Criminal Justice in America 8th Edition by George F. Cole - Test Bank

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Criminal Justice in America 8th Edition by George F. Cole – Test Bank

 

Instant Download – Complete Test Bank With Answers

 

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

True / False

 

1. Police officers who have the public’s confidence are often more effective at their jobs.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
REFERENCES:   Everyday Action of the Police
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.01 – Describe the everyday actions of police.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

2. Police are mainly reactive because they are dependent upon citizen calls for service in performing their duties.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
REFERENCES:   Delivery of Police Services
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.04 – Describe the delivery of police services.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

3. ComStat delivers detailed crime statistics for each precinct and helps to develop immediate approaches and goals for problem solving. .

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
REFERENCES:   Delivery of Police Services
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.04 – Describe the delivery of police services.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

4. In large departments, detectives make up two-thirds of sworn officers.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
REFERENCES:   Delivery of Police Services
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.04 – Describe the delivery of police services.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

5. Preventive patrol involves increased police presence in a community in order to reduce crime.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
REFERENCES:   Patrol Functions
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.05 – Name patrol strategies that departments employ.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

6. Detectives are more closely supervised than patrol officers.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
REFERENCES:   Delivery of Police Services
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.04 – Describe the delivery of police services.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

7. Traffic enforcement is a major job of the police.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
REFERENCES:   Delivery of Police Services
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.04 – Describe the delivery of police services.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

8. Police help maintain order by enforcing traffic laws.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
REFERENCES:   Patrol Functions
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.05 – Name patrol strategies that departments employ.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

9. Hot spots are locations where crimes occur frequently.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
REFERENCES:   Patrol Functions
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.05 – Name patrol strategies that departments employ.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

10. Most police patrolling is still conducted in cars.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
REFERENCES:   Patrol Functions
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.05 – Name patrol strategies that departments employ.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

11. Aggressive patrol is a form of patrolling that directs resources to known high-crime areas.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
REFERENCES:   Patrol Functions
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.05 – Name patrol strategies that departments employ.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

12. Community policing can take many forms depending on the needs and priorities of the police department.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
REFERENCES:   Patrol Functions
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.05 – Name patrol strategies that departments employ.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

13. The community policing philosophy does not include community residents in decision making.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
REFERENCES:   Patrol Functions
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.05 – Name patrol strategies that departments employ.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

14. Aggressive patrol strains police relations with African Americans and Hispanics.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
REFERENCES:   Police and Community
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.06 – Explain the importance of connections between the police and the community.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

15. Problem-oriented policing tries to find the underlying causes of crime.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
REFERENCES:   Patrol Functions
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.05 – Name patrol strategies that departments employ.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

16. Immigrants from Southeast Asia make up the fastest growing minority group in the United States.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
REFERENCES:   Police and Community
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.06 – Explain the importance of connections between the police and the community.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

17. After September 11, 2001, the FBI shifted the focus of its personnel assignments from crime-control activities to intelligence-gathering.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
REFERENCES:   Homeland Security
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.07 – Identify issues and problems that emerge from law enforcement agencies’ increased attention to homeland security.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

18. Local police departments are not trained in homeland security issues.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
REFERENCES:   Homeland Security
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.07 – Identify issues and problems that emerge from law enforcement agencies’ increased attention to homeland security.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

19. Fusion centers were developed to encourage the use of community policing techniques.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
REFERENCES:   Homeland Security
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.07 – Identify issues and problems that emerge from law enforcement agencies’ increased attention to homeland security.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

20. Prosecutors have used anti-terrorism legislation to prosecute gang members for criminal activity.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
REFERENCES:   Homeland Security
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.07 – Identify issues and problems that emerge from law enforcement agencies’ increased attention to homeland security.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

21. Municipal police are usually responsible for maintaining security in and around nuclear power plants, oil refineries, and military facilities.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
REFERENCES:   Homeland Security
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.07 – Identify issues and problems that emerge from law enforcement agencies’ increased attention to homeland security.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

22. Higher level security managers are increasingly drawn from college graduates with degrees in criminal justice.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
REFERENCES:   Security Management and Private Policing
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.08 – Describe the policing and related activities undertaken by private sector security management.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

23. Private firms are not allowed to hire public police officers.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
REFERENCES:   Security Management and Private Policing
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.08 – Describe the policing and related activities undertaken by private sector security management.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

24. Although some departments may forbid moonlighting by their officers, some departments simultaneously facilitate and control the hiring of their officers.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
REFERENCES:   Security Management and Private Policing
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.08 – Describe the policing and related activities undertaken by private sector security management.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

25. In 2008, 46 percent of private security officers had a high school diploma or less.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
REFERENCES:   Security Management and Private Policing
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.08 – Describe the policing and related activities undertaken by private sector security management.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

26. Police are less likely to enforce the law against elderly, white, affluent women, than against a younger, black male.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
REFERENCES:   Everyday Action of the Police
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.01 – Describe the everyday actions of police.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

27. A suspect who shows no respect to an officer is less likely to be arrested than one who does.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
REFERENCES:   Everyday Action of the Police
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.01 – Describe the everyday actions of police.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

28. ​Use of force typically occurs when police are trying interrogate witnesses and the witnesses are either uncooperative or hostile.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
REFERENCES:   Police Abuse of Power
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.02 – Identify the ways police can abuse their power and the challenges of controlling this abuse.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

