Police in Society Exam Study Questions
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An affidavit is _______________. - A written document describing exactly what is to be
searched and what is to be seized.
The plain-view doctrine holds that _____________. - Both b and c - Evidence that is seized must
be in plain view, seized objects must be immediately apparent as evidence or contraband
In this case, the Supreme Court determined that seizures incident to pretextual stops
of vehicles are not unreasonable. - Whren v. United States
Which of the following types of police questioning are excluded from the Miranda
Warning requirements? - All of the above.
The Kansas City study indicated that adding or removing police to routine patrol: - Had no effect
on crime
Crime analysis focuses on: - Crime patterns and trends
An example of directed patrol is: - Patrolling a park at a certain time due to a high number of
break-ins.
Differential response is: - response varies according to the type and severity of the call.
, Case screening is: - Both b and c. - a method of review to set aside cases with very low
probability of being solved so detectives can focus on more solvable crimes. --- a method of
review that gives great weight to the presence of solvability factors
Which is true of community policing? - All of the above
The SARA model stands for; - None of the above
Which of the following is NOT a feature of the problem-oriented approach? - All of the above
are features of the problem-solving approach.
Which of the following statements is true regarding problem-oriented policing? - The aim of
problem-oriented policing is to identify the root cause of the problem to reduce chronic
crime and disorder problems.
Which of the following is true of community policing? - All of the above.
Changing the structure of an organization is known as __________. - Reorganization
In American policing, perhaps the single most popular change strategy is to _____. - Hire a new
police chief
Which of the following is a primary obstacle to change? - All of the above
This is described as "doing things as they have always been done": - Inertia
In the Madison Experience, the Officers' Advisory Council (OAC) was created to _____. - Provide
advice to the chief of police
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