CPSS 210 Wk 2 – Concept Check

Complete the Week 2 Concept Check covering chapters 5-7.

This quiz consists of 20 multiple-choice questions. You have unlimited attempts to take the quiz.

Question 1

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Taking people to the hospital, escorting funeral processions, delivering mail for city officials, or chasing bats out of a caller’s house are examples of the police duty of

law enforcement.

order maintenance.

service.

information gathering.

Question 2

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Racial profiling often occurs during ________, where police justify stopping a car because of minor equipment or moving traffic violations that might otherwise be ignored.

random patrols

pretext stops

full enforcement

selective enforcement

Question 3

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Failure to fairly represent all genders and races within police departments has led to several negative consequences. Which of the following is NOT one of the negative consequences listed in your textbook?

expensive lawsuits

court-ordered quotas to achieve the desired diversity

consent decrees

sensational publicity

Question 4

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Which of the following is unquestionably the most time-consuming and resource-intensive task of any police agency?

patrol

investigation

traffic enforcement

drug enforcement

Question 5

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Which of the following are the three variables that interact to form a crime triangle?

a preventive patrol, an investigation, and a follow-up

a citizen, police, and a criminal

an urban, a suburban, and a rural location

a victim, an offender, and a location

Question 6

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Your textbook identifies three of the characteristics of a typical sheriff. Which of the following is NOT one of these?

Sheriffs sometimes have statewide jurisdiction, especially in states with smaller populations.

Sheriffs often have a strong idea of the priorities of a community.

Sheriffs wield more influence with prosecutors and in the legislature than do chiefs of police.

Sheriffs must be good politicians.

Question 7

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Three of the following statements describe how politics affects the role of sheriff in most counties. Which one does NOT belong?

The authority to appoint special deputies and to award patronage jobs contribute to the sheriff’s power and influence in a county.

The sheriff must receive approval from neighboring county commissions.

Local politics governs the operation of the sheriff’s department.

The sheriff must operate as a partisan politician to remain in office.

Question 8

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State-level law enforcement officers include three of the following groups. Which of the following does NOT belong?

highway patrols

watercraft officers

park rangers

sheriffs

Question 9

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According to political scientist William Muir’s styles of policing, who among the following police officers hold values that make it difficult for them to use force to solve problems?

avoiders

reciprocators

enforcers

professionals

Question 10

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Your textbook gives three reasons why, despite low crime-solving rates by detectives, many police departments continue to employ them. Which of the following is NOT one of those reasons?

Detectives have interrogation and case presentation skills that assist in prosecution.

Detectives have wider jurisdiction than patrol officers do, and they can arrest and book some suspects that other police officers cannot.

Law enforcement executives can assign detectives to a major, high-profile case to demonstrate to the public that they are committing resources to the matter.

Technical knowledge, such as knowing about burglary tools, does help in some investigations and prosecutions.

Question 11

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Which of the following factors has made the police the major responder to domestic violence calls?

ongoing police interest

high concern for women’s safety

referrals from other agencies

the availability of 24-hour service

Question 12

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Patrols that are “systematically unsystematic” and observant in an attempt to both deter and ferret out crime on their beats are known as random or ________ patrol.

foot

directed

preventive

aggressive

Question 13

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Which of the following is an advantage of hiring college-educated police officers?

better written reports

enhanced communication with the public

fewer citizen complaints

All of the answers are correct.

Question 14

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In ________ patrol, officers are given guidance on how to use their patrol time, which is often based on the results of crime analyses that identify problem areas.

directed

preventive

aggressive

foot

Question 15

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Which of the following is NOT true about terrorism?

It is one of the oldest forms of human conflict.

It has been used by both right-wing and left-wing political organizations, by ethnic and nationalistic groups, by revolutionaries, and by the armies and secret police of established governments.

The modern era of terrorism began with the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941 according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

The terrorist acts of 9/11 constituted the bloodiest day on American soil since the Civil War.

Question 16

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Which of the following factors influences the exercise of discretion on the part of police patrol officers?

the demeanor of the police officer

the relationship between the victim and the witness

socioeconomic status of the police officer

the legitimacy of the victim

Question 17

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Which of the following is an example of the police duty of law enforcement?

testifying in court

breaking up a fight

escorting funeral processions

investigating a missing child case

Question 18

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Identify a true statement about community policing.

It called for a shift from incident-based crime fighting to a problem-oriented approach.

It caused a lacuna between the people of a neighborhood and the police.

It placed great emphasis on patrolling using a police car.

It originated at a time when the enforcer role was working efficiently.

Question 19

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The ________ the complainant, the more likely a patrol officer is to use formal procedures to report and investigate a crime.

poorer

younger

more affluent

older

Question 20

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________ are officers who actively seek ways to make money illegally while on duty.

Meat eaters

Grass eaters

Vegans

Carnivores