29. Police use force infrequently.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
REFERENCES:   Police Abuse of Power
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.02 – Identify the ways police can abuse their power and the challenges of controlling this abuse.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

30. Most officers, on most shifts, do not make even one arrest.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
REFERENCES:   Patrol Functions
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.05 – Name patrol strategies that departments employ.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

31. The largest block of an officer’s time during a typical shift is spent on traffic control.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
REFERENCES:   Patrol Functions
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.05 – Name patrol strategies that departments employ.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

32. When the police attempt to deter crime and officers respond quickly to calls are characteristic of a free patrol.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
REFERENCES:   Patrol Functions
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.05 – Name patrol strategies that departments employ.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

33. The process of catching a suspect has five stages.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
REFERENCES:   Patrol Functions
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.05 – Name patrol strategies that departments employ.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

34. School resource officers are classified as special operations.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
REFERENCES:   Patrol Functions
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.05 – Name patrol strategies that departments employ.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

Multiple Choice

 

35. Which of the following is NOT one of the five factors that officers must take into account when exercising discretion?

  a. the nature of the crime
  b. the relationship between the alleged criminal and victim
  c. the relationship between the police and the criminal or victim
  d. the rank of the responding officer
  e. prior criminal history

 

ANSWER:   d
REFERENCES:   Everyday Action of the Police
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.01 – Describe the everyday actions of police.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

36. Violent victimization that may occur between intimate partners, which frequently requires the use of officer discretion, is called:

  a. policy.
  b. domestic violence.
  c. intimate reunions.
  d. divorce intercession.
  e. date violence.

 

ANSWER:   b
REFERENCES:   Everyday Action of the Police
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.01 – Describe the everyday actions of police.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

37. What is the application of force against individuals by police officers that violates either departmental policies or constitutional rights by exceeding the level of force permissible in a given situation?

  a. less lethal force
  b. excessive use of force
  c. racial disparity
  d. profiling
  e. prejudice

 

ANSWER:   b
REFERENCES:   Everyday Action of the Police
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.01 – Describe the everyday actions of police.
NOTES:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

38. Officers who partake in a wide range of practices including abusive language, physical force, and/or violence are guilty of:

  a. police brutality
  b. less lethal force c. racial disparity
d. profiling
e. prejudice

 

ANSWER:   a
REFERENCES:   Everyday Action of the Police
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.01 – Describe the everyday actions of police.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

39. Officers who participate in violations of law and departmental policy for personal gain are guilty of:

  a. brutality.
  b. code of silence.
  c. corruption.
  d. disparity.
  e. official conduct.

 

ANSWER:   c
REFERENCES:   Police Abuse of Power
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.02 – Identify the ways police can abuse their power and the challenges of controlling this abuse.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

40. Officers who participate in small payoffs such as exchanging money for not writing a ticket are called:

  a. grass eaters.
  b. meat eaters.
  c. code of violators.
  d. hazing.
  e. payoffs.

 

ANSWER:   a
REFERENCES:   Police Abuse of Power
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.02 – Identify the ways police can abuse their power and the challenges of controlling this abuse.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

41. Officers who participate in widespread corruption including drug smuggling and money laundering are called:

  a. grass eaters.
  b. meat eaters.
  c. code of violators.
  d. hazing.
  e. payoffs.

 

ANSWER:   b
REFERENCES:   Police Abuse of Power
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.02 – Identify the ways police can abuse their power and the challenges of controlling this abuse.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

42. This is the unit of a police department that receives and investigates complaints alleging violation of rules and policies on the part of officers.

  a. SWAT
  b. school resource
  c. internal affairs
  d. human resources department
  e. external affairs

 

ANSWER:   c
REFERENCES:   Police Abuse of Power
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.02 – Identify the ways police can abuse their power and the challenges of controlling this abuse.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

43. Oftentimes, citizens will form a committee to investigate complaints against the police, which are referred to as:

  a. internal affairs.
  b. the accreditation board.
  c. the community election board.
  d. the civilian review board.
  e. the private review board.

 

ANSWER:   d
REFERENCES:   Police Abuse of Power
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.03 – List the methods that can be used to make police more accountable to citizens.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

44. CALEA is a nonprofit organization formed by major law enforcement executives’ associations to:

  a. develop standards for police policies and practices.
  b. review police agencies.
  c. award accreditation.
  d. determine if standards are met.
  e. all of these.

 

ANSWER:   e
REFERENCES:   Police Abuse of Power
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.03 – List the methods that can be used to make police more accountable to citizens.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

45. This type of policing involves examining social science studies on the nature of crime and social problems.

  a. differential response
  b. research based
  c. evidence based
  d. incident driven
  e. evidence response

 

ANSWER:   c
REFERENCES:   Delivery of Police Services
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.04 – Describe the delivery of police services.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

46. Most police work is reactive, which means that police primarily:

  a. respond to citizen calls for service.
  b. initiate actions in the absence of citizen requests.
  c. operate according to “hunches.”
  d. stop crime before it happens.
  e. focus on administrative tasks.

