CRIMJ 210 EXAM II QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026
In 1995, the fleeting felon rule was declared unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court
in the landmark case of: - ANSWERSTennessee v Garner
The police make approximately ________ million arrests a year - ANSWERS12.2
According to the text, the legality and morality of the "fleeting felon" rule have been
challenged because of the U.S. legal concept of - ANSWERSpresumption of innocence
Which of the following in incorrect - ANSWERSthe police make more arrests for
aggravated or felony assault than they do for misdemeanor assault
Of the following, the police make more arrests for ________ crimes than for the other
types - ANSWERSproperty
Most police contacts involve - ANSWERSmotor vehicle or traffic related issues
The police role is - ANSWERSvery ambiguous
Robert Lilly's research concluded that the majority of police calls are in reference to -
ANSWERSinformation
Egon Bittner has stated that police work has, from its earliest origins been a -
ANSWERStainted occupation
Sheehan and Cordner state that the two primary goals and objectives of police
departments are - ANSWERSmaintaining order and protection life and property
According to the text the police attempt to prevent crime by trying to create a sense of -
ANSWERSomnipresence
which of the following is not one of Bodericks police operational styles -
ANSWERSdreamers
Officer Smith believes her role is to maintain order on her beat by arresting criminals.
According to Broderick she would be considered a - ANSWERSenforcer
Officer Brown believes his role is keeping the peace and preserving the social order, yet
he is very careful not to violate the constitutional rights of individuals. According to
Broderick, he would be considered a - ANSWERSidealist
, Officer Green believes that it is impossible to achieve the goals and objectives of the
police department and concentrates his efforts on the concept of police loyalty and the
mutual support of his fellow officers. According to Broderick, he would be considered a -
ANSWERSrealist
Officer White concentrates her efforts on helping people in trouble, rather than on
keeping society safe. According to Broderick, she would be considered a -
ANSWERSoptimist
Which of the following is not one of James Q Wilsons operating styles -
ANSWERSaggressive
The Magic City police department maintains order through informal police intervention
including persuasion and threats or hassling or roughing up disruptive people instead of
formal arrests. According to James Q Wilson it would be considered a ______________
departments. - ANSWERSwatchman
The humor town police department issues many summonses and makes many
misdemeanor arrests. According to James Q Wilson it would be considered to be a
_______________ department. - ANSWERSlegalistic
The smalltown police department uses social service agencies to provide counseling for
minor offenders. According to James Q. Wilson, it would be considered to be a
___________________ department - ANSWERSservice
Police officers have _________________ discretion - ANSWERStremendous
The first decision maker in the criminal justice system and often the most important is
the - ANSWERSpolice officer
Which of the following is not on of the reasons police expertise discretion -
ANSWERSthe police want to show they have a caring attitude toward the community
Which of the following is not one of the major factors Herbert Jacob says causes the
police to exercise discretion - ANSWERSgeographic areas of the crime
Which of the following is not one of the factors that may influence police direction as
indicated by research findings - ANSWERStime of day
The ______________ standard allows police officers to use deadly force against people
who are using deadly force against an officer or another person as well as in certain
violent felony situations - ANSWERSdefense of life
Which of the following is part of the federal governments imminent danger standard for
use of deadly force - ANSWERSprisoner attempting escape who was being held in a
high security place
ANSWERS 2026
In 1995, the fleeting felon rule was declared unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court
in the landmark case of: - ANSWERSTennessee v Garner
The police make approximately ________ million arrests a year - ANSWERS12.2
According to the text, the legality and morality of the "fleeting felon" rule have been
challenged because of the U.S. legal concept of - ANSWERSpresumption of innocence
Which of the following in incorrect - ANSWERSthe police make more arrests for
aggravated or felony assault than they do for misdemeanor assault
Of the following, the police make more arrests for ________ crimes than for the other
types - ANSWERSproperty
Most police contacts involve - ANSWERSmotor vehicle or traffic related issues
The police role is - ANSWERSvery ambiguous
Robert Lilly's research concluded that the majority of police calls are in reference to -
ANSWERSinformation
Egon Bittner has stated that police work has, from its earliest origins been a -
ANSWERStainted occupation
Sheehan and Cordner state that the two primary goals and objectives of police
departments are - ANSWERSmaintaining order and protection life and property
According to the text the police attempt to prevent crime by trying to create a sense of -
ANSWERSomnipresence
which of the following is not one of Bodericks police operational styles -
ANSWERSdreamers
Officer Smith believes her role is to maintain order on her beat by arresting criminals.
According to Broderick she would be considered a - ANSWERSenforcer
Officer Brown believes his role is keeping the peace and preserving the social order, yet
he is very careful not to violate the constitutional rights of individuals. According to
Broderick, he would be considered a - ANSWERSidealist
, Officer Green believes that it is impossible to achieve the goals and objectives of the
police department and concentrates his efforts on the concept of police loyalty and the
mutual support of his fellow officers. According to Broderick, he would be considered a -
ANSWERSrealist
Officer White concentrates her efforts on helping people in trouble, rather than on
keeping society safe. According to Broderick, she would be considered a -
ANSWERSoptimist
Which of the following is not one of James Q Wilsons operating styles -
ANSWERSaggressive
The Magic City police department maintains order through informal police intervention
including persuasion and threats or hassling or roughing up disruptive people instead of
formal arrests. According to James Q Wilson it would be considered a ______________
departments. - ANSWERSwatchman
The humor town police department issues many summonses and makes many
misdemeanor arrests. According to James Q Wilson it would be considered to be a
_______________ department. - ANSWERSlegalistic
The smalltown police department uses social service agencies to provide counseling for
minor offenders. According to James Q. Wilson, it would be considered to be a
___________________ department - ANSWERSservice
Police officers have _________________ discretion - ANSWERStremendous
The first decision maker in the criminal justice system and often the most important is
the - ANSWERSpolice officer
Which of the following is not on of the reasons police expertise discretion -
ANSWERSthe police want to show they have a caring attitude toward the community
Which of the following is not one of the major factors Herbert Jacob says causes the
police to exercise discretion - ANSWERSgeographic areas of the crime
Which of the following is not one of the factors that may influence police direction as
indicated by research findings - ANSWERStime of day
The ______________ standard allows police officers to use deadly force against people
who are using deadly force against an officer or another person as well as in certain
violent felony situations - ANSWERSdefense of life
Which of the following is part of the federal governments imminent danger standard for
use of deadly force - ANSWERSprisoner attempting escape who was being held in a
high security place
