Private Security Final Exam Preparation, Spring
2025/2026 – Security Studies Study and Review
Material
Examples of earlier forms of Security Barriers - correct answer ✔✔ Walls such as the Great wall
of China. Fires, and armed guards at shared borders.
What was the Shire Reeve responsible for. Remember the Shire Reeve was modern day sheriff. -
correct answer ✔✔ Maintaining law and order
Thief takers of the early 1600s - correct answer ✔✔ Were paid by the King for everyone
apprehended, had no official status, and made sure travelers stayed safe
What were the duties of the early Marshall's Service? - correct answer ✔✔ Conducted Federal
Census, carry out death sentence, pursue counterfeiters
Neighborhood Watch is a? - correct answer ✔✔ Crime Prevention Program
The role of security can be characterized by what type of approach? - correct answer ✔✔
Preventative
According to the _________________criminal action is the result of a decision or action carried
out by impulsive people. - correct answer ✔✔ Self Control Theory
law violators are reasoning people who make decisions by weighing the costs and benefits
before they decide whether to violate the law. - correct answer ✔✔ Rationale Choice Theory
, Business principles that are applicable to private security are? - correct answer ✔✔ Budget
management, policy development and strategic communications
Moral Guidelines - correct answer ✔✔ Code of ethics
Responsible for supervising private security personnel. - correct answer ✔✔ Security Managers
Contemporary ethical challenges for security managers are? - correct answer ✔✔ Work place
violence, employee screening and employee negligence or abuse of data.
Contributes to the ethical culture in the workplace - correct answer ✔✔ Credit checks,
background checks, training
How much force should a security guard use? - correct answer ✔✔ minimum amount of force
necessary
freedom of speech - correct answer ✔✔ 1st amendment
The process the police and/or security to use to search a person, building or place and
confiscate evidence? - correct answer ✔✔ Search and Seizure
law suits against law enforcement officials fall into what category of civil suits? - correct answer
✔✔ Tort
continuum - correct answer ✔✔ a gradual progression through many stages between one
extreme and another
Statutory Criminal Law - correct answer ✔✔ Defines the crime and sets the punishment for
violation
2025/2026 – Security Studies Study and Review
Material
Examples of earlier forms of Security Barriers - correct answer ✔✔ Walls such as the Great wall
of China. Fires, and armed guards at shared borders.
What was the Shire Reeve responsible for. Remember the Shire Reeve was modern day sheriff. -
correct answer ✔✔ Maintaining law and order
Thief takers of the early 1600s - correct answer ✔✔ Were paid by the King for everyone
apprehended, had no official status, and made sure travelers stayed safe
What were the duties of the early Marshall's Service? - correct answer ✔✔ Conducted Federal
Census, carry out death sentence, pursue counterfeiters
Neighborhood Watch is a? - correct answer ✔✔ Crime Prevention Program
The role of security can be characterized by what type of approach? - correct answer ✔✔
Preventative
According to the _________________criminal action is the result of a decision or action carried
out by impulsive people. - correct answer ✔✔ Self Control Theory
law violators are reasoning people who make decisions by weighing the costs and benefits
before they decide whether to violate the law. - correct answer ✔✔ Rationale Choice Theory
, Business principles that are applicable to private security are? - correct answer ✔✔ Budget
management, policy development and strategic communications
Moral Guidelines - correct answer ✔✔ Code of ethics
Responsible for supervising private security personnel. - correct answer ✔✔ Security Managers
Contemporary ethical challenges for security managers are? - correct answer ✔✔ Work place
violence, employee screening and employee negligence or abuse of data.
Contributes to the ethical culture in the workplace - correct answer ✔✔ Credit checks,
background checks, training
How much force should a security guard use? - correct answer ✔✔ minimum amount of force
necessary
freedom of speech - correct answer ✔✔ 1st amendment
The process the police and/or security to use to search a person, building or place and
confiscate evidence? - correct answer ✔✔ Search and Seizure
law suits against law enforcement officials fall into what category of civil suits? - correct answer
✔✔ Tort
continuum - correct answer ✔✔ a gradual progression through many stages between one
extreme and another
Statutory Criminal Law - correct answer ✔✔ Defines the crime and sets the punishment for
violation