 

ANSWER:   a
REFERENCES:   Delivery of Police Services
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.04 – Describe the delivery of police services.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

47. Which of the following is an example of a proactive strategy to combat crime?

  a. responding to citizen calls for service
  b. responding to victimless crimes using a stakeout
  c. responding to citizens who approach an officer
  d. responding to a crime after the perpetrator has fled
  e. incident-driven policing

 

ANSWER:   b
REFERENCES:   Delivery of Police Services
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.04 – Describe the delivery of police services.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

48. The policing approach in which calls for service are the main instigators of police action is known as:

  a. clearance rate policing.
  b. aggressive patrol policing.
  c. proactive policing.
  d. preventive policing.
  e. incident-driven policing.

 

ANSWER:   e
REFERENCES:   Delivery of Police Services
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.04 – Describe the delivery of police services.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

49. The approach to policing that involves assigning priorities to various calls for service is known as:

  a. incident-driven policing.
  b. clearance rate.
  c. differential response.
  d. line functions.
  e. preventive patrol.

 

ANSWER:   c
REFERENCES:   Delivery of Police Services
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.04 – Describe the delivery of police services.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

50. To improve efficiency, police departments utilize the policy of differential response, which allows:

  a. for less detailed information to be received from callers.
  b. that callers are uncertain about when to expect a response.
  c. the appropriate response.
  d. that patrol officers know less about a case when they respond.
  e. that low-income callers received less attention from police.

 

ANSWER:   c
REFERENCES:   Delivery of Police Services
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.04 – Describe the delivery of police services.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

51. What approach to crime fighting uses detailed crime statistics and forces police supervisors to meet to plan goals for crime prevention purposes?

  a. Crime Stat
  b. Policeone
  c. Crime Fighter Stat
  d. Compstat
  e. Crime Data

 

ANSWER:   d
REFERENCES:   Delivery of Police Services
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.04 – Describe the delivery of police services.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

52. What employees have taken an oath and been given powers by the state to make arrests and use necessary force in the commission of their duties?

  a. security officers
  b. communication officers
  c. sworn officers
  d. directed officers
  e. armed security

 

ANSWER:   c
REFERENCES:   Delivery of Police Services
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.04 – Describe the delivery of police services.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

53. Which of the following statements about measurements of police productivity is TRUE?

  a. Clearance rate is the most effective measure of police productivity.
  b. Crime rate is the most effective measure of police productivity.
  c. Clearance rate and crime rate together provide an accurate picture of police productivity.
  d. Clearance rate and crime rate do not give an accurate picture of police productivity.
  e. Police productivity can be accurately calculated using a city’s population, crime level, and the size of the police force.

 

ANSWER:   d
REFERENCES:   Delivery of Police Services
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.04 – Describe the delivery of police services.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

54. The percentage of crimes that police believe they have solved through an arrest is called:

  a. incident-driven policing.
  b. clearance rate.
  c. differential response.
  d. line functions.
  e. preventive patrol.

 

ANSWER:   b
REFERENCES:   Delivery of Police Services
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.04 – Describe the delivery of police services.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

55. The police function that includes the familiar sight of uniformed and armed officers on call 24 hours a day, also called the backbone of police operations, is the:

  a. patrol.
  b. desk sergeant.
  c. shift commander.
  d. beat cop.
  e. captain.

 

ANSWER:   a
REFERENCES:   Patrol Functions
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.05 – Name patrol strategies that departments employ.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

56. Police officers assigned for duty in schools to assist in order maintenance while also developing positive relationships with students that may assist in delinquency prevention are known as what type of officers?

  a. SWAT
  b. juvenile
  c. vice
  d. SRO
  e. traffic

 

ANSWER:   d
REFERENCES:   Patrol Functions
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.05 – Name patrol strategies that departments employ.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

57. Which type of police officers accounts for two-thirds of all sworn officers?

  a. detective
  b. traffic
  c. juvenile
  d. vice
  e. patrol

 

ANSWER:   e
REFERENCES:   Patrol Functions
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.05 – Name patrol strategies that departments employ.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

58. Preventive patrol emphasizes:

  a. large numbers of arrests to control crime.
  b. responding to 911 calls.
  c. making police presence known.
  d. fixing “broken windows.”
  e. order maintenance.

 

ANSWER:   c
REFERENCES:   Patrol Functions
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.05 – Name patrol strategies that departments employ.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

59. In federal agencies, the work of special agents is most similar to that of:

  a. vice officers.
  b. SWAT officers.
  c. patrol officers.
  d. detectives.
  e. dispatchers.

 

ANSWER:   d
REFERENCES:   Patrol Functions
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.05 – Name patrol strategies that departments employ.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

60. The nonprofit organization formed by major law enforcement executives’ associations to develop standards for police is called:

  a. CALEA.
  b. TRO.
  c. SOR.
  d. SRC.
  e. TOR.

 

ANSWER:   a
REFERENCES:   Patrol Functions
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.05 – Name patrol strategies that departments employ.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

61. Which classic study of a police department found that preventative patrol did not decrease crime, and forced many departments to redesign their crime fighting strategy?

  a. Kansas City Preventative Patrol Experiment
  b. Charlotte Preventative Patrol Experiment
  c. Tampa Preventative Patrol Experiment
  d. Oakland Preventative Patrol Experiment
  e. None of these

 

ANSWER:   a
REFERENCES:   Patrol Functions
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.05 – Name patrol strategies that departments employ.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

62. Which of the following statements about the traffic regulation function of the police is TRUE?

  a. It is mostly reactive.
  b. It is mostly proactive.
  c. Its only major benefit is order maintenance.
  d. It involves a limited use of discretion.
  e. It is a major source of police income.

