Criminal justice final

The book that O.W. Wilson wrote was ____?

A) An Introduction to Policing   B) Police Administration
C) Police in America                   D) None of the above

B) Police Administration

For the thief-takers in history, which statement is not true?
a. they were private citizens
b. the government appointed them
c. they were similar to bounty hunters in the U.S.A.
d. they caused a lot of trouble while performing their duties

 b. the government appointed them

_____ was considered the father of modern American policing.
a. Henry Fielding
b. Sir Robert Peel
c. August Vollmer
d. O.W. Willson

 August Vollmer

1. Who laid the foundation for the first modern police force in history?
   a. Henry Fielding
   b. Sir Robert Peel
   c. August Vollmer
   d. O.W. Willson

Henry Fielding

Which of the following was the first police department established in the history of the United States?
a. Boston Police Department
b. New York Police Department
c. Philadelphia Police Department
d. Los Angle Police Department

a. Boston Police Department

Which of the following policing strategies appeared after the 1980s as a renovation of the traditional policing model?
a. community policing
b. problem-oriented policing
c. compstat
d. all of the above

d. all of the above

In early civilization, police were mainly private rather than governmental businesses.
a. true
b. false

a. true

The county sheriff was not a paid law enforcement official in the early history of American policing.
a. true
b. false

a. true

Which of the following is the largest metropolitan police department?
a. Houston police department
b. Los Angeles police department
c. New York police department
d. none of the above

New York police department

Which of the following is usually NOT considered a component of criminal justice agencies within the criminal justice system?
a. police departments
b. courts
c. correctional institutions
d. District Attorney's office

 District Attorney's office

Which state in the U.S. has the largest criminal justice system and the most employees?
a. Texas
b.California
c. New York
d.none of the above

b.California

Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding the differences between a Sheriff's office and the U.S. Marshals Service?
a. Sheriff's office are the local law enforcement agencies.
b. the U.S. Marshals Service is a federal law enforcement agency
c.  U.S. Marshals Service has duties related to judicial custody but sheriff's offices do not
d. both the sheriff's office and the U.S. Marshals Service have the primary function of supporting the court system

c.  U.S. Marshals Service has duties related to judicial custody but sheriff's offices do not

What are the duties of a metropolitan police department?
a. routine patrol
b. law enforcement
c. providing service
d. all of the above

d. all of the above

The national crime victimization survey is administered by the FBI.
a. true
b. false

b. false

The state of Hawaii does not have a state law enforcement agency.
a.true
b.false

a.true

The county sheriff's office is the oldest law enforcement agency in U.S. policing history.
a. true
b. false

b. false

The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is a traditional federal law enforcement agency in the U.S.
a. true
b. false

b. false

A police department can generally be organized based on the following criteria:_____.
a. personnel
b. geographic area
c. functions or purpose
d. all of the above

d. all of the above

According to the span of control studies, what is the optimal number of individuals a supervisor can effectively oversee?
a. 1 to 5
b. 6 to 10
c. 11 to 15
d. 16 to 20

b. 6 to 10

Regarding the operative unties in a police department; which statement below is incorrect?

1. They are closely related to department goals

2. Their activities mainly involve policing

3. They have more interaction with the public than other units

4. None of the above

None of the above

Regarding reserve officers in a law enforcement agency which statement is incorrect?
a.  they are volunteers
b. they do not have regular police powers
c. they serve with or without compensation
d. they are sworn officers

 they do not have regular police powers

What are the organizational goals of law enforcement agencies?
a. order maintenance
b. crime-fighting
c. providing service
d. all of the above

 d. all of the above

Among the three shifts in a police department, the midnight shift is usually the busiest.
a. true
b. false

b. false

Patrol officers perform the majority of essential duties in a law enforcement agency.
a. true
b. false

a. true

Which of the following is the right order of the hierarchical chart of a police department?
a. police chief, captain, lieutenant, sergeant, corporal, police officer
b. police chief, captain, police officer, sergeant, corporal, lieutenant

a. police chief, captain, lieutenant, sergeant, corporal, police officer

If an applicant wants to join a law enforcement agency to drive around and enforce traffic laws, which agency should they apply to?
a. municipal department
b. state law enforcement agency
c. federal law enforcement agency
d. none of the above

