Policing in America Exam Practice Tests
Course Introduction
Policing in America explores the history, structure, and function of law enforcement agencies in the United States. The course examines the evolution of policing from its origins to modern practices, emphasizing the relationship between the police and the communities they serve. Topics include the organization and administration of police departments, the impact of social and legal changes on policing, the challenges of crime control, use of force, accountability, civil rights, and emergent issues such as technology, diversity, and policing reforms. Contemporary controversies and strategies for enhancing police-community relations are also discussed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the current landscape of American policing.
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Policing 2nd Edition by John L. Worrall
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Chapter 1: Origins and Evolution of American Policing
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Q1) The man who is regarded as moving policing towards professional stature through his efforts as a police chief was August .
Answer: Vollmer
Q2) During the political era,
A) strong ties to citizens were achieved through foot patrols and preserving quality of life.
B) William M. Boss Tweed was a welcomed voice for reform.
C) police jobs were given to the winning political candidate s supporters.
D) police officers were intolerant of even the most minor crimes.
Answer: C
Q3) Column 1: U.S. Postal Inspectors
Column 2: target crimes committed via mail
Answer: target crimes committed via mail
Q4) Another name for the Bow Street Runners was the thief tamers.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q5) The Pennsylvania State Police were created in response to problems in the industry. Answer: mining
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Chapter 2: Policing in American Context
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Q1) Tensions in the relationships between levels of law enforcement (federal, state, and local) can result in tensions over jurisdiction known as wars.
Answer: turf
Q2) Column 1: Police officers arrest a suspect.
Column 2: First
Answer: First
Q3) Under what circumstances is a city council likely to approve a mayor s desire to fire the police chief without specific cause?
A) when the local government is of the strong-mayor type
B) when the replacement is known, so the department won t be leaderless
C) when a new mayoral administration is taking office
D) when the police chief is older than sixty
Answer: C
Q4) Peace officers may assist prosecutors as investigators.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q5) If a defendant pleads guilty, then a is not necessary. Answer: trial
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Chapter 3: Law Enforcement Agencies and Their Organization
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Q1) The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) is the oldest law enforcement agency in the United States.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) Money laundering is the process criminals or criminal organizations use to disguise illicit proceeds by introducing them into the stream of legitimate commerce and finance.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Prior to the restructuring, which of the following was true of U.S. law enforcement at the federal level?
A) There were fewer federal law enforcement agencies.
B) There was significant overlap in activities of law enforcement.
C) Growth in the number of law enforcement agencies was out of control.
D) Agencies were housed in a number of different departments.
Answer: D
Q4) Individuals become U.S. Marshals by appointment. Answer: presidential
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Chapter 4: Becoming a COP
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Q1) Column 1: distress
Column 2: a harmful form of stress that threatens an individual s ability to function
Q2) Which is the most expensive and time -consuming phase of the hiring process?
A) polygraph exam
B) interview
C) background investigations
D) medical and drug screening
Q3) A critical incident is defined as having the potential to cause catastrophic loss of life.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Health-related problems, family breakdown, and alcoholism are all potential results of what aspect of police work?
A) extreme overwork, including more than 80 hours a week
B) exposure to critical or traumatic incidents
C) stress related to the constant potential for violence
D) the continual threat of sexual harassment in the workplace
Q5) A police officer whose suspicions focus on categories of people may be guilty of .
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Chapter 5: Police Sub-Culture
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Q1) What is another metaphor related to police work, and how might it influence the police subculture?
Q2) Research has found that the police sergeants attitudes and approaches
A) are critical factors in shaping line officers attitudes.
B) are the lynchpin of police subculture.
C) correlate to the performance of the officers under them.
D) have virtually no direct effects on their subordinates activities.
Q3) Which values do you think are held in common by many Americans and the police subculture?
Q4) Although secrecy and solidarity are both parts of police subculture, they are not involved in facilitating corruption.
A)True
B)False
Q5) At the end of a shift, police officers are likely to do all of the following except which?
A) change back into civilian attire
B) finish their paperwork
C) receive the next day s assignments
D) prepare to head home
Q6) The beginning of a shift when officers receive assignments is often called call.
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Chapter 6: Police Discretion and Behavior
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Q1) Some police officers see due process provisions as interfering with their mission. A)True
B)False
Q2) Column 1: Police discretion boosts autonomy. Column 2: pro
Q3) The hierarchical, quasi-military structure of most police departments requires a certain pattern of behavior from employees, most notably following the chain of .
Q4) Publicizing incidents of police abuse and corruption leads people to call for .
Q5) The universalistic perspective focuses on
A) an officer s innate skills.
B) an officer s family life.
C) the influence of peers and coworkers.
D) an officer s character.
Q6) Which factor(s) do you think has/have the greatest influence on predicting police decision making?