 

ANSWER:   b
REFERENCES:   Patrol Functions
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.05 – Name patrol strategies that departments employ.

 

63. Which of the following is a vice offense?

  a. assault
  b. traffic violations
  c. arson
  d. auto theft
  e. prostitution

 

ANSWER:   e
REFERENCES:   Patrol Functions
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.05 – Name patrol strategies that departments employ.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

64. Drug enforcement in large cities often combat organized crime and gangs involved in drug abuse with this type of patrol.

  a. preventative
  b. routine
  c. aggressive
  d. proactive
  e. reactive

 

ANSWER:   c
REFERENCES:   Patrol Functions
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.05 – Name patrol strategies that departments employ.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

65. Community policing philosophies suggest that citizens should be viewed as:

  a. criminals.
  b. victims.
  c. offenders.
  d. customers.
  e. complainants.

 

ANSWER:   d
REFERENCES:   Patrol Functions
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.05 – Name patrol strategies that departments employ.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

66. Which of the following is a central feature of community policing?

  a. reactive policing
  b. improved 911 response time
  c. problem solving
  d. crime control
  e. criminal investigation

 

ANSWER:   c
REFERENCES:   Patrol Functions
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.05 – Name patrol strategies that departments employ.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

67. Programs in which criminal justice officials cultivate relationships with and rely on assistance from citizens in preventing crime and apprehending offenders are:

  a. community crime prevention.
  b. community sanctions.
  c. community prevention plans.
  d. community crime pretense.
  e. community proactive prevention.

 

ANSWER:   a
REFERENCES:   Police and Community
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.06 – Explain the importance of connections between the police and the community.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

68. Interpol was created in order to:

  a. fight terrorism.
  b. foster cooperation among the world’s police forces.
  c. implement community policing in the United States.
  d. teach officers about the benefits of community policing.
  e. improve policy-community relations around the world.

 

ANSWER:   b
REFERENCES:   Homeland Security
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.07 – Identify issues and problems that emerge from law enforcement agencies’ increased attention to homeland security.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

69. Which of the following has NOT been a factor in the recent growth of the private security industry?

  a. budgetary constraints upon the states
  b. fear of crime
  c. an increase in the number of people wanting to become police officers
  d. an increase in crimes in the workplace
  e. an increase in public and business awareness

 

ANSWER:   c
REFERENCES:   Security Management and Private Policing
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.08 – Describe the policing and related activities undertaken by private sector security management.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

70. Which model permits close control of off-duty work, because firms must apply to the department to have officers assigned to them?

  a. department contract model
  b. officer contract model
  c. union brokerage model
  d. public-private interface model
  e. ​department contract model

 

ANSWER:   a
REFERENCES:   Security Management and Private Policing
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.08 – Describe the policing and related activities undertaken by private sector security management.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

71. Which of the following statements about public police officers who work for private security firms is TRUE?

  a. Congress passed a law making it illegal for public police officers to work for private firms.
  b. It is legal for public police officers to work for private firms, but they never retain their full powers and status as police personnel.
  c. It is almost always legal for public police officers to work for private firms, and they may retain their powers and status as police personnel.
  d. Very few police officers work for private firms.
  e. There is no conflict of interest if a public police officer works for a private firm.

 

ANSWER:   c
REFERENCES:   Security Management and Private Policing
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.08 – Describe the policing and related activities undertaken by private sector security management.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

72. Joint planning for emergencies, hiring of private firms to guard govern ment facilities, and hiring of police officers for off-duty private security work are examples of the:

  a. officer contract model.
  b. conflict of interest model.
  c. union brokerage model.
  d. department contract model.
  e. public-private interface model.

 

ANSWER:   d
REFERENCES:   Security Management and Private Policing
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.08 – Describe the policing and related activities undertaken by private sector security management.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

73. Which of the following models allows officers to obtain off-duty employment with permission from their department?

  a. officer contract model
  b. conflict of interest model
  c. union brokerage model
  d. department contract model
  e. public-private interface model

 

ANSWER:   a
REFERENCES:   Security Management and Private Policing
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.08 – Describe the policing and related activities undertaken by private sector security management.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

74. Some professionals have become concerned about lower-level security workers because:

  a. such positions have a high turnover rate.
  b. the pay rate is generally low.
  c. low-level workers may be people who cannot find employment elsewhere.
  d. all of the above.
  e. none of these.

 

ANSWER:   d
REFERENCES:   Security Management and Private Policing
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.08 – Describe the policing and related activities undertaken by private sector security management.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

75. The less serious a crime is to the public, the more freedom officers have to ignore it is an example of what type of police discretion?

  a. the nature of the crime
  b. the relationship between the alleged criminal and victim
  c. the relationship between the police and the criminal or victim
  d. the rank of the responding officer
  e. prior criminal history

 

ANSWER:   a
REFERENCES:   Everyday Action of the Police
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.01 – Describe the everyday actions of police.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

76. When it comes to police discretion, which one of the following statements is associated with departmental policy?

  a. The less serious a crime is to the public, the more freedom officers have to use discretion.
  b. Police discretion is dependent upon the relationship between the alleged criminal and the victim.
  c. A polite complainant will be taken more seriously than a hostile one.
  d. Departmental policy recognizes that some officers are more likely to investigate criminal activity than others.
  e. Police administrators can set priorities and dictate changes that have enormous consequences on an officer’s use of discretion.

