Policing Systems Test 1

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