CRIM 435 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS WITH 100%
ACCURATE ANSWERS
Broken Windows Theory - Accurate answers theory proposed by Wilson and Kelling (1982) which
posits that officers should pay more attention to minor infractions such as public drunkenness and
vagrancy
attention to these minor violations may ease citizens fears and deter more serious crime from occurring
Centralization - Accurate answers retention of authority and decision-making by the top levels of a
police department
Chain of Command - Accurate answers levels in an organizational (departmental) hierarchy; the
higher the level, the greater the power, authority, and influence
Classical Principles - Accurate answers rules governing a bureaucracy including specialization of
work, assigning of authority and responsibility, discipline, unity of command, scalar chain of authority,
centralization of decision making, and small spans of control
COMPSTAT - Accurate answers a process that utilized current crime data to analyze crime patterns
on which to base appropriate responses, also known as an anti-crime program
Contingency Theory - Accurate answers management based on the recognition that many internal
and external factors influence police behavior, and that there is no one best way to run a department
Controlling - Accurate answers the process by which managers determine how the quality or
quantity of departmental systems and services can be improved if goals and objectives are to be
accomplished
Decentralization - Accurate answers delegation of authority and decision making to lower
organizational levels
Disorder Index - Accurate answers a uniform crime report-like index used to standardize police
calls for service (loud music, noisy juveniles, public nuisances)
over time, this index would provide police with an understanding of community concerns and priorities
and be able to draw comparisons with other communities
Generalist - Accurate answers a police officer who performs a variety of activities, some of which
could be assigned to a specialist
Goals - Accurate answers general statements of long-term purpose
often used to identify the role of the police and in mission statements
, Leading - Accurate answers motivating others to perform various tasks that will contribute to the
accomplishment of goals and objectives
Management - Accurate answers directing individuals to achieve departmental goals efficiently
and effectively
National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) - Accurate answers the FBI's redesign of the
UCR program, which helps improve the quantity, quality, and accuracy of crime offense statistics
NIBRS includes 52 data elements on 22 offense categories in the Part A classification and 11 offenses in a
group B category, for which only arrestee data are to be reported
distinguishes between attempted and completed crimes, provides additional information on
victim/offender relationships, and characteristics, and includes the location of crime
Organizational Commitment - Accurate answers the strength of an individuals identification with
and involvement in a particular organization, characterized by a belief in an organizations goals and
values, a willingness to exert effort on the organization's behalf, and a desire to remain with the
organization
Organizational Design - Accurate answers the formal patterns of arrangements and in relationships
developed by police management to accomplish departmental goals
Organizing - Accurate answers process of arranging personnel and physical resources to carry out
plans and accomplish goals and objectives
Paramilitary Model - Accurate answers formal pattern where the police are organized along
military lines, with emphasis on a legalistic approach
Public Information Officer - Accurate answers an official who is responsible for managing the police
departments public image, disseminating info, and interacting with the media
Planning - Accurate answers the process of preparing for the future by setting goals and objectives
and developing courses of action for accomplishing them
Police Legitimacy - Accurate answers public confidence in the police as fair and equitable; the
legitimacy of the police may be associated with the community's willingness to accept and obey the law
Police Paramilitary Unit - Accurate answers PPU
a group of police that functions as a military special-operations team, primarily to threaten or use
collective force
Procedural Justice - Accurate answers refers to being treated fairly by police officers who are
acting under the authority of criminal law; being treated in an even-handed manner by police
performing their law enforcement duties
ACCURATE ANSWERS
Broken Windows Theory - Accurate answers theory proposed by Wilson and Kelling (1982) which
posits that officers should pay more attention to minor infractions such as public drunkenness and
vagrancy
attention to these minor violations may ease citizens fears and deter more serious crime from occurring
Centralization - Accurate answers retention of authority and decision-making by the top levels of a
police department
Chain of Command - Accurate answers levels in an organizational (departmental) hierarchy; the
higher the level, the greater the power, authority, and influence
Classical Principles - Accurate answers rules governing a bureaucracy including specialization of
work, assigning of authority and responsibility, discipline, unity of command, scalar chain of authority,
centralization of decision making, and small spans of control
COMPSTAT - Accurate answers a process that utilized current crime data to analyze crime patterns
on which to base appropriate responses, also known as an anti-crime program
Contingency Theory - Accurate answers management based on the recognition that many internal
and external factors influence police behavior, and that there is no one best way to run a department
Controlling - Accurate answers the process by which managers determine how the quality or
quantity of departmental systems and services can be improved if goals and objectives are to be
accomplished
Decentralization - Accurate answers delegation of authority and decision making to lower
organizational levels
Disorder Index - Accurate answers a uniform crime report-like index used to standardize police
calls for service (loud music, noisy juveniles, public nuisances)
over time, this index would provide police with an understanding of community concerns and priorities
and be able to draw comparisons with other communities
Generalist - Accurate answers a police officer who performs a variety of activities, some of which
could be assigned to a specialist
Goals - Accurate answers general statements of long-term purpose
often used to identify the role of the police and in mission statements
, Leading - Accurate answers motivating others to perform various tasks that will contribute to the
accomplishment of goals and objectives
Management - Accurate answers directing individuals to achieve departmental goals efficiently
and effectively
National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) - Accurate answers the FBI's redesign of the
UCR program, which helps improve the quantity, quality, and accuracy of crime offense statistics
NIBRS includes 52 data elements on 22 offense categories in the Part A classification and 11 offenses in a
group B category, for which only arrestee data are to be reported
distinguishes between attempted and completed crimes, provides additional information on
victim/offender relationships, and characteristics, and includes the location of crime
Organizational Commitment - Accurate answers the strength of an individuals identification with
and involvement in a particular organization, characterized by a belief in an organizations goals and
values, a willingness to exert effort on the organization's behalf, and a desire to remain with the
organization
Organizational Design - Accurate answers the formal patterns of arrangements and in relationships
developed by police management to accomplish departmental goals
Organizing - Accurate answers process of arranging personnel and physical resources to carry out
plans and accomplish goals and objectives
Paramilitary Model - Accurate answers formal pattern where the police are organized along
military lines, with emphasis on a legalistic approach
Public Information Officer - Accurate answers an official who is responsible for managing the police
departments public image, disseminating info, and interacting with the media
Planning - Accurate answers the process of preparing for the future by setting goals and objectives
and developing courses of action for accomplishing them
Police Legitimacy - Accurate answers public confidence in the police as fair and equitable; the
legitimacy of the police may be associated with the community's willingness to accept and obey the law
Police Paramilitary Unit - Accurate answers PPU
a group of police that functions as a military special-operations team, primarily to threaten or use
collective force
Procedural Justice - Accurate answers refers to being treated fairly by police officers who are
acting under the authority of criminal law; being treated in an even-handed manner by police
performing their law enforcement duties