 

ANSWER:   e
REFERENCES:   Everyday Action of the Police
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.01 – Describe the everyday actions of police.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

77. When it comes to police discretion, which one of the following statements is associated with relationship between the police and the criminal or victim?

  a. The less serious a crime is to the public, the more freedom officers have to to use discretion.
  b. Police discretion is dependent upon the relationship between the alleged criminal and the victim.
  c. A polite complainant will be taken more seriously than a hostile one.
  d. Departmental policy recognizes that some officers are more likely to investigate criminal activity than others.
  e. Police administrators can set priorities and dictate changes that have enormous consequences on an officer’s use of discretion.

 

ANSWER:   b
REFERENCES:   Everyday Action of the Police
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.01 – Describe the everyday actions of police.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

78. According to a report by the National Institute of Justice, which statement regarding the police use of force is FALSE?

  a. Police use force infrequently.
  b. Police use of force typically occurs in the lower end of the force spectrum and involves grabbing, pushing, or shoving.
  c. Police use of force is frequent, but undocumented.
  d. Use of force typically occurs when police are trying to make an arrest and the suspect is resisting.

 

ANSWER:   c
REFERENCES:   Police Abuse of Power
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.02 – Identify the ways police can abuse their power and the challenges of controlling this abuse.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

79. According to a report by the National Institute of Justice, which statement regarding the police use of force is TRUE?

  a. Police use force infrequently.
  b. Police use of force typically occurs in the upper end of the force spectrum and involves beating and maiming.
  c. Police use of force is frequent, but undocumented.
  d. Use of force typically occurs during the morning shift.

 

ANSWER:   a
REFERENCES:   Police Abuse of Power
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.02 – Identify the ways police can abuse their power and the challenges of controlling this abuse.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

80. According to a study of police officers in Wilmington, Delaware, _________ consumes the most time of an officer.

  a. being on free patrol
  b. doing crime-related activities
  c. doing administrative tasks
  d. being on traffic control
  e. maintaining order

 

ANSWER:   a
REFERENCES:   Patrol Functions
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.05 – Name patrol strategies that departments employ.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

81. According to a study of police officers in Wilmington, Delaware, _________ consumes the second most time of an officer.

  a. being on free patrol
  b. doing crime-related activities
  c. doing administrative tasks
  d. being on traffic control
  e. maintaining order

 

ANSWER:   a
REFERENCES:   Patrol Functions
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.05 – Name patrol strategies that departments employ.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

82. Making the police presence known, to deter crime and to make officers available to respond quickly to calls is characteristic of a(n) ______patrol.

  a. preventative
  b. routine
  c. aggressive
  d. proactive
  e. reactive

 

ANSWER:   a
REFERENCES:   Patrol Functions
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.05 – Name patrol strategies that departments employ.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

83. Which of the following is NOT part of the process of catching a suspect?

  a. checking in with shift commanders
  b. detection of a crime
  c. preliminary investigation
  d. follow-up investigation
  e. clearance and arrest

 

ANSWER:   a
REFERENCES:   Patrol Functions
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.05 – Name patrol strategies that departments employ.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

84. The job of the ______ is mainly to talk to witnesses, suspects, and victims.

  a. detective
  b. patrol officer
  c. victim
  d. bail bondsman
  e. ​shift commander

 

ANSWER:   a
REFERENCES:   Patrol Functions
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.05 – Name patrol strategies that departments employ.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

Amy is late for work at a prestigious law farm.  She is driving through town when she sees police lights flashing in her rear view mirror.  She immediately pulls off to the side of the road and retrieves her license and proof of ​car insurance.  She puts her car window down and waits patiently for the officer to arrive.  When he does, she smiles and offers her documents to the officer, using “Sir” when addressing him.

 

85. Officer Jones has just pulled over an expensive car for speeding, and as he approaches it he notices an elegant middle-aged woman with a pleasant demeanor.  The chief of police has made it quite clear he wants more tickets issued.  Discretion in this case is expressly limited by:

  a. the less serious a crime is to the public, the more freedom officers have to ignore it.
  b. the relationship between the alleged criminal and victim.
  c. the relationship between the police and the criminal or victim.
  d. the nature of the crime.
  e. departmental policy

 

ANSWER:   e
REFERENCES:   Everyday Action of the Police
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.01 – Describe the everyday actions of police.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

86. If Officer Jones decides not to issue a ticket, he will be exercising:

  a. judgment.
  b. decision-making skills.
  c. his official duties.
  d. discretion.
  e. departmental policy.

 

ANSWER:   d
REFERENCES:   Everyday Action of the Police
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.01 – Describe the everyday actions of police.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

87. Officer Jones decides not to issue a ticket.  After all, the woman was very nice and sophisticated.  Officer Jones’ decision is based on:

  a. the less serious a crime is to the public, the more freedom officers have to ignore it.
  b. the relationship between the alleged criminal and victim.
  c. the relationship between the police and the criminal.
  d. the nature of the crime.
  e. departmental policy

 

ANSWER:   c
REFERENCES:   Everyday Action of the Police
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.01 – Describe the everyday actions of police.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

88. A patrol strategy that assigns priorities to calls for service and chooses the appropriate response is called:

  a. differential response.
  b. research based.
  c. evidence based.
  d. incident driven.
  e. evidence response.

