Essentials Of Criminal Justice 10th Edition
by Larry J. Siegel – Test Bank
Essentials Of Criminal Justice 10th Edition by Larry J. Siegel – Test Bank
Ch_06_Issues_in_Policing_Professional_Social_and_Legal
10TH EDITION
True / False
1. The higher the percentage of black officers on the police force, the higher the arrest rates for crimes
such as assault.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Who Are the Police?
,LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ESCJ.SIEG.17.06.01 – Summarize demographic trends in policing.
KEYWORDS: Remember
2. Today, approximately 13 percent of all officers are female and about 25 percent are members of
minority groups.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Who Are the Police?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ESCJ.SIEG.17.06.01 – Summarize demographic trends in policing.
KEYWORDS: Remember
3. The social burden African–American police officers carry by virtue of being both minority group
members and law enforcement officers is termed broken marginality.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Who Are the Police?
ESCJ.SIEG.17.06.02 – Explain how minority and female officers act and are
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
treated.
KEYWORDS: Remember
,4. Studies of women in policing indicate that they have gained full acceptance in law enforcement and
feel that they earn equal credit for equal job performance.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Who Are the Police?
ESCJ.SIEG.17.06.02 – Explain how minority and female officers act and are
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
treated.
KEYWORDS: Remember
5. The vast majority of law enforcement agencies, more than 75 percent, require recruits to have a
college degree.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Who Are the Police?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ESCJ.SIEG.17.06.01 – Summarize demographic trends in policing.
KEYWORDS: Remember
6. The watchman style of policing is characterized by officers devoted to the profession of police work
and who are most likely to aspire to achieve prestige, status, and rank.
a. True
b. False
, ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: The Police Profession
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ESCJ.SIEG.17.06.04 – Identify distinct policing styles.
KEYWORDS: Remember
7. The social agent style of policing is characterized by officers who view themselves as community
problem solvers.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: The Police Profession
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ESCJ.SIEG.17.06.04 – Identify distinct policing styles.
KEYWORDS: Remember
8. Some police experts believe that law enforcement personnel believe it is impossible to win the war
against crime without bending the rules, and this is part of the police culture.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: The Police Profession
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ESCJ.SIEG.17.06.03 – Explain police culture and personality.
KEYWORDS: Remember
by Larry J. Siegel – Test Bank
Essentials Of Criminal Justice 10th Edition by Larry J. Siegel – Test Bank
Ch_06_Issues_in_Policing_Professional_Social_and_Legal
10TH EDITION
True / False
1. The higher the percentage of black officers on the police force, the higher the arrest rates for crimes
such as assault.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Who Are the Police?
,LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ESCJ.SIEG.17.06.01 – Summarize demographic trends in policing.
KEYWORDS: Remember
2. Today, approximately 13 percent of all officers are female and about 25 percent are members of
minority groups.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Who Are the Police?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ESCJ.SIEG.17.06.01 – Summarize demographic trends in policing.
KEYWORDS: Remember
3. The social burden African–American police officers carry by virtue of being both minority group
members and law enforcement officers is termed broken marginality.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Who Are the Police?
ESCJ.SIEG.17.06.02 – Explain how minority and female officers act and are
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
treated.
KEYWORDS: Remember
,4. Studies of women in policing indicate that they have gained full acceptance in law enforcement and
feel that they earn equal credit for equal job performance.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Who Are the Police?
ESCJ.SIEG.17.06.02 – Explain how minority and female officers act and are
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
treated.
KEYWORDS: Remember
5. The vast majority of law enforcement agencies, more than 75 percent, require recruits to have a
college degree.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Who Are the Police?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ESCJ.SIEG.17.06.01 – Summarize demographic trends in policing.
KEYWORDS: Remember
6. The watchman style of policing is characterized by officers devoted to the profession of police work
and who are most likely to aspire to achieve prestige, status, and rank.
a. True
b. False
, ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: The Police Profession
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ESCJ.SIEG.17.06.04 – Identify distinct policing styles.
KEYWORDS: Remember
7. The social agent style of policing is characterized by officers who view themselves as community
problem solvers.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: The Police Profession
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ESCJ.SIEG.17.06.04 – Identify distinct policing styles.
KEYWORDS: Remember
8. Some police experts believe that law enforcement personnel believe it is impossible to win the war
against crime without bending the rules, and this is part of the police culture.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: The Police Profession
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ESCJ.SIEG.17.06.03 – Explain police culture and personality.
KEYWORDS: Remember
