POLICING TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The political era of policing featured close police supervision which minimized
corruption.
True or False? - Answers -False
_____________________ is the system in Old English Law where laws were enforced
by groups of ten families. (The answer is the name of the system NOT the name for the
groups of ten families).
Tithing
Watchmen
Constabulary
Frankpledge - Answers -Frankpledge
The over-emphasis on crime fighting in myths about police work creates unrealistic
public expectations about the ability of the police to:
Prevent crime.
Solve cases.
Both of the above
Neither of the above - Answers -Both of the above
In their study examining the impact of police response time to calls for service Spelman
and Brown (1984) discussed two types of crimes. __________________ crimes are
where the offender does not directly come into contact with the victim and response
time would rarely matter in making at arrest. An example would be someone coming
home from vacation and discovering their house was burglarized.
involvement
absent
discovery
present - Answers -discovery
Which of the following statements best characterizes the role of the police in society?
- The police role is simplistic and has changed little over time
- The police role is complex and varies a lot across time and place
- The police role is simple but varies across time and place
- The police role is complex, but has remained the same over time and across places -
Answers -The police role is complex and varies a lot across time and place
The main goal of the police in the professional era was _____________.
Crime Fighting
, Order maintenance
Peacekeeping
Improving community relationships - Answers -Crime Fighting
One enduring myth concerning policing is:
- They are primarily peacekeepers.
- They are primarily crime fighters.
- They are primarily community service officers.
- They are social workers with a badge. - Answers -They are primarily crime fighters.
The era of conflicting pressures (also known as the community era) saw a dramatic
increase in police agencies trying new strategies and approaches during the 1980s and
1990s.
True OR False ? - Answers -True
As part of the social contract citizens only give up the LEAST possible amount of rights
and freedoms in exchange from protection and services from the government.
True or False ? - Answers -True
Police agencies are under the control of local political systems to help ensure
______________________.
- effective probation supervision
- public control and accountability of the police
- fair allocation of monetary resources
- prosecution of arrests made by police - Answers -public control and accountability of
the police
A concern with private security is that it requires much less training than policing, with
as few as 8 hours required to become a licensed security guard in some states.
True
False - Answers -True
In most jurisdictions, police respect and cooperate with private security companies.
True
False - Answers -False
The Georgia State University Police Department is an example of ___________.
a municipal police department
a special district police department
a sheriff's department
The political era of policing featured close police supervision which minimized
corruption.
True or False? - Answers -False
_____________________ is the system in Old English Law where laws were enforced
by groups of ten families. (The answer is the name of the system NOT the name for the
groups of ten families).
Tithing
Watchmen
Constabulary
Frankpledge - Answers -Frankpledge
The over-emphasis on crime fighting in myths about police work creates unrealistic
public expectations about the ability of the police to:
Prevent crime.
Solve cases.
Both of the above
Neither of the above - Answers -Both of the above
In their study examining the impact of police response time to calls for service Spelman
and Brown (1984) discussed two types of crimes. __________________ crimes are
where the offender does not directly come into contact with the victim and response
time would rarely matter in making at arrest. An example would be someone coming
home from vacation and discovering their house was burglarized.
involvement
absent
discovery
present - Answers -discovery
Which of the following statements best characterizes the role of the police in society?
- The police role is simplistic and has changed little over time
- The police role is complex and varies a lot across time and place
- The police role is simple but varies across time and place
- The police role is complex, but has remained the same over time and across places -
Answers -The police role is complex and varies a lot across time and place
The main goal of the police in the professional era was _____________.
Crime Fighting
, Order maintenance
Peacekeeping
Improving community relationships - Answers -Crime Fighting
One enduring myth concerning policing is:
- They are primarily peacekeepers.
- They are primarily crime fighters.
- They are primarily community service officers.
- They are social workers with a badge. - Answers -They are primarily crime fighters.
The era of conflicting pressures (also known as the community era) saw a dramatic
increase in police agencies trying new strategies and approaches during the 1980s and
1990s.
True OR False ? - Answers -True
As part of the social contract citizens only give up the LEAST possible amount of rights
and freedoms in exchange from protection and services from the government.
True or False ? - Answers -True
Police agencies are under the control of local political systems to help ensure
______________________.
- effective probation supervision
- public control and accountability of the police
- fair allocation of monetary resources
- prosecution of arrests made by police - Answers -public control and accountability of
the police
A concern with private security is that it requires much less training than policing, with
as few as 8 hours required to become a licensed security guard in some states.
True
False - Answers -True
In most jurisdictions, police respect and cooperate with private security companies.
True
False - Answers -False
The Georgia State University Police Department is an example of ___________.
a municipal police department
a special district police department
a sheriff's department
