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CJA 316 Wk 2 – Concept Check
- Question 1
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Which of the following is considered the beginning of modern public policing?
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City of London Police Act 1839
Metropolitan Police Act of 1829
Central Criminal Court Act 1856
London Government Act 1899
- Question 2
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What theory suggests that signs of disorder, such as abandoned buildings and graffiti, will lead to more serious crime if left unattended?
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Attribution
Routine activities
Broken windows
Zero tolerance
- Question 3
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In Mapp v. Ohio, the Supreme Court ruled that police can stop and frisk an individual based upon reasonable suspicion.
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True
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False
- Question 4
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Protection against unreasonable searches and seizures is guaranteed by which amendment?
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Fourteenth Amendment
Sixth Amendment
Fifth Amendment
Fourth Amendment
- Question 5
Which of the following are often considered the first organized police organization in America?
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Slave patrols
Vigilantes
Sheriffs
Night watchmen
- Question 6
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Vigilantes are groups of citizens who distribute justice according to their own rules.
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True
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False
- Question 7
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When a police officer pulls someone over but issues a warning instead of a ticket, the officer is doing which of the following?
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Being a meat-eater
Exercising discretion
Ensuring public order
Being a grass-eater
- Question 8
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Who is considered the Father of American Policing?
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Robert Peel
O.W. Wilson
James Q. Wilson
August Vollmer
- Question 9
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Who established the London’s Metropolitan Police Force at Scotland Yard?
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Lord John Russell
Sir Robert Peel
August Vollmer
William Bourne
- Question 10
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Which of the following doctrines states that additional evidence found as a result of initial illegal police activity is inadmissible in court?
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Purged taint
Good faith
Fruit of the poisonous tree
Inevitable discovery
- Question 11
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Officers are trained to evaluate a suspect’s behavior and escalate to a level of force necessary and reasonable to control the situation.
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True
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False
- Question 12
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Which of the following is a philosophy and proactive style of policing that seeks citizen input?
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Community policing
Problem-oriented policing
Routine activities
Intelligence-led policing
- Question 13
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Evidence that leads a reasonable person to believe there is a good likelihood that a crime was committed or that evidence or illicit materials are present is known as which of the following?
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Reasonable suspicion
Probable suspicion
Probable cause
Reasonable cause
- Question 14
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Which of the following focuses on the enforcement of quality-of-life issues?
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Traditional policing
Zero-tolerance policing
Intelligence-led policing
Evidence-based policing
- Question 15
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Patrol officer duties include crime prevention, apprehending suspects, and assisting citizens.
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True
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False
- Question 16
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Miranda rights are required by law (not department policy) to be read to an individual at which point?
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Before they are put in a police car
When they are under arrest and asked any questions
Before they are handcuffed
When they are under arrest and questioned about criminal acts
- Question 17
Which of the following is thought of as the backbone of policing?
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Investigations
Internal affairs
Patrol
Forensics
- Question 18
Reason to believe that an individual is engaging in criminal activity based on a police officer’s training and experience, is known as which of the following?
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Probable suspicion
Reasonable suspicion
Probable cause
Reasonable cause
- Question 19
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Mandatory arrest policies limit police discretion in certain situations, such as intimate partner violence.
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True
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False
- Question 20
Which rule states that evidence that was obtained illegally cannot be used in trial?
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Exclusionary
Evidentiary
Suppression
Due process