American Law Enforcement Exam Preparation Guide
Course Introduction
American Law Enforcement explores the history, structure, and function of policing agencies in the United States. The course examines the roles and responsibilities of federal, state, and local law enforcement, as well as the legal frameworks guiding their operations. Students analyze the evolution of policing, contemporary challenges such as community relations and use of technology, and key issues like ethics, accountability, and police reform. Through case studies and current events, the course provides a comprehensive understanding of law enforcement's impact on society and the criminal justice system.
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Policing America Challenges and Best Practices 8th Edition by Ken J. Peak
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Chapter 1: History: From English Origins to the United States
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Q1) One of the three major issues confronted by early American policing was whether police should wear uniforms.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) Describe the colonial period's three legacies to contemporary policing.
Answer: [key points to be made]
-A commitment to local rather than centralized policing
-Republicanism
-The onset of the theory of crime prevention
Q3) The police-community relations problems that peaked during the civil rights movement were part of a larger problem of __________ in American society.
Answer: racism
Q4) The origins of modern policing in America can be linked to:
A) colonial policing
B) English heritage
C) change in laws
D) change in policing procedures
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Preparing for the Street: Recruitment, Training, and Socialization
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Q1) The working personality of the police begins to develop during the recruit's time at the academy.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) In the past,formal barriers such as height requirements were obstacles to the hiring of women.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) About 60 percent of female officers who leave their agency typically do so during the ________ on the job.
A) first year
B) second to fifth years
C) sixth to tenth years
D) eleventh to fifteenth years Author: Please supply missing answer.
Answer: A
Q4) The most important element of the selection process is the ________________. Answer: character investigation/background check
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Chapter 3: On Patrol: Methods and Menaces
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Q1) Regarding police patrol,which of the following was not one of the changes put into effect in some jurisdictions across the nation as gas prices recently escalated?
A) Officers turning off their ignitions when their vehicle was stopped and idling for more than a minute
B) Switching to lower octane gasoline and installing GPS receivers
C) Limiting officers to 20 miles of driving per day, and five miles walking their beat
D) State troopers sitting and monitoring traffic rather than cruising the highways
Answer: C
Q2) Officers with greater seniority generally work graveyard shift.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) _________________ involves an offender who wants to die and engages in behavior that results in a justifiable homicide by a police officer.
Answer: Suicide by cop
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Chapter 4: Community-Oriented Policing and Problem Solving
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Q1) ________ is the single best predictor routinely available to the police.
Q2) The problem solving process,known as S.A.R.A,stands for:
A) solving, analysis, researching, and arrests
B) surveying, assessing, reporting, and approach
C) scanning, analysis, response, and assessment
D) selecting, applying, reinforcing, and authority
Q3) The purpose of analysis is to search for an effective way of dealing with a problem,once it has been clearly defined.
A)True
B)False
Q4) __________ such as Facebook and Twitter help the police stay connected to the community.
Q5) Increased property values could be used as a nontraditional measure concerning whether a problem has been reduced or terminated.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Both COP and POP emphasize _________ to encourage officer initiative and the effective use of local knowledge.
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Q7) __________ policing emphasizes police and criminal justice scholar partnerships.
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Chapter 5: Criminal Investigation: The Science of Sleuthing
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Q1) A ________ squad focuses on unsolved murders that are at least a year old.
Q2) Describe how police investigators approach "cold" cases.
Q3) The personnel of cold cases must have the right mix of investigative and supervisory talent because it is the most important component.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The majority of cases are not solved by detectives.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The "modus operandi" includes physical evidence that links a suspect to a victim.
A)True
B)False
Q6) The Bertillon system was eventually abandoned in favor of _____________.
Q7) August Vollmer emphasized the use of forensic science by the police.
A)True
B)False
Q8) Police are using __________ sites to obtain information on criminal conspiracies.
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Q9) Explain how dogs are assisting police in the investigative function.
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Chapter 6: Personnel Issues and Practices: Stress, labor
Relations, higher Education, and Private Police
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Q1) It has been estimated that at any point in time,what percentage of a department's officers will be in a burnout phase?
A) 80%
B) 30%
C) 15%
D) 5%
Q2) Explain the Fair Labor Standards Act and how it has affected policing.
Q3) What factors should be considered when dealing with officers who are abusing drugs or alcohol and why is termination not always the best option?
Q4) Which of the following is a primary source of stress for female officers?
A) Management
B) Sexual harassment
C) Self esteem
D) Public attitudes
Q5) Explain the three models of collective bargaining and the various methods for resolving impasses.
Q6) During a ______________ officers continue to work,but their productivity will fall.
Q7) In what areas do private police (security)officers pose concerns?
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Chapter 7: Rule of Law: Expounding the Constitution
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Q1) The form of the Miranda warning that was provided by the Court in the case of Miranda v.Arizona must be used by the police when informing suspects of their rights.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Even though the Christian Burial Speech was found to violate the defendant's rights,evidence concerning the location and condition of the victim's body was admitted at trial under the _________ exception to the exclusionary rule.
A) inevitability of discovery
B) probable cause
C) good faith
D) public safety
Q3) The standard for a legal arrest is _____________.
Q4) The Amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures.
A) Fourth
B) Fifth
C) Sixth
D) None of the above
Q5) The _______________ Amendment includes the right against self-incrimination.
Q6) List and explain the three principles that establish the rule of law.
