Law Enforcement Practices Exam
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Course Introduction
This course offers an in-depth exploration of the foundational theories, methods, and procedures utilized in modern law enforcement. Students will examine the structure and functions of policing agencies, the evolution of policing models, and the daily responsibilities of officers. Emphasis is placed on best practices in patrol operations, investigations, community relations, problem-oriented policing, and ethical decision-making. By analyzing case studies and real-world scenarios, learners will gain practical insights into current challenges in law enforcement, including the use of force, cultural competency, accountability, and emerging technology. The course aims to equip students with a comprehensive understanding of effective and professional law enforcement practices within today's diverse and dynamic society.
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Police Operations Theory and Practice 6th Edition by Kren M. Hess
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Chapter 1: Police Operations In Context
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Q1) The dog shift is typically from
A) 3:00 a.m. 11:00 p.m.
B) 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
C) 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
D) 12:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.
Answer: B
Q2) The agency's purpose is usually contained in the A) code of ethics.
B) mission statement.
C) value statement.
D) all of the other choices.
E) none of the other choices.
Answer: B
Q3) Police bureaucracy has become less __________ and is moving toward a team approach to providing services.
Answer: militaristic
Q4) The ability to decide when to impose legal sanctions on those who violate the law,whether issuing traffic tickets or arresting someone,is known as _______________ enforcement.
Answer: selective
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Chapter 2: Communication: The Foundation Of Police Operations
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Q1) Interviewers can increase rapport and enhance communication by matching interviewees'
A) nonverbal behavior.
B) choice of words.
C) manner in which they say something.
D) any of the other choices.
E) none of the other choices.
Answer: D
Q2) The U.S.Supreme Court ruled in ____________ that an anonymous tip that a person is carrying a gun is not,without more information,sufficient to justify a stop and frisk of that person.
A) Miranda v. Arizona
B) Florida v. J.L.
C) Dickerson v. United States
D) Alabama v. White
E) Terry v. Ohio
Answer: B
Q3) A/An ______________ contains some information about the elements of a crime but falls short of a confession.
Answer: admission
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Chapter 3: Operational Skills: Performing Within The Law
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Q1) occurs when an emergency exists and there is no time for officers to obtain a search warrant
A)Brendlin v. California
B)Bond v. United States
C)continuum of contacts
D)exigent circumstance
E)Graham v. Connor
F)Virginia v. Moore
G)Mapp v. Ohio
H)Minnesota v. Dickerson
I)New York v. Belton
J)positional asphyxia
K)probable cause
L)procedural law
M)substantive law
N)Tennessee v. Garner
O)United States v. Sokolow
P)Weeks v. United States
Answer: D
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Chapter 4: Patrol: The Backbone Of Police Operations
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Q1) The Kansas City Preventive Patrol Experiment found that increasing or decreasing routine preventive patrol had a measurable positive effect on
A) crime.
B) citizens' fear of crime.
C) police response time.
D) all of the other choices.
E) none of the other choices.
Q2) A strategy that does not have a specific focus or aim in enforcement is _____________ patrol.
Q3) The most expensive form of patrol is automobile patrol.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Over the past several years,_______ has/have become popular with rural law enforcement.
A) mounted patrol
B) air patrol
C) motorcycles
D) all-terrain vehicles (ATVs)
Q5) Describe the advantages and disadvantages of air patrol and water patrol.
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Chapter 5: Traffic: Policing In A Country On The Move
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Q1) Explain the difference between aggressive driving and road rage.When does law enforcement become involved?
Q2) In Brown v.City of Oneonta,the court held that where law enforcement officials possess only a physical description of a criminal suspect consisting primarily of the suspect's race and gender,and where they do not have evidence of other discriminatory intent,they cannot act on the basis of that description,for doing so would violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
A)True
B)False
Q3) More officer time is spent on traffic patrol than any other police activity. A)True
B)False
Q4) To warn and protect motorists is a functional area that police traffic services includes.
A)True
B)False
Q5) ___________ radar has the sole purpose of triggering a motorist's radar detection unit in an effort to get drivers to slow down.
Q6) Discuss Pennsylvania v.Mimms and Pennsylvania v.Muniz.
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Chapter 6: Crime, Disorder, And Quality-of-life Issues:
Responding To The Call
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Q1) Many of those who are mentally ill are also homeless as a result of the deinstitutionalization that occurred in the 1960s and 1970s.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The chain of possession is also called a chain of ______________.
Q3) ________________ include rowdiness,abandoned buildings,and graffiti.
Q4) In 1979,a congressional mandate added __________,a property crime,as the eighth Part I offense captured in the annual UCR counts.
A) shoplifting
B) arson
C) vandalism
D) destruction of public property
Q5) The Stockholm syndrome involves
A) hostages feeling positive toward their captors.
B) captors feeling positive toward their hostages.
C) hostages feeling negative toward authorities.
D) all of the other choices.
E) none of the other choices.
Q6) List and discuss the differences between UCR,NIBRS,and NCVS.
