CRIMINOLOGY 1001 FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
VERIFIED
Tithing - ANSWER-in medieval England, a group of 10 families who collectively dealt
with minor disturbances and breaches of the peace
London Metropolitan Police - ANSWER-First Public Police (1829)
3 features:
1. Limited police authority
2. Local control
3. Decentralized and fragmented
Sir Robert Peel - ANSWER-father of modern policing, home secretary in the British
Cabinet, pushed parliment to pass the Metropolitan Police Act, which created London
police force ("Bobbies")
No - ANSWER-Did the Colonial Sheriff patrol and seek out crime?
Boston - ANSWER-The First Formal U.S. Police Dept (1838)
New York - ANSWER-City with its First Police Debt created in 1844
Philadelphia - ANSWER-City with its First Police Debt created in 1854
Rodney King - ANSWER-an African-American motorist driver who, in 1991 was stopped
and then beaten by Los Angeles Police Department officers starting the L.A. Riots
FBI - ANSWER-The primary investigative arm of the United States Department of
Justice, serving as both a federal criminal investigative body and a domestic intelligence
agency.
Protection of the U.S. and Terrorism - ANSWER-What are the FBI's priorities
nowadays? (since 9/11)
Private Police (almost three to one as many) - ANSWER-Are there more private police
or public police?
Geographic "Hot Spots" - ANSWER-Where are the majority of predatory crimes
concentrated? (using IT techniques)
, Fewer than two arrests per month and fewer than a single felony arrest every four
months - ANSWER-How many arrests does an average police officer make?
Kansas City Patrol Study of 1972 - ANSWER-Study that found that patrol presence or
absence has no clear impact on crime (Preventive Patrol doesn't deter crime)
Kansas City Gun Experiment - ANSWER-Directed at restricting the carrying of guns in
high-risk places at high-risk times, seized hundreds of guns through aggressive patrol
Broken Windows Policing - ANSWER-A term used to describe police as maintainers of
community order and safety (1982)
Rapid Response - ANSWER-Quick police reaction to crime, has almost no effect on the
probability of capturing the offender
CompStat - ANSWER-Computerized program originated by NYC police to collect and
analyze crime data, largely lowered NYC's crime rate
Detective - ANSWER-Investigate the causes of crime to attempt to identify the
individuals or groups for committing particular offenses
Community-Oriented Policing - ANSWER-Programs and strategies designed to bring
police and the public closer together and create a more cooperative working
environment (sharing power with local groups and individuals) sometimes can reduce
disorder
Preponderance of the Evidence - ANSWER-The level of proof in civil cases; more than
half the evidence supports the allegations of one side
Proof beyond reasonable doubt - ANSWER-The standard of convicting someone by the
criminal process
Reintegration - ANSWER-A goal of corrections that focuses on preparing the offender
for a return to the community (strong theoretical basis in rehabilitative theories of
punishment)
Economics ("Low-Cost Alternative") - ANSWER-Why is are reintegration and diversion
such great alternatives?
Split Sentences - ANSWER-Also known as shock probation, the offender is sentenced
to a specific amount of time in prison or jail, to be followed by a period of probation
Foot Patrol - ANSWER-Police patrol that takes officers out of cars and puts them on a
walking beat to strengthen ties with the community (did not bring down the crime rate,
but residents felt safer)
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
VERIFIED
Tithing - ANSWER-in medieval England, a group of 10 families who collectively dealt
with minor disturbances and breaches of the peace
London Metropolitan Police - ANSWER-First Public Police (1829)
3 features:
1. Limited police authority
2. Local control
3. Decentralized and fragmented
Sir Robert Peel - ANSWER-father of modern policing, home secretary in the British
Cabinet, pushed parliment to pass the Metropolitan Police Act, which created London
police force ("Bobbies")
No - ANSWER-Did the Colonial Sheriff patrol and seek out crime?
Boston - ANSWER-The First Formal U.S. Police Dept (1838)
New York - ANSWER-City with its First Police Debt created in 1844
Philadelphia - ANSWER-City with its First Police Debt created in 1854
Rodney King - ANSWER-an African-American motorist driver who, in 1991 was stopped
and then beaten by Los Angeles Police Department officers starting the L.A. Riots
FBI - ANSWER-The primary investigative arm of the United States Department of
Justice, serving as both a federal criminal investigative body and a domestic intelligence
agency.
Protection of the U.S. and Terrorism - ANSWER-What are the FBI's priorities
nowadays? (since 9/11)
Private Police (almost three to one as many) - ANSWER-Are there more private police
or public police?
Geographic "Hot Spots" - ANSWER-Where are the majority of predatory crimes
concentrated? (using IT techniques)
, Fewer than two arrests per month and fewer than a single felony arrest every four
months - ANSWER-How many arrests does an average police officer make?
Kansas City Patrol Study of 1972 - ANSWER-Study that found that patrol presence or
absence has no clear impact on crime (Preventive Patrol doesn't deter crime)
Kansas City Gun Experiment - ANSWER-Directed at restricting the carrying of guns in
high-risk places at high-risk times, seized hundreds of guns through aggressive patrol
Broken Windows Policing - ANSWER-A term used to describe police as maintainers of
community order and safety (1982)
Rapid Response - ANSWER-Quick police reaction to crime, has almost no effect on the
probability of capturing the offender
CompStat - ANSWER-Computerized program originated by NYC police to collect and
analyze crime data, largely lowered NYC's crime rate
Detective - ANSWER-Investigate the causes of crime to attempt to identify the
individuals or groups for committing particular offenses
Community-Oriented Policing - ANSWER-Programs and strategies designed to bring
police and the public closer together and create a more cooperative working
environment (sharing power with local groups and individuals) sometimes can reduce
disorder
Preponderance of the Evidence - ANSWER-The level of proof in civil cases; more than
half the evidence supports the allegations of one side
Proof beyond reasonable doubt - ANSWER-The standard of convicting someone by the
criminal process
Reintegration - ANSWER-A goal of corrections that focuses on preparing the offender
for a return to the community (strong theoretical basis in rehabilitative theories of
punishment)
Economics ("Low-Cost Alternative") - ANSWER-Why is are reintegration and diversion
such great alternatives?
Split Sentences - ANSWER-Also known as shock probation, the offender is sentenced
to a specific amount of time in prison or jail, to be followed by a period of probation
Foot Patrol - ANSWER-Police patrol that takes officers out of cars and puts them on a
walking beat to strengthen ties with the community (did not bring down the crime rate,
but residents felt safer)