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Chapter 8: Accountability: Ethics, use of Force, corruption, and Discipline
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Q1) Which of the following prohibits religious discrimination in employment?
A) Fair Labor Standards Act
B) 42 U.S.C. 1983
C) Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VII
D) Equal Pay Act
Q2) _____________ ethics is more complicated and can have a multitude of sides,with varying shades of gray.
A) Esoteric
B) Conditional
C) Absolute
D) Relative
Q3) The issue of _________ has driven a wedge between the police and minorities,many of whom claim to be victims of this practice.
A) bias-based policing
B) probable cause
C) insensitivity
D) planted evidence
Q4) If a complaint is disposed of as __________,the investigator determined that the alleged act did not occur.
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Chapter 9: Civil Liability: Failing the Public Trust
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Q1) When judges rely on prior court rulings to help decide an issue,they are using the doctrine of:
A) quid pro quo
B) stare decisis
C) subpoena duces tecum
D) habeas corpus
Q2) In general,police do not have a _______________ to protect the general public from harm unless there is a special relationship.
Q3) Under the doctrine of ____________ immunity,states cannot be sued in federal court.
Q4) Explain the costs and benefits of lawsuits against the police.
Q5) In legal terms,a frivolous lawsuit is one that lacks legal merit.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Police officers enjoy qualified immunity if they violate a suspect's constitutional rights if that suspect was not yet officially in police custody.
A)True
B)False
Q7) Civil litigation is expensive in terms of both money and officer _________.
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Chapter 10: Federal and State Agencies: Protecting Our
Borders and Freedom
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Q1) This chapter described two "other" federal law enforcement agencies -the CIA and IRS.How would you describe their major roles and functions?
Q2) Which state agency is the state equivalent of the FBI?
A) The state police
B) State highway patrol
C) State bureaus of investigation
D) State attorney general's offices
Q3) The CIA participates in covert operations only in the United States.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Explain the key differences between federal and state law enforcement agencies.What are the advantages and disadvantages of working in each type of agency?
Q5) The _______ investigates counterfeiting.
Q6) A primary duty of the U.S.Secret Service is the prevention of presidential assassination.
A)True
B)False
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Q7) Describe the primary functions and organization of state law enforcement agencies.
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Municipal and County Agencies: Organization, administration, and Roles
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Q1) All of the following elements compose the communication process except:
A) encoding
B) medium
C) feedback
D) stimuli
Q2) Unlike police chiefs,___________ tend to be elected.
Q3) The primary line element in a police agency is:
A) auxiliary services
B) investigation
C) patrol services
D) staff services
Q4) The rank hierarchy within a police department allows the organization to maintain the ___________.
Q5) Consolidation involves merging several police departments together for improved efficiency and effectiveness.
A)True
B)False
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Q6) What alternative organizational structures might be used by a police agency in place of a bureaucracy? What are the advantages of a bureaucratic structure? The disadvantages?
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Chapter 12:
Pursuing Criminal Syndicates: Terrorists, gangs, drug Traffickers, and the MOB
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Q1) The USA PATRIOT Act 2006 reauthorization included provisions to combat the _____________ epidemic.
Q2) The GREAT program was created to:
A) educate students on the dangers of drug abuse
B) give students skills needed to resist peer pressure and gang influences
C) educate students on the dangers of bullying and the methods of dealing with bullying incidents
D) engage students as active partners in preventing school violence and future school shootings
Q3) The lowest level of the drug distribution network is a(n)____________.
Q4) Terrorism is committed to further political or social objectives.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Many experts feel like it is only a matter of time before biological weapons get into the wrong hands and are used like explosives were in the past.
A)True
B)False
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Q6) The most important piece of legislation ever enacted against organized crime is
Chapter 13: Addressing People Problems: Immigrants, youth
Crimes, hate Crimes, the Mentally Ill, and Homeless
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Q1) Discuss the pros and cons of the Secure Fence Act of 2006.What problems might be caused by the construction of physical barriers between the United States and Mexico?
Q2) Children born in the United States to undocumented immigrants are known as _________________.
Q3) The Supreme Court upheld the majority of the provisions of Arizona's Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The most common motivation for hate crimes is ___________ bias.
Q5) Explain some of the main causes of homelessness in America and describe some responses that are being taken to combat the cycle of homelessness.
Q6) What are hate crimes and what are the primary motivations underlying hate crimes?
Q7) Underage use of alcohol significantly increases the risk of developing alcohol dependence.
A)True
B)False
Q8) Most people are homeless because they cannot find __________ housing.
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Chapter 14: Technology Review: Uses the Good, concerns the Bad, and Legislation
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Q1) The International Association of Chiefs of Police recommends that:
A) the police significantly expand use of UAVs for monitoring and investigation
B) police obtain a search warrant before using a UAV for investigative purposes
C) police officers operating UAVs should be licensed pilots to reduce ricks of civil liability
D) UAVs carrying nonlethal weapons should be used by the police when apprehending dangerous suspects
Q2) The police are not required to get a search warrant before attaching a GPS device to a suspect's vehicle
A)True
B)False
Q3) ___________ combines geographic data from GPS satellites,crime statistics from CAD systems,and demographic data from the U.S.Census Bureau.
Q4) The use of robots to search James Egan Holmes' apartment after the shooting at the Aurora,Colorado movie theater significantly reduced the risk of police officer injury in that situation.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Explain the steps in the "kill chain" and the best way to prevent these attacks.
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