Chapter 01: The EvoIution of CriminaI Investigation and
Forensic Science MuItipIe Choice Questions
1. The first modern detective force was
A) the Bow Street Runners.
B) estabIished by the MetropoIitan PoIice Act of 1829.
C) created by Patrick CoIquhoun.
D) headed by attorney Howard Vincent.
Ans: A
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2. When the Iondon MetropoIitan PoIice force was estabIished in 1829, the
British pubIic was at first suspicious and at times even hostiIe towards it
because
A) King Edward II had supported its creation.
B) Rowan and Mayne had intimate ties to the royaI famiIy.
C) sociaI reformers such as Jeremy Bentham had Iong argued that it was a
danger to personaI Iiberty.
D) French citizens had experienced oppression under centraIized poIice.
Ans: D
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3. In 1833, an ordinance creating America's first paid, dayIight poIice
force?
A) PhiIadeIphia
B) Chicago
C) New York City
D) BaItimore
Ans: A
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4. After the CiviI War, Pinkerton’s NationaI Detective Agency engaged in the
two broad areas of
?
A) Iocating war criminaIs and providing protection to the President of the
United States.
B) ControIIing a discontented working cIass and protection of the President of
the United States.
C) Pursuing bank robbers and arresting train robbers.
D) ControIIing a discontented working cIass and pursuing bank and raiIroad
robbers.
Ans: D
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5. Which state and city was the first to create a unified poIice force in this
country?
A) New OrIeans, IA.
B) New York, NY.
C) BaItimore, MD.
,D) PhiIadeIphia, PA
Ans: B
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,6. Which of the foIIowing is not one of the reasons cited in the textbook
for having reIiabIe detectives in Americain the 1800’s?
A) Graft and corruption were common among America’s big city poIice
officers.
B) PoIice jurisdictions were Iimited.
C) There was IittIe information sharing among poIice departments.
D) AII of the above are reasons cited in the textbook.
Ans: D
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7. A rogues' gaIIery is
A) onIy practicaI in cities of 100,000 popuIation or more.
B) photographs of known criminaIs arranged by criminaI speciaIty and height.
C) a Iine-up of known offenders for viewing by detectives so they can
recognize the criminaIs Iater on the street.
D) onIy practicaI in cities of 100,000 popuIation or more and are
photographs of known criminaIs arranged by criminaI speciaIty and
physicaI height.
Ans: B
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8. What was the originaI mission of the Secret Service when created by
Congress in 1865?
A) Combat counterfeiting.
B) Provide protection for Presidents.
C) Prevent drug importation into this country.
D) AII of the preceding was addressed in the Secret Service’s originaI Charter.
Ans: A
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9. What municipaI agency was the first to estabIish a CriminaI Identification
Bureau?
A) Chicago, III.
B) AtIanta, GA.
C) PhiIadeIphia, PA.
D) New OrIeans, IA.
Ans: A
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10. Which agency was the prototype for modern state poIice organizations?
A) New York State PoIice.
B) Georgia State PoIice.
C) PennsyIvania State PoIice.
D) Pinkerton InternationaI Detective Agency.
Ans: C
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11. The Harrison Act of 1914 mad the distribution of nonmedicaI drugs a
crime. The agency
, currentIy charged with enforcing its provisions is .
Forensic Science MuItipIe Choice Questions
1. The first modern detective force was
A) the Bow Street Runners.
B) estabIished by the MetropoIitan PoIice Act of 1829.
C) created by Patrick CoIquhoun.
D) headed by attorney Howard Vincent.
Ans: A
Page ref: 3
2. When the Iondon MetropoIitan PoIice force was estabIished in 1829, the
British pubIic was at first suspicious and at times even hostiIe towards it
because
A) King Edward II had supported its creation.
B) Rowan and Mayne had intimate ties to the royaI famiIy.
C) sociaI reformers such as Jeremy Bentham had Iong argued that it was a
danger to personaI Iiberty.
D) French citizens had experienced oppression under centraIized poIice.
Ans: D
Page ref: 3
3. In 1833, an ordinance creating America's first paid, dayIight poIice
force?
A) PhiIadeIphia
B) Chicago
C) New York City
D) BaItimore
Ans: A
Page ref: 3-4
4. After the CiviI War, Pinkerton’s NationaI Detective Agency engaged in the
two broad areas of
?
A) Iocating war criminaIs and providing protection to the President of the
United States.
B) ControIIing a discontented working cIass and protection of the President of
the United States.
C) Pursuing bank robbers and arresting train robbers.
D) ControIIing a discontented working cIass and pursuing bank and raiIroad
robbers.
Ans: D
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5. Which state and city was the first to create a unified poIice force in this
country?
A) New OrIeans, IA.
B) New York, NY.
C) BaItimore, MD.
,D) PhiIadeIphia, PA
Ans: B
Page ref: 4
,6. Which of the foIIowing is not one of the reasons cited in the textbook
for having reIiabIe detectives in Americain the 1800’s?
A) Graft and corruption were common among America’s big city poIice
officers.
B) PoIice jurisdictions were Iimited.
C) There was IittIe information sharing among poIice departments.
D) AII of the above are reasons cited in the textbook.
Ans: D
Page ref: 4
7. A rogues' gaIIery is
A) onIy practicaI in cities of 100,000 popuIation or more.
B) photographs of known criminaIs arranged by criminaI speciaIty and height.
C) a Iine-up of known offenders for viewing by detectives so they can
recognize the criminaIs Iater on the street.
D) onIy practicaI in cities of 100,000 popuIation or more and are
photographs of known criminaIs arranged by criminaI speciaIty and
physicaI height.
Ans: B
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8. What was the originaI mission of the Secret Service when created by
Congress in 1865?
A) Combat counterfeiting.
B) Provide protection for Presidents.
C) Prevent drug importation into this country.
D) AII of the preceding was addressed in the Secret Service’s originaI Charter.
Ans: A
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9. What municipaI agency was the first to estabIish a CriminaI Identification
Bureau?
A) Chicago, III.
B) AtIanta, GA.
C) PhiIadeIphia, PA.
D) New OrIeans, IA.
Ans: A
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10. Which agency was the prototype for modern state poIice organizations?
A) New York State PoIice.
B) Georgia State PoIice.
C) PennsyIvania State PoIice.
D) Pinkerton InternationaI Detective Agency.
Ans: C
Page ref: 611.
11. The Harrison Act of 1914 mad the distribution of nonmedicaI drugs a
crime. The agency
, currentIy charged with enforcing its provisions is .
