CRJU 2165 – Flashcard
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The police represent the_____________ power of government, rather than the ________.
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Civil power of government, rather than Military Power of government.
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The father of American policing is________________________.
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August Vollmer.
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The members of the military appointed by the Roman emperor, were called what?
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The Praetorian Guard.
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What U.S. Supreme court decision held that a black slave could not sue in court for his freedom because he was a piece of property and not a citizen.
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Dred Scott v. Sandford 1857.
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Many historians and scholars indicated that ________ in the American south were the precursors to the modern American system of policing.
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Slave patrols.
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What were the two law enforcement system available during the American frontier?
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County Sheriffs and Town Marshals.
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The statute of Winchester established the office of____________ who was responsible of organizing and supervising the watch.
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Parish constables.
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What statute made it a crime not to assist the watchmen?
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The statute of Winchester.
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The federal Judiciary act of 1789 created the what?
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Office of the U.S. Marshals
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The first state police agency was?
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The Texas Rangers.
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Which Boston Massachusetts governor fired all the striking police officers in the Boston police strike and later became the President of the U.S.?
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Calvin Coolidge.
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Which legislature became law in 1920 and established National Prohibition?
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The Volstead Act.
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Who is noted for developing modern management and administrative techniques for policing?
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O.W. Wilson.
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Who was the director of the FBI from 1920 to 1972?
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J. Edgar Hoover
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What did the U.S. Supreme Court focus on during the 1960's?
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Individual Rights.
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What U. S. Supreme court case was responsible for applying the Exclusionary Rule to all state courts in America?
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Mapp v. Ohio.
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What U. S. Supreme court case defined a constitutional right to council at a police interrogation?
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Escobedo v. Illinois
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What U. S. Supreme court case resulted in the police requirement that persons who are police custody and will be interrogated must be advised of their constitutional rights?
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Miranda v. Arizona.
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What was the most turbulent time for American policing?
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1960's and 1970's, and in the 1980's the war on drugs emerged.
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William J. Bratton, reengineered the NYPD to make reducing crime its primary objective. In doing so what vehicle did he use to accomplish this mission?
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Compstat (Comparative Statistics)
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In 1991, what Los Angeles incident inflamed police community relations?
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The Rodney King beating.
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What law gives law enforcement new ability to search, seize, detain or ease drop in their pursuit of possible terrorist?
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The USA Patriot Act 2001
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What first specialized investigative unit in Rome mean trackers of murderers?
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Questors
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_________ is the computer based management program that many say was responsible for the NY city drops in crime in the middle to late 1990's?
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CompStat
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The first state police agency was the Texas Rangers.
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True.
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The man who is credited for establishing London's first large scale civil police department is Sir Robert Peel.
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True.
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Early American police were responsible for cleaning streets, caring for the homeless and operating emergency ambulances services in addition to their law enforcement duties.
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True.
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In the early U. S. Colonial society, citizens were responsible for protecting themselves and maintaining order in their society.
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True.
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Escobedo v. Illinois was the Supreme Court case that applied the exclusionary rule to all states in the United States.
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False, it was Mapp v. Ohio
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The first half of the first decade of 2000 crime reduction continue to occur nationwide as the police adopted or continued aggressive crime fighting techniques.
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True.
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The majority of law enforcement agencies in America are?
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Local.
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The majority of those local offices are anywhere from 35 officers and less?
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True.
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Which of the following states does not have a state law enforcement agency?
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Hawaii.
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A state law enforcement system that combines the duties of major criminal investigations with control of state highways and small towns into one agency is generally called what type of model?
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Centralized location.
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A state law enforcement system that provides for separate agencies for traffic enforcement and other state level law enforcement is generally called?
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Decentralized location.
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The FBI falls under review of the?
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Department of Justice.
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What department handles all criminal justice?
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Department of Justice.
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The primary legal and prosecutory arm of the U.S. government is?
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Department of Justice.
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Which of the following is responsible for the transporting of federal prisoners and the security of federal court houses?
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U. S. Marshalls.
