Introduction to Criminal Justice 13th International Edition by Siegel - Test Bank

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Chapter 5—Police in Society: History and Contemporary Structure

 

 

MULTIPLE CHOICE

 

1. What arrangement in early English society required that every person in a village be responsible for protecting the settlement from thieves?

a.	The runner system
b.	Community policing
c.	The pledge system
d.	The watch system

 

 

ANS:  C                              REF:              p. 170

OBJ:   1

 

2. The _____  was created in 1326 under the watch system of policing to assist the shire reeve in controlling the county?

a.	Deputy position
b.	Constable position
c.	Bobbie position
d.	Justice of the peace

 

 

ANS:  D                              REF:              p. 174

OBJ:   1

 

3. What was the name of the organized private police that patrolled 18^th century England?

a.	Constables
b.	Shire reeves
c.	Bobbies
d.	Thief takers

 

 

ANS:  D                              REF:              p. 171

OBJ:   1

 

4. When was the Metropolitan Police Act passed through Parliament?

a.	1229
b.	1429
c.	1629
d.	1829

 

 

ANS:  D                              REF:              p. 172

OBJ:   1

 

5. English police officers are known as bobbies because:

a.	The tails of the horses they rode were cut short (bobbed).
b.	Sir Robert (Bobbie) Peel was responsible for their creation.
c.	The first name Robert and its accompanying nickname Bobbie were extremely common among the first generation of English police.
d.	They were paid in shillings, for which the slang term was “bob.”

 

 

ANS:  B                              REF:              p. 172

OBJ:   1

 

6. Which of the following was not one of Sir Robert Peel’s nine principles of policing?

a.	The basic mission for which the police exist is to make arrests.
b.	The ability of the police to perform their duties is dependent on public approval of police actions.
c.	Police must secure the willing cooperation of the public in voluntary observance of the law in order to secure and maintain public respect.
d.	Police preserve public favor by constantly demonstrating absolute impartial service to the law.

 

 

ANS:  A                              REF:              p. 173

OBJ:   2

 

7. The first technological breakthrough in policing came in the area of:

a.	Transportation
b.	Communication
c.	Regulation
d.	Administration

 

 

ANS:  B                              REF:              p. 174

OBJ:   2

 

8. How did police reformer August Vollmer contribute to police professionalism?

a.	Instituting university training for young officers.
b.	Establishing the first formal police academy in the U.S.
c.	Becoming the first President of the IACP.
d.	Creating the first SWAT team.

 

 

ANS:  A                              REF:              p. 175

OBJ:   3

 

9. The _______________ was created in 1929 by President Herbert Hoover to study the U.S. criminal justice system and make recommendations for improvement.

a.	Criminal Justice Institute
b.	National Institute of Justice
c.	Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
d.	Wickersham Commission

 

 

ANS:  D                              REF:              p. 175

OBJ:   4

 

10. The defining event that helped shape police reforms in the 1990s was the:

a.	Creation of the International Association of Chiefs of Police.
b.	Creation of the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration.
c.	Growth of police unions.
d.	Beating of Rodney King.

 

 

ANS:  D                              REF:              p. 178

OBJ:   4

 

 

11. Which federal law enforcement agency has unlimited jurisdiction?

a.	CIA
b.	DEA
c.	U.S. Justice Department
d.	No single federal agency has unlimited jurisdiction

 

 

ANS:  D                              REF:              p. 178

OBJ:   6

 

12. Who heads the U.S. Department of Justice?

a.	U.S. Attorney General
b.	Secretary of the Treasury
c.	Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
d.	Secretary of State

 

 

ANS:  A                              REF:              p. 178

OBJ:   6

 

13. Which of the following is false regarding the FBI?

a.	It maintains liaison offices in other countries.
b.	It is an investigative agency rather than a police agency.
c.	It has jurisdiction over all federal and state laws.
d.	It was under the direction of J. Edgar Hoover from 1924 until his death in 1972.

