CRJU 1040 - Principals of Law Enforcement Midterm Practice Questions and Answers Already
Passed
Punishment in the colonies was distinguished by being - Answers Public
All of the following are true of New York City's early police force except which one? - Answers It
had about 800 officers
How did shire-reeves address crime? - Answers They fined criminals and parishes that failed to
capture criminals.
The initial mission of the Secret Service was to - Answers Suppress counterfeiting
The tithing system was based on multiples of ten - Answers True
British citizens were initially fearful about the police force because - Answers Of concerns that
the line between police and the military was too thin
Hoover changed the nature of the role of the FBI by insisting that they - Answers Fight Crime
Sir Robert Peel's concept of uniformed police was primarily supposed to - Answers Make police
stand out in a crowd to discourage crime
Today, state-level police agencies are all primarily focused on traffic law enforcement. -
Answers False
In the political era, officers were more likely to regulate criminal activity than control it - Answers
True
America's first police officers differed from their London counterparts in - Answers Being more
willing to use force
Shire-reeves derived their authority from Norman kings. - Answers True
The mission of the U.S. postal inspectors when they were created, was to target crimes
committed through the mail. - Answers True
"Vice" laws in the late nineteenth century resulted in - Answers Significant payoffs to officers
who protected illegal activities
How were sheriffs paid for their work in the early days of law enforcement? - Answers They
were allowed to appropriate money collected for the king
In the late nineteenth century, patrol of residential districts was common in large U.S. cities. -
Answers False
All of these are true of the Bow Street Runners EXCEPT which one? - Answers They were
required to be college educated
, What led to the establishment of the worlds' first large-scale organized police force in the city of
London? - Answers The passage of the Metropolitan Police Act
What is kin policing? - Answers a very early system in which each group member has
enforcement authority
Across the United States, state-level police agencies have very similar forms. - Answers False
The general trend of the early history of policing is form private to public policing - Answers True
During the political era - Answers police jobs were given to the winning political candidate's
supporters.
The idea of making policing a civil service profession was tied to the idea of - Answers Divorcing
law enforcement from politics
Individuals who deviated from the established rules under kin policing system were often dealt
with informally. - Answers False
Another name for the Bow Street Runners was the thief tamers. - Answers False
How long is the typical tenure of a law enforcement administrator? - Answers Short
All media coverage is inadequate when it comes to portrayals of the police - Answers False
Membership in the Black Police Association is not open to officers who are not African-
American - Answers False
The investigation officers are involved in the sentencing phase of the criminal justice system -
Answers False
Law enforcement cannot protect citizens without their support. - Answers True
Which is a feature of federalism? - Answers Power divided between a centralized governing
body and various constituent units
If the Constitution does not specifically vest a power in the states, it automatically belongs to
the federal government - Answers False
Which of the following most typically happens immediately after booking? - Answers Placing the
suspect in a holding cell
Which police organization has the mission of promoting "global and cultural friendship among
peace officer"? - Answers International Police Association
Which is the best definition of democracy? - Answers A form of government that vests supreme
authority in the people
Passed
Punishment in the colonies was distinguished by being - Answers Public
All of the following are true of New York City's early police force except which one? - Answers It
had about 800 officers
How did shire-reeves address crime? - Answers They fined criminals and parishes that failed to
capture criminals.
The initial mission of the Secret Service was to - Answers Suppress counterfeiting
The tithing system was based on multiples of ten - Answers True
British citizens were initially fearful about the police force because - Answers Of concerns that
the line between police and the military was too thin
Hoover changed the nature of the role of the FBI by insisting that they - Answers Fight Crime
Sir Robert Peel's concept of uniformed police was primarily supposed to - Answers Make police
stand out in a crowd to discourage crime
Today, state-level police agencies are all primarily focused on traffic law enforcement. -
Answers False
In the political era, officers were more likely to regulate criminal activity than control it - Answers
True
America's first police officers differed from their London counterparts in - Answers Being more
willing to use force
Shire-reeves derived their authority from Norman kings. - Answers True
The mission of the U.S. postal inspectors when they were created, was to target crimes
committed through the mail. - Answers True
"Vice" laws in the late nineteenth century resulted in - Answers Significant payoffs to officers
who protected illegal activities
How were sheriffs paid for their work in the early days of law enforcement? - Answers They
were allowed to appropriate money collected for the king
In the late nineteenth century, patrol of residential districts was common in large U.S. cities. -
Answers False
All of these are true of the Bow Street Runners EXCEPT which one? - Answers They were
required to be college educated
, What led to the establishment of the worlds' first large-scale organized police force in the city of
London? - Answers The passage of the Metropolitan Police Act
What is kin policing? - Answers a very early system in which each group member has
enforcement authority
Across the United States, state-level police agencies have very similar forms. - Answers False
The general trend of the early history of policing is form private to public policing - Answers True
During the political era - Answers police jobs were given to the winning political candidate's
supporters.
The idea of making policing a civil service profession was tied to the idea of - Answers Divorcing
law enforcement from politics
Individuals who deviated from the established rules under kin policing system were often dealt
with informally. - Answers False
Another name for the Bow Street Runners was the thief tamers. - Answers False
How long is the typical tenure of a law enforcement administrator? - Answers Short
All media coverage is inadequate when it comes to portrayals of the police - Answers False
Membership in the Black Police Association is not open to officers who are not African-
American - Answers False
The investigation officers are involved in the sentencing phase of the criminal justice system -
Answers False
Law enforcement cannot protect citizens without their support. - Answers True
Which is a feature of federalism? - Answers Power divided between a centralized governing
body and various constituent units
If the Constitution does not specifically vest a power in the states, it automatically belongs to
the federal government - Answers False
Which of the following most typically happens immediately after booking? - Answers Placing the
suspect in a holding cell
Which police organization has the mission of promoting "global and cultural friendship among
peace officer"? - Answers International Police Association
Which is the best definition of democracy? - Answers A form of government that vests supreme
authority in the people