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Chapter 7: Violence: At Home, In The Classroom, On The Job
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Q1) Each of the following is part of the three-pronged approach for an effective response to the issue of school violence except
A) security technology.
B) student safety training.
C) crisis planning.
D) school/law enforcement/community partnerships.
Q2) School violence almost never occurs without warning.
A)True
B)False
Q3) __________ may be at risk of being a victim of domestic violence.
A) Wives
B) Husbands
C) The elderly
D) Children
E) All of the other choices
Q4) The two key components of bullying are repeated harmful acts and an imbalance of power.
A)True
B)False
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Q5) Many elderly persons are not physically abused,but are _______.
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Chapter 8: Emergency Situations: When Disaster Strikes
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Q1) The standard placard color for explosive materials is _________________.
Q2) During an emergency,it is important to do all of the following except
A) keep the channels of communication open.
B) keep as many options open as possible.
C) take care of personal, individual requests for help.
D) keep top city officials fully informed of progress and problems.
E) accept the fact that police cannot do everything.
Q3) The recommended radius to move people and important documents away from a bomb is 600 feet.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The most common targets of bombings are
A) airlines and banks.
B) schools and government buildings.
C) hospitals and military installations.
D) all of the other choices.
Q5) Looting is not a problem during emergencies.
A)True
B)False
Q6) The standard placard color for oxidizer materials is _______________.
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Chapter 9: Terrorism: From Hometown Security To Homeland
Security
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Q1) The exploitation of or attack on information systems is referred to as ________________.
Q2) The lead agency for consequence management (after an attack)is A) FEMA.
B) the FOP.
C) the CIA.
D) the FBI.
E) the USSS.
Q3) Money laundering is not associated with terrorism.
A)True
B)False
Q4) A war in which a much weaker opponent takes on a stronger opponent by refusing to confront the stronger opponent head on or to adhere to proscribed "rules of engagement" is called
A) terrorism.
B) jihad.
C) asymmetric.
D) liberal.
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Q5) ________ ________ are designed to share information between federal,state,and local law enforcement agencies.
Chapter 10: Criminal Investigation
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Q1) A vital task in criminal investigation is
A) recording all information.
B) quick arrival of patrol officers.
C) ignoring rumors.
D) quickening the pace of the investigation.
E) all of the other choices.
Q2) A medical examination or autopsy
A) provides legal evidence as to the cause and time of death.
B) corroborates information obtained during the investigation.
C) always provides evidence that had gone undetected.
D) both provides legal evidence as to the cause and time of death and corroborates information obtained during the investigation.
E) provides legal evidence as to the cause and time of death, corroborates information obtained during the investigation, and always provides evidence that had gone undetected.
Q3) Describe the development of technology in police surveillance and the two types of undercover investigations
Q4) The _____________________________________________________ drastically reduces the time needed to identify latent fingerprints.
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Chapter 11: Responding To Children And Juveniles: Our
Nations Future
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Q1) Explain what status offenses are and give reasons why they should or should not be decriminalized.
Q2) decision of police officers to deal with an offense in their own way-usually by ignoring it
A)child welfare model
B)AMBER Alert
C)decriminalization
D)raves
E)8% problem
F)G.R.E.A.T.m.child maltreatment
G)truancy
H)diversion
I)osteogenesis imperfecta
J)status offenses
K)D.A.R.E.
L)street justice
Q3) _______________ includes failing to provide proper care and attention to a child's needs.
Q4) __________ __________ is a common part of a youth's development.
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Chapter 12: Gangs And Drugs: Two National Threats
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Q1) the territory claimed by a gang,often marked by graffiti
A)street gangs
B)flashroll
C)graffiti
D)moniker
E)nystagmus
F)horizontal prosecution
G)vertical prosecution
H)turf
Q2) an uncontrollable bouncing or jerking of the eyes when an intoxicated individual looks to the extreme right or left and up or down
A)street gangs
B)flashroll
C)graffiti
D)moniker
E)nystagmus
F)horizontal prosecution
G)vertical prosecution
H)turf
Q3) The three Rs of the gang culture are ____________,__________,and
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Chapter 13: The Importance Of Physical And Mental Health:
Getting The Job And Keeping Fit For Duty
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Q1) temporary stress that may result in peak performance; body adapts for fight or flight
A)acute stress
B)aerobic training
C)anaerobic training
D)awareness spectrum
E)burnout
F)burst stress
G)chronic stress
H)cross-training
I)mental fitness
J)physical fitness
K)split-second syndrome
L)depression
M)survival triangle
N)universal precaution
Q2) Studies have shown that fit officers are more productive.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Fight or flight is a natural response to _________ _________.
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Q1) Accepting gratuities can give the appearance of preferential treatment only when such treatment actually exists.
A)True
B)False
Q2) failure to take action,with the result being injury or damage to another person
A)exculpatory evidence
B)Civil Rights Act
C)collective deep pocket
D)intentional tort
E)libel
F)litigious
G)malfeasance
H)malicious prosecution
I)ministerial acts
J)negligence
K)nonfeasance
L)vicarious liability
M)perjury
N)strict liability
O)slippery slope
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