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Police and Society
Multiple Choice Questions
1. One of the most enduring myths about policing is that police officers
A. are crime fighters.
B. prevent crime.
C. address society's problems.
D. use force to achieve their goals.
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2. One of the most important factors shaping the police role is
A. preventing crime.
B. community policing.
C. the authority to use force.
D. the ability to act as a social control.
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3. In the context of policing, one of the recommendations made by the President's Task Force
is to
A. increase the number of arrests made per year by 15 percent.
B. ensure that quotas for the number of traffic tickets are met every year.
C. promote the "warrior" mindset rather than the "guardian" mindset among police officers.
D. make official policies and procedures publicly available.
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4. Identify a true statement about the appointment of police officials in the United States.
A. Mayors appoint police chiefs.
B. The president of the United States appoints the head of state police agencies.
C. The Supreme Court directly appoints the directors of federal law enforcement agencies.
D. The vice president of the United States appoints county sheriffs.
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5. Which of the following is an example of procedural justice?
A. A police officer gives an offender a traffic ticket for reckless driving.
B. A police officer explains to a driver why he has to search the driver's car.
C. A police officer arrests an offender for possessing illegal drugs.
D. A police officer shows a group of children how to fasten a seat belt in a car during a
training session.
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6. One police practice that offends the public and undermines the trust and legitimacy of
police officers is
A. the use of semi-automatic pistols in police raids.
B. the requirement of police officers to make a certain number of arrests per year.
C. the use of undercover cops in monitoring terrorist activities in the country.
D. the employment of a higher number of police officers in urban areas than in rural areas.
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