 

ANSWER:   a
REFERENCES:   Delivery of Police Services
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.04 – Describe the delivery of police services.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

Completion

 

89. Officers are expected to use ___________when making choices in ambiguous situations.

ANSWER:   discretion
REFERENCES:   Everyday Action of the Police
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.01 – Describe the everyday actions of police.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

90. Intimate partner violence between spouses, boyfriends and girlfriends is called ________ ________.

ANSWER:   domestic violence
REFERENCES:   Everyday Action of the Police
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.01 – Describe the everyday actions of police.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

91. _________ __ ___ ______ occurs when officers violate departmental policy and /or constitutional rights by exceeding the level of force permissible and necessary in a given situation.

ANSWER:   Excessive use of force
REFERENCES:   Police Abuse of Power
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.02 – Identify the ways police can abuse their power and the challenges of controlling this abuse.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

92. The use of abusive language to physical force and violence can be considered ________ _______.

ANSWER:   police brutality
REFERENCES:   Police Abuse of Power
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.02 – Identify the ways police can abuse their power and the challenges of controlling this abuse.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

93. ________ _______ occurs when officers violate the law and/or departmental policy for personal gain.

ANSWER:   Police corruption
REFERENCES:   Police Abuse of Power
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.02 – Identify the ways police can abuse their power and the challenges of controlling this abuse.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

94. New officers must be instilled with a sense of _______ and _______ in all of their training.

ANSWER:   ethics, professionalism

professionalism, ethics

REFERENCES:   Police Abuse of Power
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.02 – Identify the ways police can abuse their power and the challenges of controlling this abuse.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

95. _______ _______ is a branch of a police department that receives and investigates complaints alleging violation of rules and policies on the part of officers.

ANSWER:   Internal affairs
REFERENCES:   Police Abuse of Power
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.02 – Identify the ways police can abuse their power and the challenges of controlling this abuse.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

96. _________ is a nonprofit organization formed by major law enforcement executive associations to develop standards for police policies and practice; on request, will review police agencies and award accreditation upon meeting those standards. .

ANSWER:   CALEA

Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies

REFERENCES:   Police Abuse of Power
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.03 – List the methods that can be used to make police more accountable to citizens.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

97. _______ _______ _______ are committees formed to investigate complaints against the police.

ANSWER:   Civilian review board
REFERENCES:   Police Abuse of Power
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.03 – List the methods that can be used to make police more accountable to citizens.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

98. ______ _______ ______ is when officers are deployed based upon results from social science studies.

ANSWER:   Evidence-based policing
REFERENCES:   Delivery of Police Services
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.04 – Describe the delivery of police services.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

99. Police responding to 911 calls are acting in a ____________________ manner.

ANSWER:   reactive
REFERENCES:   Delivery of Police Services
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.04 – Describe the delivery of police services.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

100. The ____________________refers to the percentage of crimes known to police that they believe they have solved through an arrest.

ANSWER:   clearance rate
REFERENCES:   Delivery of Police Services
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.04 – Describe the delivery of police services.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

101. ____________ officers have taken an oath and have powers to make arrests.

ANSWER:   Sworn
REFERENCES:   Delivery of Police Services
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.04 – Describe the delivery of police services.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

102. _____________ patrol is intended to deter crime and make the police presence known.

ANSWER:   Preventive or directed
REFERENCES:   Patrol Functions
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.05 – Name patrol strategies that departments employ.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

103. Officers with investigation duties are known as ___________________.

ANSWER:   detectives
REFERENCES:   Patrol Functions
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.05 – Name patrol strategies that departments employ.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

104. The _________ ______ ________ ________ __________is considered the most influential test of the general deterrent effects of patrol on crime.

ANSWER:   Kansas City Preventative Patrol Experiment
REFERENCES:   Delivery of Police Services
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.04 – Describe the delivery of police services.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

105. ___________ ______ involve an officer constantly moving through an area to prevent criminals from committing illegal acts.

ANSWER:   Preventive patrols
REFERENCES:   Patrol Functions
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.05 – Name patrol strategies that departments employ.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

106. ____________________ patrol is a strategy designed to maximize the number of police interventions and observations in the community.

ANSWER:   Aggressive
REFERENCES:   Patrol Functions
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.05 – Name patrol strategies that departments employ.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

107. _________ ________, with its focus on community-based crime prevention, has required a major shift in the philosophy of policing.

ANSWER:   Community policing
REFERENCES:   Patrol Functions
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.05 – Name patrol strategies that departments employ.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

108. The productivity of a force can be measured in various ways, including ______ rate.

ANSWER:   clearance
REFERENCES:   Delivery of Police Services
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.04 – Describe the delivery of police services.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

109. Geographic concentrations of crime are called __________ ___________.

ANSWER:   hot spots
REFERENCES:   Delivery of Police Services
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.04 – Describe the delivery of police services.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

110. In a ____________ society, relations between the police and minorities are complicated by stereotypes , cultural variations, and language differences.

