give up some of their liberties or rights in exchange for security.
d. behavior must be controlled to some extent.
ANSWER: a
28. A condition in which citizens give up some individual liberties or rights in exchange for some common security
provided by the government refers to
a. Order Maintenance.
b. Social Control.
c. Social Contract.
d. Crime Control.
ANSWER: c
29. Police officers typically have the ability to use a lot of discretion during their encounters with citizens. Officers who
make first contact with citizens are known as
a. gatekeepers.
b. social service agents.
c. political representatives.
d. community-oriented police officers.
ANSWER: a
30. Police officers are often called to assist families during times of crisis such as dealing with mental illness. Officers
serving within this capacity are known as
a. gatekeepers.
b. social service agents.
c. political representatives.
d. community-oriented police officers.
ANSWER: b
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31. The successful tenure of police officers in their jobs may be dependent upon the increase or decrease in crime rates.
As such, which task of a police officer as a social control agent best describes their role within the system?
a. Gatekeeper
b. Social service agent
c. Political representative
d. Community-oriented police officer
ANSWER: c
32. Which of the following models of criminal justice policy serves as a way of understanding how agents of the criminal
justice system approach their role and mission?
a. Due process vs. order maintenance
b. Due process vs. crime control
c. Order maintenance vs. crime control
d. Order maintenance vs. preventative policing
ANSWER: b
33. Which criminal justice policy model assumes a presumption of guilt when an individual is arrested?
a. Due process
b. Crime control
c. Order maintenance
d. Predictive policing
ANSWER: b
34. Which criminal justice policy model assumes all citizens are innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt?
a. Due process
b. Crime control
c. Order maintenance
d. Predictive policing
ANSWER: a
35. Which criminal justice policy model assumes that fear encroaches on individual liberty and social freedom?
a. Due process
b. Crime control
c. Order maintenance
d. Predictive policing
ANSWER: b
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36. Which model of criminal justice policy is designed to protect the rights of the accused person by presenting
challenging obstructions to moving the accused through each step in the legal process?
a. Due process
b. Crime control
c. Order maintenance
d. Predictive policing
ANSWER: a
37. A police officer has been directly elected into their current position of authority. What position in policing would this
officer hold?
a. Chief of police
b. Sheriff
c. State police
d. FBI director
ANSWER: b
38. Citizens of the United States are guaranteed equal protection under the law by which amendment to the U.S.
Constitution?
a. Fourth Amendment
b. Fifth Amendment
c. Eighth Amendment
d. Fourteenth Amendment
ANSWER: d
39. The police process used to determine who is most likely to commit a crime and where that crime will occur is referred
to as
a. analytical policing.
b. projecting policing.
c. predictive policing.
d. extrapolative policing.
ANSWER: c
40. Police departments began borrowing technology, such as facial recognition software to identify and track down known
suspects, from which agency or group?
a. Chinese military
b. Russian military
c. Canadian military
d. U.S. military
ANSWER: d
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