Question 1:
Egon Bittner has stated that police work has, from its earliest origins, been a:
religious vocation
respected profession
feared occupation
tainted occupation
Answer:
tainted occupation
Question 2:
Elaine Cumming and her colleagues reported that the ordinary work routines of police officers include
mostly law enforcement activities and very few other activities.
true
false
Answer:
False
Question 3:
In the 1970s, the American Law Institute proposed a(n) , which included new policies on the use of
deadly force.
administrative rule
National Bill of Police Rights
legislative bill
Model Penal Code
Answer:
Model Penal Code
Question 4:
Sheehan and Cordner state that the two primary goals and objectives of police departments are:
maintaining order, and protecting life and property
preventing crime and arresting offenders
preventing crime and maintaining order
protecting life and property, and preventing crime
Answer:
maintaining order, and protecting life and property
Question 5:
In the landmark case Tennessee v. Garner, the
U.S. Supreme Court declared the
_ rule unconstitutional.
fleeing felon
consent search
detention
,stop and frisk
Answer:
fleeing felon
Question 6:
The police make approximately
_ million arrests a year.
3.3
10.16
12.12
13.12
Answer:
13.12
Question 7:
The "broken windows" theory suggests it is appropriate to allow a neighborhood to deteriorate if the
neighborhood will not participate in its upkeep.
true
false
Answer:
false
Question 8:
Choke holds, carotid holds, and neck restraints became a source of controversy after:
several lawsuits
some deaths
further study
changes in law enforcement policies
Answer:
some deaths
Question 9:
Police are free or have the ability to ignore crimes or to exercise discretion regarding them, even when
the crime is serious.
true
false
Answer:
false
Question 10:
Which of the following is part of the federal government's imminent danger standard for use of deadly
force?
firing warning shots
shooting at moving vehicles
, prisoner attempting to escape who was being held in a high-security prison
nonfatal shooting a suspect in the leg.
Answer:
prisoner attempting to escape who was being held in a high-security prison.
Question 11:
The Humortown Police Department issues many summonses and makes many misdemeanor arrests.
According to James Q. Wilson, it would be considered to be a
_ department
watchman
legalistic
moralistic
service
Answer:
legalistic
Question 12:
The police role is:
very ambiguous
very clearly defined
mainly related to violent crimes
mainly related to
arresting offenders
Answer:
very ambiguous
Question 13:
Of the following, the police make more arrests for crimes than for the other types.
violent
property
financial
quality-of-life
Answer:
property
Question 14:
Officers have broad discretion on whether to arrest or not to arrest in domestic violence cases
true b.false
Answer:
false