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CRJ 144 MIDTERM
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1Carl Klockers has described police control as having four major elements:
- AAuthority
- BPower
- CPersuasion
- DForce
- EAll of the above
2__________ is the incontestable entitlement to be obeyed.
- AAuthority
- BPower
- CPersuasion
- DForce
3_______, which lies in the hands of the organization, is drawn upon by the individual officer and implies that if there is resistance, it will be defeated without compunction.
- AAuthority
- BPower
- CPersuasion
- DForce
4________ involves the use of symbols, words, and arguments to convince an individual that he or she ought to comply with the rules.
- AAuthority
- BPower
- CPersuasion
- DForce
5________ the element of physical control.
- AAuthority
- BPower
- CPersuasion
- DForce
6Force involves something very different from the other elements of control: the element of physical control.
- ATrue
- BFalse
7Social Contract Theory is defined as "embodying a general test of the legitimacy of the acts and rules of public agencies of law enforcement, namely, that such acts or rules must be such that the limits on citizen's freedom that they bring must result in a new increase of that freedom all told."
- ATrue
- BFalse
8Pros of the Social Contract Theory: His test gives us a way to exercise public control over the police's right to use force. To refuse to give the police the right to use force to enforce the law would undermine our laws and freedom and compel us to devote much of our time and effort to self-protection.
Cons: The police have always been instruments of the dominant class and seldom look out for the interests of all citizens equally.- ATrue
- BFalse
9The county sheriff, appointed by the governor, became the most important law enforcement agent particularly when the colonies remained small and primarily rural. The sheriff's duties included:
- AApprehending criminals
- BServing subpoena
- CAppearing in court
- DCollecting Taxes
- EAll of the above
10The police officer owed his allegiance to....
- Athe ward boss
- Bpolice captain who chose him
- CPolice Captain/Ward
- DAll of the above
11From about ________ police chiefs carried on another reform movement, advocating that police adopt the professional model.
- A1890
- B1910-1960
- C1890-1920
12August Vollmer was a chief of the Berkeley, California, police. He was known for his promising work in developing college-level police education programs, bicycle and automobile patrol, and scientific crime detection aids. His department was the first to use forensic science in solving crimes as well as....
- Aemphasis on the quality of police personnel was ties closely to the idea of the professional officer.
- BHe was the first police chief to actively recruit college students.
- CHis department became the first in the nation to use automobiles and the first to hire full-time forensic scientist to help solve crimes.
- DAll
13During the decade of the 1960's crime increased at a phenomenal rate. Between 1960 and 1970 the crime rate per 100,000 persons _________?
- ADoubled
- BTripled
- CNothing changed
14The professional movement had two unintended consequences. The first involved the development of a police subculture. The second was the problem of the police-community relations.
- ATrue
- BFalse
15What precisely does "police levels" mean? Most often it is operationalized as the number of officers per 1,000 or 10,000 people. The advantage of looking at officers or dollars per 1,000 or 10,000 people is that is makes a large city comparable to a smaller one. The disadvantage and it is a huge disadvantage- is that simple numbers fail to do justice to what police departments really do.
- ATrue
- BFalse
16The Kansas City Experiment: The experiment divided the South District of Kansas into three beats which were the "Proactive Beats", "Reactive Beats" & "Control Beats"
- A"Proactive Beats" received two to three times the normal level of patrol.
- B"Reactive Beats" received no patrol and instead officers only responded to calls for service.
- C"Control Beats" retained normal patrol levels.
- D(1) the level of patrol had no effect on crimes that are suppressible by patrol, including auto thefts, robberies, and vandalism, among others & (2) citizens did not notice the differing levels of patrol in the three beats. POLICE PRESENCE HAS LITTLE EFFECT ON CRIME.
- EALL.
17What is a possible problem with Klick and Teborrack research?
- AA possible problem with Klick and Taborrok's research is that higher terror alert levels cause people to avoid public places like National Mall in Washington DC.
- BIn other words, the opportunities to offend may have declined in the wake of high-threat alerts because of greater police presence and people deciding to stay away.
- CSuggests that a significant police presence most likely deters crime in some fashion.
- DALL.
18Under some circumstances, the trainees can sue trained and the public can sue officers and agencies for failure to train.
- ATrue
- BFalse
19The ______ era, which lasted through the early twentieth century; was characterized by officers who walked on foot and knew citizens well. Officers had unlimited discretion and limited supervision, which led to widespread allegations of corruption and other abuses of power.
- AThe political era
- BThe reform era
20The ______ era, became dominant in the twentieth century when society reacted strongly against that corruption. The ____ resulted in police agencies that were bureaucratic, legalistic organizational structures with strict policies procedures to limit officer discretion and enhance supervision
- AThe political era
- BThe reform era
21The twentieth century marks the beginning of mental institutions.
- ATrue
- BFalse
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