 

 

ANS:  C                              REF:              p. 178

OBJ:   6

 

14. Under its reformulated priorities, the FBI’s primary objective is to protect the:

a.	civil rights of those residing in the United States.
b.	businesses in the U.S. from infiltration by organized crime.
c.	U.S. against espionage.
d.	U.S. from terrorist attacks.

 

 

ANS:  D                              REF:              p. 179

OBJ:   6

 

15. What federal agency is responsible for the transporting of federal prisoners?

a.	U.S. Marshals
b.	FBI
c.	Department of Homeland Security
d.	Secret Service

 

 

ANS:  A                              REF:              p. 180

OBJ:   6

 

16. What federal agency has laws included in the Gun Control Act of 1968 and the Organized Crime Control Act of 1970

a.	ATF
b.	FBI
c.	DHS
d.	Secret Service

 

 

ANS:  A                              REF:              p. 179

OBJ:   6

 

17. Which is the oldest federal law enforcement agency?

a.	U.S. Marshals
b.	FBI
c.	DHS
d.	IRS

 

 

ANS:  A                              REF:              p. 179

OBJ:   6

 

18. Which of the following is a branch of the Department of Homeland Security?

a.	CBP
b.	FBI
c.	U.S. Marshals
d.	ATF

 

 

ANS:  A                              REF:              p. 181

OBJ:   6

 

19. Which state formed the first statewide police agency in 1835?

a.	Massachusetts
b.	Pennsylvania
c.	Texas
d.	Arizona

 

 

ANS:  C                              REF:              p. 182

OBJ:   7

 

20. Which of the following is not a branch of the Department of Homeland Security?

a.	Customs and Border Protection
b.	Coast Guard
c.	Immigration and Customs Enforcement
d.	U.S. Secret Service

 

 

ANS:  B                              REF:              p. 181

OBJ:   7

 

21. Which of the following is not a mission of the U.S. Secret Service?

a.	Investigate counterfeiting and other financial crimes, including financial institution fraud, identity theft and computer fraud.
b.	Investigate threats against protected officials.
c.	Protect the President and Vice-President.
d.	Conduct and coordinate international investigations involving transnational criminal organizations responsible for the illegal movement of people, goods, and technology into and out of the U.S.

 

 

ANS:  D                              REF:              p. 182

OBJ:   7

 

22. ______ police make up the majority of the nation’s authorized law enforcement personnel.

a.	Local
b.	County
c.	State
d.	Federal

 

 

ANS:  A                              REF:              p. 184

OBJ:   7

 

23. The role of ______ law enforcement evolved from that of the early English shire reeve, whose primary duty was to assist the royal judges in trying prisoners and enforcing sentences.

a.	local
b.	county
c.	state
d.	federal

 

 

ANS:  B                              REF:              p. 184

OBJ:   7

 

24. What term is used to describe the use of computer software to conduct analysis of behavioral patterns in an effort to link open cases to known perpetrators?

a.	Crime mapping
b.	CODIS
c.	Data mining
d.	Systems analysis

 

 

ANS:  C                              REF:              p. 190

OBJ:   9

 

25. Which of the following is not an advantage of high-definition surveying?

a.	Investigators can maneuver every piece of evidence.
b.	The perspective of the crime scene can be manipulated.
c.	Crime scene contamination is limited.
d.	It relies on photographic evidence and two-dimensional drawings.

 

 

ANS:  D                              REF:              p. 193

OBJ:   9

 

26. Chicago’s CLEARMAP program is an example of which type of crime fighting technology?

a.	Biometrics
b.	Criminal identification
c.	Crime mapping
d.	DNA testing

 

 

ANS:  C                              REF:              p. 193

OBJ:   9

 

27. AFIS is a(n):

a.	National database of DNA records.
b.	Computerized fingerprint system.
c.	Automated stolen vehicle database.
d.	Continually updating  fugitive identification system.

 

 

ANS:  B                              REF:              p. 195

OBJ:   9

 

28. Which of the following statements regarding the use of DNA in criminal cases is false?

a.	DNA profiling allows suspects to be identified on the basis of genetic material.
b.	Every U.S. state maintains a DNA database of convicted offenders.
c.	The United States is the only country with a DNA database.
d.	DNA fingerprinting is used as evidence in criminal trials in many states.