Q7) Women are less likely to be arrested than men are. A)True B)False
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Chapter 7: Core Police Functions
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Q1) Peacekeeping differs from law enforcement in not being as clearly defined by statute.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Modern crime prevention aims to do all of the following except
A) reduce crime and criminal opportunities.
B) prevent all criminal activity.
C) lessen the public s fear of crime.
D) lower the potential rewards of crime.
Q3) What is the second most common activity of patrol officers?
A) traffic stops
B) routine incident response
C) emergency response
D) preventive patrols
Q4) Which of these factors is a limit to the effectiveness of the officer in automobile patrols?
A) the automobile s maintenance requirements
B) the high cost of gasoline
C) the distraction of the act of driving
D) the expense of a fully equipped vehicle
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Chapter 8: Community Policing and Community Involvement
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Q1) What was one of the ways that community-era reformers attempted to improve relationships with citizens and ensure citizen satisfaction?
A) increased car patrols
B) created more jail cells
C) reduced police presence
D) increased foot patrols
Q2) Column 1: deployment
Column 2: seeks to provide closer police proximity
Q3) A mayor announces a new plan to encourage police officers to move within the city limits and become members of the communities they police. They can then act in conjunction with others within their community
To find solutions to community problems. Which of the following is this an example of?
A) community justice
B) problem-oriented policing
C) problem-solving policing
D) community policing
Q4) Many studies have concluded that there is little evidence of an increased effect by using civil police academies.
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Chapter 9: Policing in the Modern ERA
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Q1) Boundaryless policing refers to the efforts to share crime and terrorism related intelligence.
A)True
B)False
Q2) You are an FBI agent assigned to work on an antiterrorism task force that meets with members of other local task forces on terrorism semiannually to share information and ideas. Which initiative are you a part of?
A) RTTF
B) JTTF
C) IACP
D) SLATT
Q3) Which of the following is a police department response to the increased need for counterterrorism?
A) stepping up divisions on white collar crime
B) reassigning officers from landmarks to local neighborhoods
C) creating higher education requirements for admission
D) guarding public speeches more heavily
Q4) is used to help keep track of California gang members.
Q5) The is an interactive simulation device for training police.
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Chapter 10: Policing and the Law
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Q1) Which of the following is a requirement of an arrest warrant?
A) any magistrate with the authority to sign
B) a magistrate already involved in the case in some way
C) a magistrate heavily involved in prosecuting that type of offense
D) a neutral and detached magistrate
Q2) A suspect is running away from a police officer and runs into another one blocking his way out of an alley. What could this be considered?
A) search
B) seizure
C) justification
D) reasonableness
Q3) Which of the following is characterized as the focus of a court s examination of the reasonableness of a search or seizure?
A) probable cause
B) seizure
C) reasonable suspicion
D) justification
Q4) Reasonableness is the element of a situation that is used to a search or seizure.
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Chapter 11: Civil Liability and Accountability
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Q1) It is important to select staff investigators carefully in order to produce unbiased internal affair investigations and avoid conflict.
Q2) Column 1: civilian input
Column 2: Citizens receive and investigate complaints.
Q3) negligence can arise from not only the actions of a criminal, but third parties as well.
Q4) Describe contributory negligence and comparative negligence.
Q5) Which of the following refers to protection from lawsuits enjoyed by federal officials when acting in their official capacities?
A) color of law
B) culpability
C) theory of liability
D) absolute immunity
Q6) This commission was designed to evaluate and accredit police agencies that meet its accreditation standards.
A) CALEA
B) WASPC
C) IACP
D) OCC
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Chapter 12: Deviance, Ethics, and Professionalism
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Q1) After an arrest at the suspect s house, the suspect s wife filed a complaint charging one of the police officers with taking money that was lying out on a table. What would this be called?
A) kickbacks
B) opportunistic theft
C) shakedowns
D) internal payoffs
Q2) Type II drug corruption is considered to be when an officer uses their position for personal gain.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The Knapp commission was formed in the year .
Q4) A good officer is more than likely a good person.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Gratuities occur when an officer accepts an object of value.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Describe the first-page test and provide a question that would be an example.
Q7) Dishonest or conduct by public officials in position of power
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Chapter 13: The Use of Force
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Q1) Excessive physical assaults that likely result in injury or even possible death are physical .
Q2) When individuals commits suicide by cop,
A) they have already determined that they want to end their lives.
B) they engage in behavior that provokes officers to use deadly force.
C) they may threaten officers with deadly force themselves.
D) all of the above
Q3) Legal abuse is defined as any violation of a person s constitutional, federally protected, or state -protected rights.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Explain the relationship between suspect action and officer response in the use -of-force continuum.
Q5) Police officers who have used their weapons may be dogged by depression and despair.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Why would it be more difficult to draw clear limits for verbal and psychologically charged interactions with suspects than for physical force?
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