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| True / False |
1. Movies and television shows about the police emphasize the police crime-fighting role.
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2. The police themselves emphasize their role as crime fighters and play down their job as peacekeepers and social service providers.
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3. Elaine Cumming and her colleagues reported that the ordinary work routines of police officers include mostly law enforcement activities and very few other activities.
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4. The police role is extremely well defined and contains little ambiguity.
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5. The “defense of life” standard allowed police officers to use deadly force against people who were using deadly force against an officer or another person.
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6. The primary goal or objective of the police should be to arrest all offenders.
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7. Police generally have much less discretion than other officials in the criminal justice system.
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8. The police officer is generally the first decision maker in the U.S. criminal justice system and is often the most important.
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9. Police are free or have the ability to ignore crimes or to exercise discretion regarding them, even when the crime is serious.
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10. An officer’s discretion varies depending on the type of situation he or she encounters.
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11. The entire criminal justice system is based on the concept of discretion.
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12. Most of what happens in the U.S. criminal justice system happens without the use of discretion by the police.
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13. The growing popularity of less-than-lethal weapons (LTLW) by police officers in the United States virtually ensures their increased use in the law enforcement community.
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14. Two studies indicate that people who engage in violent crime or who engage the police in violent confrontations are much more likely to be the victims of police shootings.
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15. The “broken windows” theory suggests it is appropriate to allow a neighborhood to deteriorate if the neighborhood will not participate in its upkeep.
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16. Minority groups allege they are the victims of race-based policing due the NYPD stop-and-frisk policies.
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17. In most cases where stops were made, the behavior of the suspect was what concerned the officer.
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18. Officers have broad discretion on whether to arrest or not to arrest in domestic violence cases.
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19. Gender does not play an important role in use of force incidents by police officers.
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| Multiple Choice |
20. In 1985, the fleeing felon rule was declared unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court in the landmark case of:
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21. The police make approximately ____________________ million arrests a year.
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22. According to the text, the legality and morality of the “fleeing felon” rule have been challenged because of the U.S. legal concept of:
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23. Which of the following is incorrect?
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24. Of the following, the police make more arrests for ____________________ crimes than for the other types.
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25. Most police contacts involve:
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26. The police role is:
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27. Robert Lilly’s research concluded that the majority of police calls are in reference to:
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28. Egon Bittner has stated that police work has, from its earliest origins, been a:
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29. Sheehan and Cordner state that the two primary goals and objectives of police departments are:
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30. According to the text, the police attempt to prevent crime by trying to create a sense of:
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31. Which of the following is not one of Broderick’s police operational styles?
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32. Officer Smith believes her role is to maintain order on her beat by arresting criminals. According to Broderick, she would be considered a(n):
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33. Officer Brown believes his role is keeping the peace and preserving the social order, yet he is very careful not to violate the constitutional rights of individuals. According to Broderick, he would be considered a(n):
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34. Officer Green believes that it is impossible to achieve the goals and objectives of the police department and concentrates his efforts on the concept of police loyalty and the mutual support of his fellow officers. According to Broderick, he would be considered a(n):
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35. Officer White concentrates her efforts on helping people in trouble, rather than on keeping society safe. According to Broderick, she would be considered a(n):
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36. Which of the following is not one of James Q. Wilson’s operating styles?
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37. The Magic City Police Department maintains order through informal police intervention, including persuasion and threats, or hassling or roughing up disruptive people instead of formal arrests. According to James Q. Wilson, it would be considered to be a ____________________ department.
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38. The Humortown Police Department issues many summonses and makes many misdemeanor arrests. According to James Q. Wilson, it would be considered to be a ____________________ department.
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39. The Smalltown Police Department uses social service agencies to provide counseling for minor offenders. According to James Q. Wilson, it would be considered to be a ____________________ department.
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40. Police officers have ____________________ discretion.
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41. The first decision maker in the criminal justice system and often the most important is the:
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42. Which of the following is not one of the reasons police exercise discretion?
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43. Which of the following is not one of the major factors Herbert Jacob says causes the police to exercise discretion?