 

 

ANS:  C                              REF:              p. 196-197

OBJ:   9

 

29. Which of the following is false about Gunshot Location Systems?

a.	This system uses sensors to determine the direction from which the sound came, and can triangulate and determine the exact location where the gunshots were fired.
b.	This technology can detect gunshots but not shooters.
c.	An advantage of this technology is rapid response by police.
d.	A limitation of this technology is its high cost.

 

 

ANS:  B                              REF:              p. 190

OBJ:   9

 

30. Which of the following is false about biometrics?

a.	Biometric authenticators are unique to the user and as a result cannot be stolen and used without that individual’s knowledge.
b.	Biometrics involves automated methods of recognizing a person based on their fingerprint characteristics.
c.	Biometrics can be used at all levels of government and in private businesses.
d.	Casinos have started to implement biometrics to recognize when known cheaters enter their premises.

 

 

ANS:  B                              REF:              p. 195

OBJ:   9

 

 

TRUE/FALSE

 

1. The shire reeve was considered the first police officer.

 

ANS:  F                               REF:              p. 174

OBJ:   1

 

2. Thief takers were professional criminals that assisted burglars.

 

ANS:  F                               REF:              p. 171

OBJ:   1

 

3. The colonial sheriff did not patrol or seek out crime but only reacted to citizens’ complaints and investigated crimes once they already occurred.

 

ANS:  T                               REF:              p. 173

OBJ:   2

 

4. The end of the Vietnam War significantly reduced tensions between students and police, as well as between minorities and the police.

 

ANS:  F                               REF:              p. 176

OBJ:   3

 

5. Women and minorities were recruited to police work under affirmative action programs in the 1990s.

 

ANS:  F                               REF:              p. 178

OBJ:   5

 

6. There are more than 2 million employees involved in private policing.

 

ANS:  T                               REF:              p. 187

OBJ:   6

 

7. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is part of the Department of Homeland Security.

 

ANS:  T                               REF:              p. 181

OBJ:   6

 

8. The Gunshot Location System was conceived by a U.S. Geological Survey seismologist.

 

ANS:  T                               REF:              p. 190

OBJ:   6

 

9. Data mining recognizes geographic “hot spots” where a majority of predatory crimes are concentrated.

 

ANS:  F                               REF:              p. 191

OBJ:   6

 

10. One criticism of private policing is that it could eventually replace government.

 

ANS:  T                               REF:              p. 189

OBJ:   8

 

 

COMPLETION

 

1. ____________________ is credited with the passage of the Metropolitan Police Act that established the first organized police force in London.

 

ANS:  Sir Robert Peel

REF:   p. 174                        OBJ:              1

 

2. On the western frontier of the early U.S., where formal law enforcement had few resources, the law was often enforced by ____________________, or groups of citizens enforcing the law through their own means.

 

ANS:  vigilantes

REF:   p. 171                        OBJ:              2

 

3. ____________________ was the chief of police in Berkeley, California who helped found the School of Criminology at the University of California.

 

ANS:  August Vollmer

REF:   p. 175                        OBJ:              3

 

4. ____________________ gained national attention during the O.J. Simpson trial and allows suspects to be identified on the basis of the genetic material found in hair, blood, and other bodily tissues and fluids.

 

ANS:  DNA profiling

REF:   p. 196                        OBJ:              4

 

5. The ____________________ is named for the popular television program and is concerned with the real-world implications of Hollywood’s fictional spin on the forensic sciences and criminal investigations.

 

ANS:  CSI effect

REF:   p. 192                        OBJ:              5

 

6. The ____________________ helps control sales of untaxed liquor and cigarettes.

 

ANS:  ATF

REF:   p. 179                        OBJ:              6

 

7. The ____________________ are responsible for fugitive investigations.

 

ANS:  U.S. Marshals

REF:   p. 180                        OBJ:              6

 

8. ____________________ is the world’s second-largest provider of private security, and is a primary contractor to NASA and the Army.