ANSWER:   multicultural
REFERENCES:   Community Crime Prevention
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.06 – Explain the importance of connections between the police and the community.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

111. Law enforcement _______ is gathered to learn about criminal activities and criminal organizations in order to monitor their activities and prevent crime.

ANSWER:   intelligence
REFERENCES:   Homeland Security
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.07 – Identify issues and problems that emerge from law enforcement agencies’ increased attention to homeland security.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

112. The ________ was passed by Congress in 2001to expand the federal government’s ability to conduct searches and surveillance of suspected terrorists.

ANSWER:   USA Patriot Act
REFERENCES:   Homeland Security
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.07 – Identify issues and problems that emerge from law enforcement agencies’ increased attention to homeland security.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

113. Corporations and businesses are likely to use __________ ___________to keep their buildings and property safe.

ANSWER:   private security or private police
REFERENCES:   Security Management and Private Policing
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.08 – Describe the policing and related activities undertaken by private sector security management.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

114. The policies of the police chief and city officials that promote more or less discretion are called ______ ______.

ANSWER:   departmental policies
REFERENCES:   Everyday Action of the Police
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.01 – Describe the everyday actions of police.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

115. The ­­­­­___ serious a crime is to the public, the more freedom officers have to ignore it.

ANSWER:   less
REFERENCES:   Everyday Action of the Police
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.01 – Describe the everyday actions of police.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

116. Use of force typically occurs when police are trying to make an arrest and the suspect is ______.

ANSWER:   resisting
REFERENCES:   Police Abuse of Power
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.02 – Identify the ways police can abuse their power and the challenges of controlling this abuse.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

117. The risk of _______ by victims of improper police shootings and other injury producing uses of force looms over police departments and creates an incentive for administrators to impose standards for the proper use of force.

ANSWER:   lawsuits
REFERENCES:   Police Abuse of Power
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.02 – Identify the ways police can abuse their power and the challenges of controlling this abuse.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

118. During a typical patrol, the category of activity an officer is most engaged in is the ____ patrol.

ANSWER:   free
REFERENCES:   Patrol Functions
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.05 – Name patrol strategies that departments employ.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

119. On a free patrol, an officer would either be parked or _______.

ANSWER:   walking
REFERENCES:   Patrol Functions
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.05 – Name patrol strategies that departments employ.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

120. ______ _______ are police employees who have taken an oath and been given powers by the state to make arrests and to use necessary force, in   accordance with their duties.

ANSWER:   Sworn officers
REFERENCES:   Patrol Functions
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.05 – Name patrol strategies that departments employ.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

Subjective Short Answer

 

Officer Sally King has been on the force for four years. She truly loves her job, but finds it sometimes difficult to live on a police officer’s salary. She has noticed many of her coworkers seem to live at a much higher standard of living than she does. She is amazed at the large homes and vehicles that a select few officers have acquired.

 

121. One day Officer King discussed her concerns with a fellow officer. The officer replied that it is easy to make a little side money. He then informed her that one could accept money in exchange for writing tickets and no one would know. This is an example of:

a. grass eating.
b. meat eating.
c. internal affairs.
d. disparity.
e. brutality.

ANSWER:   a
REFERENCES:   Page 147
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.02 – Identify the ways police can abuse their power and the challenges of controlling this abuse.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Apply

 

122. Officer King continued her discussion with the fellow officer. She informed the officer that she would be so afraid of getting caught that she could not participate in such behavior. The officer informed her that she would be shocked at the corrupt activity within the department including officers having connections with mobsters. This would be an example of:

a. grass eating.
b. meat eating.
c. internal affairs.
d. disparity.
e. brutality.

ANSWER:   b
REFERENCES:   Police Abuse of Power
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.02 – Identify the ways police can abuse their power and the challenges of controlling this abuse.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Apply

 

123. Officer King continued on her shift deeply troubled by her recent conversation. She felt completely torn concerning what is right and what is officer loyalty. She decided she would report this to what department?

a. SWAT
b. SRT
c. internal affairs
d. SRO
e. SRT

ANSWER:   c
REFERENCES:   Police Abuse of Power
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.02 – Identify the ways police can abuse their power and the challenges of controlling this abuse.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Apply

 

124. Interestingly, as Officer King was going home the next morning, her captain informed her that he had an opportunity for her. During the upcoming NFL season, they would need officers to work off duty security. She would be paid approximately fifty dollars an hour. This is an example of:

a. departmental contract model.
b. officer contract model.
c. brokerage model.
d. security.
e. payoff.

ANSWER:   a
REFERENCES:   Security Management and Private Policing
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.08 – Describe the policing and related activities undertaken by private sector security management.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Apply

 

Officer Jordan Stanley is called to a shoplifting call. Upon arrival, he talks with the store manager concerning the facts of the case. Apparently, a 16-year-old female attempted to steal a pair of shoes for an upcoming school event. Officer Stanley writes a citation and then discusses with the manager how to prevent future cases from occurring. The manager agrees to implement many of the suggestions.

 

125. When Officer Stanley responds to the call, he is responding in what manner?

a. proactive
b. reactive
c. investigatory
d. crime control
e. crime scene

ANSWER:   b
REFERENCES:   Patrol Functions
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.04 – Describe the delivery of police services.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Apply

 

126. What style of policing is Officer Stanly practicing in this case?

a. incident driven.
b. differential response.
c. incentive laden.
d. retroactive.
e. proactive.