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44. Which of the following is not one of the factors that may influence police discretion as indicated by research findings?
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45. The ____________________ standard allows police officers to use deadly force against people who are using deadly force against an officer or another person, as well as in certain violent felony situations.
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46. Which of the following is part of the federal government’s imminent danger standard for use of deadly force?
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47. Choke holds, carotid holds, and neck restraints became a source of controversy after:
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48. In the 1970s, the American Law Institute proposed a(n) ____________________, which included new policies on the use of deadly force.
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49. Most police patrol time is spent:
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50. Studies of police discretion have shown that the most significant factor in the decision to arrest is the:
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51. Statistics clearly indicate that police officers:
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52. Based on 2010 statistics, approximately ____________________ people were killed justifiably by police in a three-year period.
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53. In the landmark case Tennessee v. Garner, the U.S. Supreme Court declared the ____________________ rule unconstitutional.
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54. According to the text, one way of controlling discretion, particularly improper application of discretion, is the establishment of:
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| Completion |
55. Carl B. Klockars, in Idea of Police, broadly defines the basic function of the police as dealing with all those problems that may require the use of __________.
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56. The police try to create a sense that they are always there. This is called __________.
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57. The availability of a choice of options or actions one can take in a situation is called __________.
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58. Arresting offenders and assisting prosecutors in bringing charges against defendants is one of the primary methods used by police to maintain order and protect __________and __________.
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59. In 1985, the U.S. Supreme Court dealt with police use of deadly force, declaring the __________unconstitutional.
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60. The federal government has redefined its deadly force policy used by federal agents and has adopted the __________ standard.
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61. Ninety-six percent of local police departments have turned to the use of __________ in an attempt to reduce the use of deadly force.
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62. The U.S. system of criminal justice is interested in the __________, in addition to the letter of the law.
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63. During the 1970s, many police departments developed an alternative to the fleeing felon doctrine; it was called the __________.
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64. Most police departments now train their officers in the use of force using the __________.
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65. Wilson and Kelling’s ___________________ theory suggests if an area of the community is allowed to deteriorate without some remedy, crime will increase.
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66. Suspect characteristics most influential in making an arrest after a traffic stop was whether the suspect was_____________________.
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| Essay |
67. According to the text, two roles of police work are crime-fighting and order-maintenance. What do you think the police role really is?
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68. List the primary and secondary goals of policing and give an example of how the police work toward each goal.
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69. List and explain each of Broderick’s styles. Which style of officer would you want in your community? Why?
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70. What is police discretion? Discuss and give examples of some of the ways police exercise discretion.
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71. List and discuss the basic differences between the crime-fighting role and the order-maintenance role of the police? Which role do you believe the police should emphasize and why?
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72. Compare and contrast each of James Q. Wilson’s police department operational styles. Which operational style should the police emphasize and why?
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73. Officers have tremendous latitude when exercising police discretion. List and discuss what are some of the factors that influence police discretion. What do you believe are the two most important factors and why?
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74. List the types and uses of less-lethal weapons by the police. Discuss when and under what circumstances these less-lethal weapons are used. What are the potential negative consequences of less-lethal weapons and should this prevent their use?
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75. This 1974 U.S. Supreme Court landmark decision was instrumental in changing what important aspect of law enforcement. Read and discuss the impact of Tennessee v. Garner on law enforcement. How would you have decided this case and why?
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76. According to research cited in the text, how do the police actually spend their time at work. Do you believe the way the police spend their time is the most productive and why or why not?
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77. According to the text Wilson and Weiss set forth four basic approaches to workforce levels specifically intended for smaller departments. List and discuss these four approaches and which approach you would favor if you were the chief of a small agency and why?
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78. The New York Police Department has a policy known as “Stop-and-Frisk”. Many in the affected communities, especially the minority community, claim this policy is race-based. State the basics of the policy and discuss if this policy is race-based. What reasons are given by the police department for the policy? Why or why not do you believe the policy is sound?
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79. CALEA standards are a safeguard for officers involved in use of force incidents. Explain and discuss the concept of “noble cause corruption” and how officers can immunize themselves from this type of corruption.
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