 

ANS:  Wackenhut Services

REF:   p. 187                        OBJ:              8

 

9. The ____________________ investigates counterfeiting and other financial crimes.

 

ANS:  U.S. Secret Service

REF:   p. 182                        OBJ:              6

 

10. ____________________ gives the police the ability to analyze detailed visuals of crime patterns.

 

ANS:  Crime mapping

REF:   p. 193                        OBJ:              9

 

 

ESSAY

 

1. Describe the historical roots of policing, including a discussion of  the structure, duties, and functions of modern U.S. policing.

 

ANS:  Answer not provided.

REF:   p. 170-175      OBJ:   1

 

2. Compare and contrast the challenges of today’s police departments with those of the past.

 

ANS:  Answer not provided.

REF:   p. 176-178      OBJ:   2 | 4

 

3. Discuss how professionalism has changed U.S. policing.

 

ANS:  Answer not provided.

REF:   p. 175                        OBJ:              3

 

4. Discuss how policing has evolved between the 1960s and today and some of the major impetuses to such change.

 

ANS:  Answer not provided.

REF:   p. 176-178      OBJ:   4

 

5. List the current top three FBI priorities. What type of justice perspective does this shift in priorities represent since September 11, 2001, and what might some of the consequences be to society of this revised approach?

 

ANS:  Answer not provided.

REF:   p. 178-179      OBJ:   6

 

6. Choose two federal agencies and discuss their functions.

 

ANS:  Answer not provided.

REF:   p. 178-181      OBJ:   6

 

7. Discuss at least two ways in which the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 changed American policing.

 

ANS:  Answer not provided.

REF:   p. 178-185      OBJ:   6 | 7

 

8. Discuss three of the branches and functions of the newly formed Department of Homeland Security.

 

ANS:  Answer not provided.

REF:   p. 181-182      OBJ:   6

 

9. Discuss the various roles of state, county, and metropolitan law enforcement agencies.

 

ANS:  Answer not provided.

REF:   p. 182-185      OBJ:   7

 

10. Discuss three ways in which technology has changed law enforcement, using specific examples.

 

ANS:  Answer not provided.

REF:   p. 190-198      OBJ:   9

 

Chapter 5—Police in Society: History and Contemporary Structure

 

 

MULTIPLE CHOICE

 

1. What arrangement in early English society required that every person in a village be responsible for protecting the settlement from thieves?

a.	The runner system
b.	Community policing
c.	The pledge system
d.	The watch system

 

 

ANS:  C                              REF:              p. 170

OBJ:   1

 

2. The _____  was created in 1326 under the watch system of policing to assist the shire reeve in controlling the county?

a.	Deputy position
b.	Constable position
c.	Bobbie position
d.	Justice of the peace

 

 

ANS:  D                              REF:              p. 174

OBJ:   1

 

3. What was the name of the organized private police that patrolled 18^th century England?

a.	Constables
b.	Shire reeves
c.	Bobbies
d.	Thief takers

 

 

ANS:  D                              REF:              p. 171

OBJ:   1

 

4. When was the Metropolitan Police Act passed through Parliament?

a.	1229
b.	1429
c.	1629
d.	1829

 

 

ANS:  D                              REF:              p. 172

OBJ:   1

 

5. English police officers are known as bobbies because:

a.	The tails of the horses they rode were cut short (bobbed).
b.	Sir Robert (Bobbie) Peel was responsible for their creation.
c.	The first name Robert and its accompanying nickname Bobbie were extremely common among the first generation of English police.
d.	They were paid in shillings, for which the slang term was “bob.”

 

 

ANS:  B                              REF:              p. 172

OBJ:   1

 

6. Which of the following was not one of Sir Robert Peel’s nine principles of policing?

a.	The basic mission for which the police exist is to make arrests.
b.	The ability of the police to perform their duties is dependent on public approval of police actions.
c.	Police must secure the willing cooperation of the public in voluntary observance of the law in order to secure and maintain public respect.
d.	Police preserve public favor by constantly demonstrating absolute impartial service to the law.

