CCJ1020 Chapter 06: Quiz: Policing: Issues and Challenges – Flashcards
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Which of the following is not a prominent private security firm?
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Pemberton
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Private security personnel differ from public police in that
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they secure private interests.
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Private security personnel
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protect lives and private property.
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Independent or proprietary commercial organizations that provide protective services to employers on a contractual basis are known as
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private protective services.
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The Hallcrest Report II provides the results of an analysis of what type of law enforcement agency?
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private security
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In 2004, the International Association of Chiefs of Police found fault with America's homeland security strategy because it
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was developed without seeking the advice of local public safety organizations.
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__________ is the collection and analysis of information to produce an intelligence end product designed to inform the police decision making at both the tactical and strategic levels.
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Intelligence-led policing
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Since September 11, the need to share ________ across jurisdictions has become apparent.
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criminal intelligence
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Which of the following is not a reason for the rapid growth of the private security industry?
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public law enforcement agencies requesting the help of private security
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Which of the following U.S. Supreme Court cases specified the conditions under which deadly force could be used to apprehend a suspected felon?
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Tennessee v. Garner
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What division in a police department investigates charges that officers are guilty of wrongdoing?
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internal affairs
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Historically, officers were allowed to use deadly force to prevent the escape of a suspected felon. This was known as the
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"Fleeing Felon Rule."
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Which Supreme Court case is not directly relevant to police civil liability issues?
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Maurice Turner v. Fraternal Order of Police
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The pay of police officers
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is going up, due to increased professionalism.
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Police subculture is transmitted primarily
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through informal socialization.
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The "Rampart Scandal" arose out of corruption within the ________ Police Department.
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Los Angeles
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The research reported in Enhancing Police Integrity, published by the Department of Justice, found that a police department's ethical standards are most affected by
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clearly understood and implemented policies and rules.
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Who coined the phrase "working personality" of police officers?
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Jerome Skolnick
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Officers who have adopted the police working personality are often all of the following except
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inefficient.
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What is the meaning of the term grass eaters as a form of police corruption?
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officers who accept small bribes and minor services from citizens
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Which of the following is not a benefit of educated police officers?
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better handgun skills
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A recent study by the FBI found that most slain officers
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were good-nature and well liked by the community and the department.
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When a police officer arrests someone based on an improperly issued warrant,
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the officer may be liable for monetary damages.
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A ________ suit is based on an act passed by Congress in 1871 to ensure the civil rights of men and women of all races.
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section 1983
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The Peace Officer Standards and Training program is an example of
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basic law enforcement training.
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Which type of police corruption identified by the Knapp Commission involves the active seeking of illicit money-making opportunities by officers?
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meat eating
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Which of the following is true of better-educated police officers?
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Educated officers will possess a heightened sensitivity to racial and ethnic issues.
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According to the Status of Women in Policing Survey, about what percentage of U.S. law enforcement officers is female?
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13%
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Barker and Carter describe acts of corruption that further the organizational goals of law enforcement as
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abuse of authority.
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What case supports drug testing of police officers based on reasonable suspicion that drug abuse is occurring?
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Maurice Turner v. Fraternal Order of Police
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What Supreme Court case banned random drug testing of police officers?
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Philip Caruso, President of P.B.A. v. Benjamin Ward, Police Commissioner
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A research project on female officers in Massachusetts found that female officers
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are extremely devoted to their work.
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The abuse of police authority for personal or organizational gain is called
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police corruption.
