CJE 4114 Exam 2 UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Patrol - CORRECT ANSWER - The backbone of policing; the central feature of police
operations
deter crime; enhance feelings of public safety; make officers available for service - CORRECT
ANSWER - 3 Functions of patrol defined by Robert Peel
police-population ratio - CORRECT ANSWER - The traditional measure of the level of
police protection in a community; usually calculated as the number of officers per 1,000 in the
population
arrest; violence - CORRECT ANSWER - Police officers are traditionally handicapped in
cases of minor domestic violence. They have no ______________ authority unless they witness
__________________.
arrests - CORRECT ANSWER - In cases of domestic violence, __________________
may backfire and cause more harm to the victim
Court-Imposed Punishment - CORRECT ANSWER - Often weak in domestic violence
cases, particularly misdemeanors.
injury - CORRECT ANSWER - Potential _______________ to police in domestic
violence cases
Mediation; Separation; Arrest - CORRECT ANSWER - The police foundation study in
Minneapolis looked into 3 alternatives to arrest: _____________________,
____________________, and _______________________. Police were given a card to let them
know which alternative to use, and did not know which they would be using until they arrived at
the location.
, arrested; non-arrested - CORRECT ANSWER - The Minneapolis study was conducted to
determine which alternatives worked best in domestic violence cases. The results show that
__________________ offenders were only half as likely to commit repeat violence as ________-
____________________ offenders.
50,000 - CORRECT ANSWER - There are _________________ American deaths from
drunk driving every 2 years; the same number of Americans lost in the Vietnam War.
property - CORRECT ANSWER - There are over 20 billion dollars in
___________________ damage per year caused by drunk driving.
Mothers Against Drunk Driving - CORRECT ANSWER - An organization that provides
physical, psychological, and financial assistance to victims of drunk driving; emphasizes that
law-abiding citizens should have equal rights; advocates for a victims bill of rights; creates
alternatives to drunk driving.
3; 24; size; staffing - CORRECT ANSWER - Traditional Patrol Structure: _____ shifts
with ______ hour coverage; equal _________ (geographic area) and ________________(# of
officers assigned)
hotspots; time of day; effectiveness - CORRECT ANSWER - 3 potential weaknesses of
traditional patrol structure: _________________ (may be more crime in some areas);
__________ of __________; may reduce patrol _________________.
Preventive Patrol; Non-Committed Time - CORRECT ANSWER - 40% of patrol efforts;
Random movement through assigned area; time not on call, writing reports, etc.
Self-Initiated Tasks - CORRECT ANSWER - 14% of patrol efforts; Actions from
observations/see something = take action; crimes in progress; observing and breaking up a
crowd; observing and investigating a broken store window.
Calls for Service - CORRECT ANSWER - 23% of patrol efforts; many not crime-related;
traditional emphasis on radio response to all calls.
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Patrol - CORRECT ANSWER - The backbone of policing; the central feature of police
operations
deter crime; enhance feelings of public safety; make officers available for service - CORRECT
ANSWER - 3 Functions of patrol defined by Robert Peel
police-population ratio - CORRECT ANSWER - The traditional measure of the level of
police protection in a community; usually calculated as the number of officers per 1,000 in the
population
arrest; violence - CORRECT ANSWER - Police officers are traditionally handicapped in
cases of minor domestic violence. They have no ______________ authority unless they witness
__________________.
arrests - CORRECT ANSWER - In cases of domestic violence, __________________
may backfire and cause more harm to the victim
Court-Imposed Punishment - CORRECT ANSWER - Often weak in domestic violence
cases, particularly misdemeanors.
injury - CORRECT ANSWER - Potential _______________ to police in domestic
violence cases
Mediation; Separation; Arrest - CORRECT ANSWER - The police foundation study in
Minneapolis looked into 3 alternatives to arrest: _____________________,
____________________, and _______________________. Police were given a card to let them
know which alternative to use, and did not know which they would be using until they arrived at
the location.
, arrested; non-arrested - CORRECT ANSWER - The Minneapolis study was conducted to
determine which alternatives worked best in domestic violence cases. The results show that
__________________ offenders were only half as likely to commit repeat violence as ________-
____________________ offenders.
50,000 - CORRECT ANSWER - There are _________________ American deaths from
drunk driving every 2 years; the same number of Americans lost in the Vietnam War.
property - CORRECT ANSWER - There are over 20 billion dollars in
___________________ damage per year caused by drunk driving.
Mothers Against Drunk Driving - CORRECT ANSWER - An organization that provides
physical, psychological, and financial assistance to victims of drunk driving; emphasizes that
law-abiding citizens should have equal rights; advocates for a victims bill of rights; creates
alternatives to drunk driving.
3; 24; size; staffing - CORRECT ANSWER - Traditional Patrol Structure: _____ shifts
with ______ hour coverage; equal _________ (geographic area) and ________________(# of
officers assigned)
hotspots; time of day; effectiveness - CORRECT ANSWER - 3 potential weaknesses of
traditional patrol structure: _________________ (may be more crime in some areas);
__________ of __________; may reduce patrol _________________.
Preventive Patrol; Non-Committed Time - CORRECT ANSWER - 40% of patrol efforts;
Random movement through assigned area; time not on call, writing reports, etc.
Self-Initiated Tasks - CORRECT ANSWER - 14% of patrol efforts; Actions from
observations/see something = take action; crimes in progress; observing and breaking up a
crowd; observing and investigating a broken store window.
Calls for Service - CORRECT ANSWER - 23% of patrol efforts; many not crime-related;
traditional emphasis on radio response to all calls.