 

 

ANS:  A                              REF:              p. 173

OBJ:   2

 

7. The first technological breakthrough in policing came in the area of:

a.	Transportation
b.	Communication
c.	Regulation
d.	Administration

 

 

ANS:  B                              REF:              p. 174

OBJ:   2

 

8. How did police reformer August Vollmer contribute to police professionalism?

a.	Instituting university training for young officers.
b.	Establishing the first formal police academy in the U.S.
c.	Becoming the first President of the IACP.
d.	Creating the first SWAT team.

 

 

ANS:  A                              REF:              p. 175

OBJ:   3

 

9. The _______________ was created in 1929 by President Herbert Hoover to study the U.S. criminal justice system and make recommendations for improvement.

a.	Criminal Justice Institute
b.	National Institute of Justice
c.	Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
d.	Wickersham Commission

 

 

ANS:  D                              REF:              p. 175

OBJ:   4

 

10. The defining event that helped shape police reforms in the 1990s was the:

a.	Creation of the International Association of Chiefs of Police.
b.	Creation of the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration.
c.	Growth of police unions.
d.	Beating of Rodney King.

 

 

ANS:  D                              REF:              p. 178

OBJ:   4

 

 

11. Which federal law enforcement agency has unlimited jurisdiction?

a.	CIA
b.	DEA
c.	U.S. Justice Department
d.	No single federal agency has unlimited jurisdiction

 

 

ANS:  D                              REF:              p. 178

OBJ:   6

 

12. Who heads the U.S. Department of Justice?

a.	U.S. Attorney General
b.	Secretary of the Treasury
c.	Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
d.	Secretary of State

 

 

ANS:  A                              REF:              p. 178

OBJ:   6

 

13. Which of the following is false regarding the FBI?

a.	It maintains liaison offices in other countries.
b.	It is an investigative agency rather than a police agency.
c.	It has jurisdiction over all federal and state laws.
d.	It was under the direction of J. Edgar Hoover from 1924 until his death in 1972.

 

 

ANS:  C                              REF:              p. 178

OBJ:   6

 

14. Under its reformulated priorities, the FBI’s primary objective is to protect the:

a.	civil rights of those residing in the United States.
b.	businesses in the U.S. from infiltration by organized crime.
c.	U.S. against espionage.
d.	U.S. from terrorist attacks.

 

 

ANS:  D                              REF:              p. 179

OBJ:   6

 

15. What federal agency is responsible for the transporting of federal prisoners?

a.	U.S. Marshals
b.	FBI
c.	Department of Homeland Security
d.	Secret Service

 

 

ANS:  A                              REF:              p. 180

OBJ:   6

 

16. What federal agency has laws included in the Gun Control Act of 1968 and the Organized Crime Control Act of 1970

a.	ATF
b.	FBI
c.	DHS
d.	Secret Service

 

 

ANS:  A                              REF:              p. 179

OBJ:   6

 

17. Which is the oldest federal law enforcement agency?

a.	U.S. Marshals
b.	FBI
c.	DHS
d.	IRS

 

 

ANS:  A                              REF:              p. 179

OBJ:   6

 

18. Which of the following is a branch of the Department of Homeland Security?

a.	CBP
b.	FBI
c.	U.S. Marshals
d.	ATF

 

 

ANS:  A                              REF:              p. 181

OBJ:   6

 

19. Which state formed the first statewide police agency in 1835?

a.	Massachusetts
b.	Pennsylvania
c.	Texas
d.	Arizona

 

 

ANS:  C                              REF:              p. 182

OBJ:   7

 

20. Which of the following is not a branch of the Department of Homeland Security?

a.	Customs and Border Protection
b.	Coast Guard
c.	Immigration and Customs Enforcement
d.	U.S. Secret Service

 

 

ANS:  B                              REF:              p. 181

OBJ:   7

 

21. Which of the following is not a mission of the U.S. Secret Service?

a.	Investigate counterfeiting and other financial crimes, including financial institution fraud, identity theft and computer fraud.
b.	Investigate threats against protected officials.
c.	Protect the President and Vice-President.
d.	Conduct and coordinate international investigations involving transnational criminal organizations responsible for the illegal movement of people, goods, and technology into and out of the U.S.

