Test Bank: Policing (Justice Series) 3rd Edition by John -
Ch. 1-13, 9780134441924, with Rationales
Which of the following aspects of police work is the backbone of policing? -
ANSWER:Patrol
Who is most closely associated with London's Bow Street Runners? - ANSWER:Henry
Fielding
Which of the following was not characteristic fo the New Police? - ANSWER:They
occupied fixed posts throughout the city awaiting public outcry
Who was responsible for starting the world's first modern police force? - ANSWER:Sir
Robert Peel
"shire reeve" means - ANSWER:A local official in Mediaeval England appointed by the
King to oversee a shire.
Which term refers to the use of the best available research to implement guidelines
and evaluate law enforcement agencies? - ANSWER:Evidenced based policing
This was the study credited with beginning the tradition of scientific police
evaluation - ANSWER:Kansas City Experiment
Which of the following is not characteristic of a centralized model of state police
agencies? a) Comb - ANSWER:a) Combine criminal investigations duties and state
highway patrol
b) Assist local departments
c) Operate identification bureaus
d) Provide training for local officers
-->e) All of the above are characteristic of a centralized model
Which of the following is not characteristic of a decentralized model of state police
agencies? - ANSWER:Maintain a criminal records repository
Most police organizations are structured along lines of authority. Those who perform
field activities or supervisory activities directly related to day to day police work are
known as - ANSWER:Line operations
This style of policing typically appears in lower or lower-middle class areas that have
a lot of crime - ANSWER:Watchman
, This style of policing is marked by order maintance, controlling illegal and disruptive
behavior, and a considerable use of discretion - ANSWER:Watchman
This style of policing is marked with a concern to help others rather than enforcing
the law. It is actually very popular today. - ANSWER:Service
Officers under this style of policing are more likely to supplement law enforcement
activities with community resources - ANSWER:Service
Officers under this style of policing take a "laissez faire" stance on behaviors that are
simply bothersome. - ANSWER:Legalistic
Which of the following is not an element involved in community policing -
ANSWER:a) Community based crime prevention
b) Reorientation of patrol activities to emphasize nonemergency services
c) Increased patrol accountability to the public
d) A decentralization of command
-->e) All of the above are characteristic of community policing
This amendment to the US Constitution guaranteed the right against unreasonable
searches and seizures - ANSWER:Fourth
This amendment to the US Constitution guaranteed the right against arrest without
probable cause - ANSWER:Fourth
This amendment to the US Constitution guaranteed the right against self
incrimination - ANSWER:Fifth
This amendment to the US Constitution guaranteed the right to an attorney -
ANSWER:Sixth
This is a police strategy primarily concerned with establishing a working relationship
with the community - ANSWER:Community oriented policing
This is a police strategy primarily concerned with identifying, analyzing, responding
to, and assessing community problems related to crime and neighborhood quality of
life - ANSWER:Problem oriented policing
) This term refers to the notion that some locations need special attention because
they generate a substantial portion of calls for law enforcement services -
ANSWER:Hot Spots Patrol
This was established by Weeks v. US and expresses that illegally obtained evidence
cannot be used in trial. It acts as a CONTROL over police behavior -
ANSWER:Exclusionary Rule
Ch. 1-13, 9780134441924, with Rationales
Which of the following aspects of police work is the backbone of policing? -
ANSWER:Patrol
Who is most closely associated with London's Bow Street Runners? - ANSWER:Henry
Fielding
Which of the following was not characteristic fo the New Police? - ANSWER:They
occupied fixed posts throughout the city awaiting public outcry
Who was responsible for starting the world's first modern police force? - ANSWER:Sir
Robert Peel
"shire reeve" means - ANSWER:A local official in Mediaeval England appointed by the
King to oversee a shire.
Which term refers to the use of the best available research to implement guidelines
and evaluate law enforcement agencies? - ANSWER:Evidenced based policing
This was the study credited with beginning the tradition of scientific police
evaluation - ANSWER:Kansas City Experiment
Which of the following is not characteristic of a centralized model of state police
agencies? a) Comb - ANSWER:a) Combine criminal investigations duties and state
highway patrol
b) Assist local departments
c) Operate identification bureaus
d) Provide training for local officers
-->e) All of the above are characteristic of a centralized model
Which of the following is not characteristic of a decentralized model of state police
agencies? - ANSWER:Maintain a criminal records repository
Most police organizations are structured along lines of authority. Those who perform
field activities or supervisory activities directly related to day to day police work are
known as - ANSWER:Line operations
This style of policing typically appears in lower or lower-middle class areas that have
a lot of crime - ANSWER:Watchman
, This style of policing is marked by order maintance, controlling illegal and disruptive
behavior, and a considerable use of discretion - ANSWER:Watchman
This style of policing is marked with a concern to help others rather than enforcing
the law. It is actually very popular today. - ANSWER:Service
Officers under this style of policing are more likely to supplement law enforcement
activities with community resources - ANSWER:Service
Officers under this style of policing take a "laissez faire" stance on behaviors that are
simply bothersome. - ANSWER:Legalistic
Which of the following is not an element involved in community policing -
ANSWER:a) Community based crime prevention
b) Reorientation of patrol activities to emphasize nonemergency services
c) Increased patrol accountability to the public
d) A decentralization of command
-->e) All of the above are characteristic of community policing
This amendment to the US Constitution guaranteed the right against unreasonable
searches and seizures - ANSWER:Fourth
This amendment to the US Constitution guaranteed the right against arrest without
probable cause - ANSWER:Fourth
This amendment to the US Constitution guaranteed the right against self
incrimination - ANSWER:Fifth
This amendment to the US Constitution guaranteed the right to an attorney -
ANSWER:Sixth
This is a police strategy primarily concerned with establishing a working relationship
with the community - ANSWER:Community oriented policing
This is a police strategy primarily concerned with identifying, analyzing, responding
to, and assessing community problems related to crime and neighborhood quality of
life - ANSWER:Problem oriented policing
) This term refers to the notion that some locations need special attention because
they generate a substantial portion of calls for law enforcement services -
ANSWER:Hot Spots Patrol
This was established by Weeks v. US and expresses that illegally obtained evidence
cannot be used in trial. It acts as a CONTROL over police behavior -
ANSWER:Exclusionary Rule
