Chapter 1
Police and Society
Multiple Choice
1. Police regularly prevent crime, investigate crimes and apprehend criminals; maintain
order and provide service. These activities would define them as a
a. community policing department.
b. general service law enforcement agency.
c. law enforcement social service agency.
d. government regulatory agency.
Answer: B
2. All police officers are peace officers, but all peace officers are not police officers.
The legal status of peace officers is defined by
a. Congress.
b. communities.
c. statute.
d. education.
Answer: C
3. One of the most enduring myths about policing is the police
a. crime fighter image.
b. prevent crime.
c. can address society’s problems.
d. use force to achieve their goals.
, Answer: A
4. The belief that crime scene investigators play a major role in investigating and
solving crimes is known as the
a. crime fighter image.
b. community policing role.
c. indirect investigator.
d. CSI Effect.
Answer: D
5. One of the most important factors shaping the police role is
a. preventing crime.
b. community policing.
c. the authority to use force.
d. the ability to act as social control.
Answer: C
6. Police contribute to social control through both
a. information and informants.
b. prosecutor relationships.
c. community and political contacts.
d. law enforcement and order maintenance.
, Answer: D
7. In order to carry out their responsibilities, police are heavily dependent upon
a. citizens.
b. social control mechanisms.
c. political control.
d. social welfare systems.
Answer: A
8. The decision by a police officer to make an arrest initiates most criminal cases. This
factor makes police the __________ of the criminal justice system.
a. social controllers
b. gate keepers
c. peace keepers
d. first accusers
Answer: B
9. One of the more popular approaches to policing, which alters the basic organizational
philosophy is known as
a. problem oriented policing.
b. community policing.
c. team policing
d. CAPS
Answer: B
, 10. The policing approach that concentrates on relatively minor quality of life issues and
is said to contribute to a significant reduction in serious crime is known as
a. problem oriented policing.
b. anti terrorist policing.
c. zero tolerance policing.
d. repeat offender policing.
Answer: C
1. Policing is extremely complex, involving difficult questions about
a. police role and treating citizens fairly.
b. police organizations.
c. recruitment, training, and supervision of police officers.
d. all of these
Answer: D
12. Only about ____________ of police officers’ activities are devoted to criminal enforcement.
a. one-fourth
b. one-half
c. one-third
d. two-thirds
Answer: C
13. The emphasis on crime fighting also creates unrealistic public expectations about the
ability of the police to
a. catch criminals and prevent crime.
b. provide successful community policing.
Police and Society
Multiple Choice
1. Police regularly prevent crime, investigate crimes and apprehend criminals; maintain
order and provide service. These activities would define them as a
a. community policing department.
b. general service law enforcement agency.
c. law enforcement social service agency.
d. government regulatory agency.
Answer: B
2. All police officers are peace officers, but all peace officers are not police officers.
The legal status of peace officers is defined by
a. Congress.
b. communities.
c. statute.
d. education.
Answer: C
3. One of the most enduring myths about policing is the police
a. crime fighter image.
b. prevent crime.
c. can address society’s problems.
d. use force to achieve their goals.
, Answer: A
4. The belief that crime scene investigators play a major role in investigating and
solving crimes is known as the
a. crime fighter image.
b. community policing role.
c. indirect investigator.
d. CSI Effect.
Answer: D
5. One of the most important factors shaping the police role is
a. preventing crime.
b. community policing.
c. the authority to use force.
d. the ability to act as social control.
Answer: C
6. Police contribute to social control through both
a. information and informants.
b. prosecutor relationships.
c. community and political contacts.
d. law enforcement and order maintenance.
, Answer: D
7. In order to carry out their responsibilities, police are heavily dependent upon
a. citizens.
b. social control mechanisms.
c. political control.
d. social welfare systems.
Answer: A
8. The decision by a police officer to make an arrest initiates most criminal cases. This
factor makes police the __________ of the criminal justice system.
a. social controllers
b. gate keepers
c. peace keepers
d. first accusers
Answer: B
9. One of the more popular approaches to policing, which alters the basic organizational
philosophy is known as
a. problem oriented policing.
b. community policing.
c. team policing
d. CAPS
Answer: B
, 10. The policing approach that concentrates on relatively minor quality of life issues and
is said to contribute to a significant reduction in serious crime is known as
a. problem oriented policing.
b. anti terrorist policing.
c. zero tolerance policing.
d. repeat offender policing.
Answer: C
1. Policing is extremely complex, involving difficult questions about
a. police role and treating citizens fairly.
b. police organizations.
c. recruitment, training, and supervision of police officers.
d. all of these
Answer: D
12. Only about ____________ of police officers’ activities are devoted to criminal enforcement.
a. one-fourth
b. one-half
c. one-third
d. two-thirds
Answer: C
13. The emphasis on crime fighting also creates unrealistic public expectations about the
ability of the police to
a. catch criminals and prevent crime.
b. provide successful community policing.