 

 

ANS:  D                              REF:              p. 182

OBJ:   7

 

22. ______ police make up the majority of the nation’s authorized law enforcement personnel.

a.	Local
b.	County
c.	State
d.	Federal

 

 

ANS:  A                              REF:              p. 184

OBJ:   7

 

23. The role of ______ law enforcement evolved from that of the early English shire reeve, whose primary duty was to assist the royal judges in trying prisoners and enforcing sentences.

a.	local
b.	county
c.	state
d.	federal

 

 

ANS:  B                              REF:              p. 184

OBJ:   7

 

24. What term is used to describe the use of computer software to conduct analysis of behavioral patterns in an effort to link open cases to known perpetrators?

a.	Crime mapping
b.	CODIS
c.	Data mining
d.	Systems analysis

 

 

ANS:  C                              REF:              p. 190

OBJ:   9

 

25. Which of the following is not an advantage of high-definition surveying?

a.	Investigators can maneuver every piece of evidence.
b.	The perspective of the crime scene can be manipulated.
c.	Crime scene contamination is limited.
d.	It relies on photographic evidence and two-dimensional drawings.

 

 

ANS:  D                              REF:              p. 193

OBJ:   9

 

26. Chicago’s CLEARMAP program is an example of which type of crime fighting technology?

a.	Biometrics
b.	Criminal identification
c.	Crime mapping
d.	DNA testing

 

 

ANS:  C                              REF:              p. 193

OBJ:   9

 

27. AFIS is a(n):

a.	National database of DNA records.
b.	Computerized fingerprint system.
c.	Automated stolen vehicle database.
d.	Continually updating  fugitive identification system.

 

 

ANS:  B                              REF:              p. 195

OBJ:   9

 

28. Which of the following statements regarding the use of DNA in criminal cases is false?

a.	DNA profiling allows suspects to be identified on the basis of genetic material.
b.	Every U.S. state maintains a DNA database of convicted offenders.
c.	The United States is the only country with a DNA database.
d.	DNA fingerprinting is used as evidence in criminal trials in many states.

 

 

ANS:  C                              REF:              p. 196-197

OBJ:   9

 

29. Which of the following is false about Gunshot Location Systems?

a.	This system uses sensors to determine the direction from which the sound came, and can triangulate and determine the exact location where the gunshots were fired.
b.	This technology can detect gunshots but not shooters.
c.	An advantage of this technology is rapid response by police.
d.	A limitation of this technology is its high cost.

 

 

ANS:  B                              REF:              p. 190

OBJ:   9

 

30. Which of the following is false about biometrics?

a.	Biometric authenticators are unique to the user and as a result cannot be stolen and used without that individual’s knowledge.
b.	Biometrics involves automated methods of recognizing a person based on their fingerprint characteristics.
c.	Biometrics can be used at all levels of government and in private businesses.
d.	Casinos have started to implement biometrics to recognize when known cheaters enter their premises.

 

 

ANS:  B                              REF:              p. 195

OBJ:   9

 

 

TRUE/FALSE

 

1. The shire reeve was considered the first police officer.

 

ANS:  F                               REF:              p. 174

OBJ:   1

 

2. Thief takers were professional criminals that assisted burglars.

 

ANS:  F                               REF:              p. 171

OBJ:   1

 

3. The colonial sheriff did not patrol or seek out crime but only reacted to citizens’ complaints and investigated crimes once they already occurred.

 

ANS:  T                               REF:              p. 173

OBJ:   2

 

4. The end of the Vietnam War significantly reduced tensions between students and police, as well as between minorities and the police.

 

ANS:  F                               REF:              p. 176

OBJ:   3

 

5. Women and minorities were recruited to police work under affirmative action programs in the 1990s.

 

ANS:  F                               REF:              p. 178

OBJ:   5

 

6. There are more than 2 million employees involved in private policing.

 

ANS:  T                               REF:              p. 187

OBJ:   6

 

7. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is part of the Department of Homeland Security.