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Which is the largest policing agency?
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U. S. Marshalls.
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Which of the following is responsible for the protection of the U.S. President and their family?
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U.S. Secret Service.
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The program that provides an annual completion of all crime reports to local police is called what?
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Uniform Crime Report (UCR).
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What are the two parts that are called indexes of crime?
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Part one has the original eight felonies, and part two has the other categories 21 each that usually deal with property crimes.
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The largest police department in the United States is located where?
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New York.
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What office does the Department of Justice fall under the control of?
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The U.S. Attorney General's office..
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The National Incident Information Center (NCIC) is operated by the?
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FBI
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When we look at jurisdictions, which of the following is called a specific jurisdiction?
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property authority police, College police, parks and wildlife police. All are.
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The U.S. Department of Justice maintains administrative control over four major federal law enforcement agencies?
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1. FBI, 2. DEA, 3. U.S. Marshalls service, 4. Bureau of Alcohol, tobacco, fire arms, and explosives.
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The FBI is the National Police force for the U.S.
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False, it is the U.S. Marshall's office.
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Most local police departments are small with about 53% employing fewer then ten sworn officers ?
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True.
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Nearly all police departments have a written policy pursuit driving. About 60% restrict the vehicle pursuit according to specific criteria.
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True.
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Many large metropolitan areas have overlapping police jurisdictions.
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True.
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The management concept that says that each individual in an organization is supervised by one immediate supervisor or boss, who in turns report to a higher supervisor is termed?
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Span of Control.
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What is the Hierarchy called?
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Chain of Command.
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Name rank structure or the Chain of command ?
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From the lowest rank to the highest: 1. Police officer, 2. Corporal, 3. Detective/Investigator, 4. Sergeant, 5. Lieutenant, 6. Captain, 7. Chief of Police/Police Commissioner.
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The police structure in the U. S. is that of a?
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Quasi-military organization.
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Police officers are considered to be what?
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Sworn members of the department.
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The first officer at a crime scene is in charge until relieved, at which point who takes over?
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Detective and investigator takes over.
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The supervisor in the police chain of command is.
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Sergeant.
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Who is generally in charge of a squad?
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Sergeant.
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The smallest geographical area in which a single patrol unit, can effectively patrol, is called what?
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zone or his or her beat or zone.
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Who is generally in charge of the platoon?
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Lieutenant.
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Police Chiefs are possibly the key figure in a police organization because of?
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They sets the vision and tone of the department.
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What is a Bureaucracy?
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An organizational model marked by hierarchy, promotion on professional merit and skill.
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A highly organized rank structure for scorned members law enforcement is known as what?
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Chain of Command.
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Which of the following is not a common duty of a state police officers?
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Serve civil process.
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A form of community self protection development by King Alfred the Great in the latter part of the 19th century of England was.
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Shire-reeve?
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In 1929 President Herbert Hoover created the National Commission of Law Observance and Enforcement. What was the commission known as?
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Wickersham Commission.
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Who established the first large scale uniform paid civil police force in London?
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Sir. Robert Peel.
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How did police cars change policing?
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increased response time, covered more territory, increase visibility of police on the streets.
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What did the Pendleton Act do?
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In 1883, a federal law was passed to establish a civil service system to test, appoint, and promote officers on a merit system.
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What is the Fourth Amendment about?
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Searches and seizures.
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What is the Fifth Amendment about?
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can't be a witness against self, no double jeopardy, and shall have the right to life, liberty and property, without Due Process.
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What is the sixth Amendment about?
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Speedy trial, and right to counsel.
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What is the eighth Amendment about?
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No cruel and unusual punishment.
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What is the Fourteenth Amendment about?
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allows the amendments to apply to the states.
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What do police duties include?
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1. Arresting law violators, 2. Routine patrol, 3. Investigating crimes, 4. enforcing traffic laws, 5. issuing special license and permits.
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Who was responsible for creating the Bureaucracy?
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Max Weber, who many call "the father of sociology," gave us the classic features of the bureaucracy.
