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What was the prafectus urbi
the first paid law enforcement official
Punishment in the colonies was distinguished by being
public
Sir Robert Peele's concept of uniformed police was primarily supposed to
make police stand out in a crowd to discourage crime
The decentralized police force model that developed in america
represents american rejection of the idea of a national police force
vice laws in the late 19th century resulted in
significant payoffs to officers who protected illegal activities
How were sheriffs paid for their work in the early days of law enforcement
they were allowed to appropriate money collected for the king
Hoover changed the nature of the role of the FBI by insisting that they
fight crime
Which of these institutions was the first to be founded
US Marshals
The unreliability of lawmen in the Old West
Led to the formation of posses and vigilante groups
Which is a feature of federalism
power divided between a centralized governing body and various constituent units
How does federalism help facilitate democracy
it promotes participation at all levels of government
Which document ensures the government of the US cant go too far without answering to the people
The bill of rights
Whats the best definition of democracy
a form of government that vests supreme authority in the people
Most local governments no matter what their form include which element
a council
How long is the typical tenure of a law enforcement administratior
short
Which of the following doesn't affect whether a trial is held
the severity of the charge, minor or serious
which of these is not a phase in the Criminal Justice Process
the arrest phase
The mission of the US marshals developed, they were charged with doing all the following execpt which one
patrolling the border
All of the following are part of the Department of Homeland Security except
US Forest Service
What was the original purpose of the Secret Service
to suppress counterfeit currency
What requirement was introduced in the in the 1968 gun control act
every manufacturer, importer, and dealer of firearms obtain a federal firearms license
What is the chain of command
the supervisory channel within a law enforcement organization
Which law enforcement employees are empowered to make arrests
only line officials
Contingency theory allows overall organizational approaches to be
contingent upon the task at hand
Which of the following is not a focus of private policing
Focus on detection, apprehension, and punishment
What is a predictor or support or lack of support for the police
Race
which era focused on traditional crime fighting
Reform Era
What was the secret service initial mission
to supress counterfeiting
Where does C.O.P.S. get their funding
through grants to local law enforcement agencies allowing additional hiring
Who do police departments use to give media information
media liaisons, some of whom are sworn officers
NYC earlies police force (all)
Early police department consisted of only 16 officers appointed by the mayor, modeled after metropolitan policing, initially patrolled only during the day
Weber's research identified the characteristics of effective bureau organization
Well defined hierarchy of authority, specialization, formalization, impersonality of management
Well defined hierarchy of authority
traditional police agencies are superior-subordinate relationships based on authority, higher level/more authority
Specialization
every persons job is broken into precise, routing, and well-defined tasks, by dividing tasks organization becomes more efficient
formalization
there must be a well-established system of rules and regulations detailing workers' duties to ensure uniformity
Impersonality of management
decisions should be made without regard to the personalities of individuals; decisions should be based on goals and objectives of the agencies
Who cannot be at a grand jury
suspects
American system of policing is
unique in the world
Who brings charges against a suspect
prosecutor, when the evidence is persuasive enough to be compelling
Who brings charges against a suspect
