Test Bank: Policing (Justice Series) 3rd Edition by John -
Ch. 1-13, 9780134441924, with Rationales
The majority of law enforcement agencies in America are:
a. local
b. federal
c. state
d. private - ANSWER:Local
The latest statistics regarding the number of law enforcement officers in the United
States may be obtained from the
a. treasury department
b. census bureau
c. national institute of justice
d. IRS - ANSWER:National Institute of Justice
Among local departments, women account for approximately ______% of sworn
personnel
a. 19.1
b. 9.7
c. 29.2
d. 11.9 - ANSWER:11.9%
Among local departments, African Americans account for approximately ____% of
sworn personnel
a. 10.2
b. 11.9
c. 12.5
d. 19.4 - ANSWER:11.9%
Law enforcement is primarily the responsibility of
a. state police agencies
b. local police agencies
c. national police agency
d. private security - ANSWER:local police agencies
Most counties in the United States are patrolled by a __________ department under
the leadership of an elected official
a. sheriffs
b. police
c. constable's
d. state police - ANSWER:sheriffs
Which of the following states does not have a state law enforcement agency
a. hawaii
, b. alaska
c. montana
d. arkansas - ANSWER:Hawaii
A state law enforcement system that combines the duties of major criminal
investigations with the patrol of state highways and small towns into one agency is
generally called the _______ model
a. decentralized
b. combined
c. centralized
d. total - ANSWER:centralized
A state law enforcement system that provides for separate agencies for traffic
enforcement and other state-level law enforcement functions is generally called the
____________ model
a. decentralized
b. separate
c. centralized
d. total - ANSWER:decentralized
Which of the following is part of the Department of Justice
a. secret service
b. U.S. postal service
c. Bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives
d. national park service - ANSWER:Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and
explosives
the FBI falls under the purview of the
a. treasury department
b. department of defense
c. general service agency
d. department of justice - ANSWER:department of justice
which of the following is responsible for the transporting of federal prisoners and the
security of federal courthouses
a. federal protection bureau
b. federal bureau of investigation
c. U.S. marshals service
d. federal protective service - ANSWER:U.S. marshals service
WHich of the following is responsible for the protection of the president, vice
president, and their families?
a. U.S marshals service
b. federal bureau of investigation
c. federal protective service
d. secret service - ANSWER:secret service
Ch. 1-13, 9780134441924, with Rationales
The majority of law enforcement agencies in America are:
a. local
b. federal
c. state
d. private - ANSWER:Local
The latest statistics regarding the number of law enforcement officers in the United
States may be obtained from the
a. treasury department
b. census bureau
c. national institute of justice
d. IRS - ANSWER:National Institute of Justice
Among local departments, women account for approximately ______% of sworn
personnel
a. 19.1
b. 9.7
c. 29.2
d. 11.9 - ANSWER:11.9%
Among local departments, African Americans account for approximately ____% of
sworn personnel
a. 10.2
b. 11.9
c. 12.5
d. 19.4 - ANSWER:11.9%
Law enforcement is primarily the responsibility of
a. state police agencies
b. local police agencies
c. national police agency
d. private security - ANSWER:local police agencies
Most counties in the United States are patrolled by a __________ department under
the leadership of an elected official
a. sheriffs
b. police
c. constable's
d. state police - ANSWER:sheriffs
Which of the following states does not have a state law enforcement agency
a. hawaii
, b. alaska
c. montana
d. arkansas - ANSWER:Hawaii
A state law enforcement system that combines the duties of major criminal
investigations with the patrol of state highways and small towns into one agency is
generally called the _______ model
a. decentralized
b. combined
c. centralized
d. total - ANSWER:centralized
A state law enforcement system that provides for separate agencies for traffic
enforcement and other state-level law enforcement functions is generally called the
____________ model
a. decentralized
b. separate
c. centralized
d. total - ANSWER:decentralized
Which of the following is part of the Department of Justice
a. secret service
b. U.S. postal service
c. Bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives
d. national park service - ANSWER:Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and
explosives
the FBI falls under the purview of the
a. treasury department
b. department of defense
c. general service agency
d. department of justice - ANSWER:department of justice
which of the following is responsible for the transporting of federal prisoners and the
security of federal courthouses
a. federal protection bureau
b. federal bureau of investigation
c. U.S. marshals service
d. federal protective service - ANSWER:U.S. marshals service
WHich of the following is responsible for the protection of the president, vice
president, and their families?
a. U.S marshals service
b. federal bureau of investigation
c. federal protective service
d. secret service - ANSWER:secret service
