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The only personal experience most people have with the criminal justice process is contact with a
local police officer.
Because the police have multiple responsibilities that may be incompatible, they may suffer from _________.
role conflict
Officer Marcus has been instructed by his supervisor to focus on keeping the peace in the community and to make arrests only after informal methods of resolving problems fails. Officer Marcus most likely works in a department that operates under which of James Q. Wilson's organizational styles of policing?
Watchman style
Which of the following is the most time-consuming and resource-intensive task of any police agency?
patrol
Random or ______ patrol involves officers who are "systematically unsystematic" and observant in an attempt to both deter and ferret out crime on their beats.
preventive
In ________ patrol, officers are given guidance on how to use their patrol time, which is often based on the results of crime analyses that identify problem areas.
directed
Who is usually responsible for conducting the preliminary investigation in a felony case?
Patrol officers
The foot patrol experiment in Newark found that
foot patrol was linked to reduced fear of crime.
With DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) profiling, a unique genetic profile can be derived from ________ found at the scene of a crime or on a victim.
All of the answers are correct.
A large percentage of deaths and injuries on the highway are due to _______.
alcohol
Police officers who engage in _________ targeting drugs tend to focus on shutting down organizations responsible for distributing large amounts of illegal drugs.
Major investigations
Which of the following is one of the foundations upon which the professional model of policing is based?
follow-up investigation
Researchers discovered that in ________ of crimes, citizens wait 5-10 minutes to call the police, which generally precludes catching the criminal at the scene?
90 percent
Identify a true statement about community policing.
Critical decisions are required to be made at the neighborhood level.
Which element of the SARA problem-solving process involves identifying problems?
Scanning
Which of the following are the three variables that interact to form a crime triangle?
a victim, an offender, and a location
The most complete DNA database in the United States is _______.
CODIS
How does the FBI define terrorism?
the systematic use of terror or unpredictable violence against governments, publics, or individuals to attain a political objective
Which of the following statements is true of patent fingerprints?
They are visible to the naked eye
Which of the following cybercrimes involves hacking into and controlling industry databases, with the offender promising to release control if funds are received?
Internet extortion