 

ANS:  T                               REF:              p. 181

OBJ:   6

 

8. The Gunshot Location System was conceived by a U.S. Geological Survey seismologist.

 

ANS:  T                               REF:              p. 190

OBJ:   6

 

9. Data mining recognizes geographic “hot spots” where a majority of predatory crimes are concentrated.

 

ANS:  F                               REF:              p. 191

OBJ:   6

 

10. One criticism of private policing is that it could eventually replace government.

 

ANS:  T                               REF:              p. 189

OBJ:   8

 

 

COMPLETION

 

1. ____________________ is credited with the passage of the Metropolitan Police Act that established the first organized police force in London.

 

ANS:  Sir Robert Peel

REF:   p. 174                        OBJ:              1

 

2. On the western frontier of the early U.S., where formal law enforcement had few resources, the law was often enforced by ____________________, or groups of citizens enforcing the law through their own means.

 

ANS:  vigilantes

REF:   p. 171                        OBJ:              2

 

3. ____________________ was the chief of police in Berkeley, California who helped found the School of Criminology at the University of California.

 

ANS:  August Vollmer

REF:   p. 175                        OBJ:              3

 

4. ____________________ gained national attention during the O.J. Simpson trial and allows suspects to be identified on the basis of the genetic material found in hair, blood, and other bodily tissues and fluids.

 

ANS:  DNA profiling

REF:   p. 196                        OBJ:              4

 

5. The ____________________ is named for the popular television program and is concerned with the real-world implications of Hollywood’s fictional spin on the forensic sciences and criminal investigations.

 

ANS:  CSI effect

REF:   p. 192                        OBJ:              5

 

6. The ____________________ helps control sales of untaxed liquor and cigarettes.

 

ANS:  ATF

REF:   p. 179                        OBJ:              6

 

7. The ____________________ are responsible for fugitive investigations.

 

ANS:  U.S. Marshals

REF:   p. 180                        OBJ:              6

 

8. ____________________ is the world’s second-largest provider of private security, and is a primary contractor to NASA and the Army.

 

ANS:  Wackenhut Services

REF:   p. 187                        OBJ:              8

 

9. The ____________________ investigates counterfeiting and other financial crimes.

 

ANS:  U.S. Secret Service

REF:   p. 182                        OBJ:              6

 

10. ____________________ gives the police the ability to analyze detailed visuals of crime patterns.

 

ANS:  Crime mapping

REF:   p. 193                        OBJ:              9

 

 

ESSAY

 

1. Describe the historical roots of policing, including a discussion of  the structure, duties, and functions of modern U.S. policing.

 

ANS:  Answer not provided.

REF:   p. 170-175      OBJ:   1

 

2. Compare and contrast the challenges of today’s police departments with those of the past.

 

ANS:  Answer not provided.

REF:   p. 176-178      OBJ:   2 | 4

 

3. Discuss how professionalism has changed U.S. policing.

 

ANS:  Answer not provided.

REF:   p. 175                        OBJ:              3

 

4. Discuss how policing has evolved between the 1960s and today and some of the major impetuses to such change.

 

ANS:  Answer not provided.

REF:   p. 176-178      OBJ:   4

 

5. List the current top three FBI priorities. What type of justice perspective does this shift in priorities represent since September 11, 2001, and what might some of the consequences be to society of this revised approach?

 

ANS:  Answer not provided.

REF:   p. 178-179      OBJ:   6

 

6. Choose two federal agencies and discuss their functions.

 

ANS:  Answer not provided.

REF:   p. 178-181      OBJ:   6

 

7. Discuss at least two ways in which the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 changed American policing.

 

ANS:  Answer not provided.

REF:   p. 178-185      OBJ:   6 | 7

 

8. Discuss three of the branches and functions of the newly formed Department of Homeland Security.

 

ANS:  Answer not provided.

REF:   p. 181-182      OBJ:   6

 

9. Discuss the various roles of state, county, and metropolitan law enforcement agencies.

 

ANS:  Answer not provided.

REF:   p. 182-185      OBJ:   7

 

10. Discuss three ways in which technology has changed law enforcement, using specific examples.

 

ANS:  Answer not provided.

REF:   p. 190-198      OBJ:   9