 b. state law enforcement agency

Administrative units help facilitate the smooth running of a law enforcement agency.
a. true
b. false

a. true

Traditional policing is also known as ______?
a. proactive policing
b. reactive policing
c. community policing
d. none of the above

b. reactive policing

Which of the following is not a cornerstone of traditional policing?
a. random routine patrol
b. rapid response to citizens' calls for service
c. proactive community policing
d. retroactive investigation of part crimes

proactive community policing

What are the primary goals of patrol activities?
a. deterrence of crime
b. maintenance of public security
c. 24-hour availability for public service
d. all of the above

all of the above

The majority of police time is not related to which of the following activities?
a. random routine patrol
b. order maintenance
c. service-related activities
d. crime investigation

d. crime investigation

Which of the following is not a measure of traditional policing effectiveness?
a. public attitude toward the police
b. crime rates
c. response time to calls for service
d. clearance rates

public attitude toward the police

In crime investigations, only a speedy response time can significantly impact the arrest of offenders.
a. true
b. false

b. false

Academic research suggests that a majority of police patrol time is uncommitted.
a. true
b. false

true

Based on empirical studies, traditional routine car patrol may be less effective than expected in preventing crime,
a. true
b. false

a. true

In evidence-based policing, "evidence" refers specifically to criminal evidence used in investigations.
a. true
b. false

false

Police administrators consider retroactive crime investigation to be the "backbone of the department".
a. true
b. false

 false

Based on empirical studies, which of the following statements about traditional investigations is incorrect?
a. much of the investigator's time is spent on nonproductive work
b. many detectives in investigative units do not effectively perform their duties
c. patrol officers play a minimal role in the investigative process
d. detectives share investigative responsibilities with patrol officers

detectives share investigative responsibilities with patrol officers

1. What should be the relationship between detectives and patrol officers in a police department?
   a. independent
   b. complementary
   c. symbiotic
   d. both b and c

d. both b and c

1. Which of the following is not a solvability factor that investigators consider when screening criminal cases?
   a. whether there are witnesses
   b. whether the suspect can be identified
   c. whether victims are cooperative
   d. the number of offenders and victims

d. the number of offenders and victims

Which of the following is not recommended to improve the effectiveness of investigations?
a. increasing the use of patrol officers in crime investigations
b. directing officers to conduct preliminary investigations
c. recruiting more detectives for the police department
d. assigning investigative specialists to complex preliminary investigations

 recruiting more detectives for the police department

Which of the following factors influences the allocation of detectives in a police department?
a. detectives working in pairs or alone
b.  the degree of patrol participation in investigations
c. the levels of training, experience, and competency of investigators
d. all of the above

all of the above

Which of the following is not a responsibility of patrol officers in the traditional investigation model?
a. obtaining information from complaints
b. writing incident reports
c. conducting preliminary investigations
d. referring cases to detectives

conducting preliminary investigations

Which of the following is an element of sting operations?
a. enticement
b. targeting offenders
c. deception
d. all of the above

all of the above

In crime investigations. report time is more important than response time?
a. true
b. false

a. true

Academic research suggests that the majority of police patrol time is not related to crime investigations.
a. true
b. false

a. true

In a decentralized investigation unit, a detective is expected to be a generalist and handle all crimes in the precinct.
a. true
b. false

b. false

Which of the following standards is not a factor for police officer selections?

Marriage

For most law enforcement agencies, the minimum requirement of education is ____?

high school diploma

In 2006, new police officers in cities average ___ hours of academy training nationwide.

761

In terms of physical requirements for applicants for law enforcement agencies, which of the following is wrong?

Still as strict as before

Most police departments require applicants to be between what ages?

21 and 29

Based on research, which of the following is nota reason that law enforcement agencies cannot attract qualified candidates?

the danger of the job

According to the International association of chiefs of police recommendations, the most common restriction is five years free from hard drug use.

false

Most federal law enforcement agencies require a four-year college degree for applicants

True

In the probationary period, the police department can dismiss new police officers at will by evaluation.

true

law enforcement applicants may waive the age requirement if they have prior military or law enforcement experience

true