ANSWER:   a
REFERENCES:   Delivery of Police Services
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.04 – Describe the delivery of police services.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Apply

 

127. By writing a citation to the offender, Officer Stanly is practicing:

a. domestic violence.
b. corruption.
c. discretion.
d. arrest powers.
e. security.

ANSWER:   c
REFERENCES:   Everyday Action of the Police
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.01 – Describe the everyday actions of police.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Apply

 

River Justice just graduated from a small private university. He has a double major in both criminal justice and sociology. He has wanted to be a police officer since he was five years old, but cannot even seem to get an interview in today’s tough economy. River has decided to pursue security work until his dream job comes through.

 

128. River applied to a higher level security management position. He was offered the position with the stipulation that he would pursue his master’s degree, which the company would pay for.  Since the job requires management of personnel and budgets, the firm would probably like River to earn a degree in:

a. computer science.

b. engineering.
c. business management.
d. liberal arts.
e. nursing.

ANSWER:   c
REFERENCES:   Security Management and Private Policing
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.08 – Describe the policing and related activities undertaken by private sector security management.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Apply

 

129. One of River’s new duties includes organizing training for his line security officers. He was amazed at the credentials of his current staff. He noticed a pattern emerged with each report he read. Which is most likely NOT a characteristic he noted?

a. little education
b. little training
c. high turnover
d. low job satisfaction
e. all of these

ANSWER:   a
REFERENCES:   Page 174
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.08 – Describe the policing and related activities undertaken by private sector security management.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Apply

 

Essay

 

130. Police departments use several methods to measure police productivity. In light of the shift to community policing (and away from punitive crime control), can measures such as arrests and traffic stops still be used as measures of police productivity? Support your answer, and suggest alternative measures if appropriate.

ANSWER:   Responses will vary
REFERENCES:   Delivery of Police Services
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.04 – Describe the delivery of police services.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

131. Describe those factors that affect how police exercise discretion and make choices about actions, especially in ambiguous situations when it is not clear how to apply the law.

ANSWER:   Responses will vary
REFERENCES:   Everyday Action of the Police
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.01 – Describe the everyday actions of police.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understand

 

132. Different departments allocate their officers in different ways. Some departments keep more officers on patrol than others, while others stress criminal investigation. What factors might affect these different choices about officer distribution?

ANSWER:   Responses will vary
REFERENCES:   Patrol Functions
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.05 – Name patrol strategies that departments employ.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understand

 

133. Explain the difficulties a law enforcement officer who works in internal affairs might face. Who would they associate with? Would other officers look at them negatively? In what ways could you improve the relationship?

ANSWER:   Responses will vary
REFERENCES:   Police Abuse of Power
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.02 – Identify the ways police can abuse their power and the challenges of controlling this abuse.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understand

 

134. Homeland security has become an important priority for law enforcement agencies at all levels of government since September 11, 2001.  Describe some of the ways that has happened.

ANSWER:   Responses will vary
REFERENCES:   Homeland Security
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.07 – Identify issues and problems that emerge from law enforcement agencies’ increased attention to homeland security.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understand

 

135. Many large metropolitan police departments have specialized units within their departments in order to concentrate on that particular aspect of crime. If you were the police chief, what special operations would you require in your department? What would be the requirements that officers would have to meet in order to assume working in that unit?

ANSWER:   Responses will vary
REFERENCES:   Delivery of Police Services
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.04 – Describe the delivery of police services.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understand

 

136. Critics of the USA Patriot Act claim that the Act infringes on individual rights and may even violate the United States Constitution. Do you agree with these critics? Does the Patriot Act help to keep our country safer? Support your answer with material from the text.

ANSWER:   Responses will vary
REFERENCES:   Homeland Security
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.07 – Identify issues and problems that emerge from law enforcement agencies’ increased attention to homeland security.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understand

 

137. Explain why the Kansas City experiment was so important to law enforcement especially in regards to patrol. What changes would departments make if they were aware of the findings of this research study? Would a newer study reflect the same findings?

ANSWER:   Responses will vary
REFERENCES:   Delivery of Police Services
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.04 – Describe the delivery of police services.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understand

 

138. To be effective, the police must maintain their connection with the community.  Describe strategies police use in order to improve their relations with the communities they serve.

ANSWER:   Responses will vary
REFERENCES:   Community Crime Prevention
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.06 – Explain the importance of connections between the police and the community.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understand

 

139. How can corporations that offer private security recruit qualified applicants? Is it necessary to require a college education to work within such a field? Is private security a viable career path outside of law enforcement?

ANSWER:   Responses will vary
REFERENCES:   Security Management and Private Policing
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.08 – Describe the policing and related activities undertaken by private sector security management.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understand

 

140. Five factors are especially important in determining when and how police use discretion.  What are the five factors and explain how they are used?

ANSWER:   Responses will vary
REFERENCES:   Everyday Action of the Police
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.01 – Describe the everyday actions of police.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understand

 

141. What are the top four categories of activity that an officer spends doing during a typical shift?  What is involved in these activities?

ANSWER:   Responses will vary
REFERENCES:   Patrol Functions
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   CJIA.COSM.16.05.05 – Name patrol strategies that departments employ.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understand

 

 

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