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JADM260 Community Policing

Week 8 Final Exam

Question 1 (TCO 1) How is justice usually defined?

safety

internalized order

law and order

preservation

Question 2 (TCO 1) The police role that is most frequently accepted by both the police and the public is that of:

crime control

order maintenance

service

none of the above

Question 3 (TCO 1) Approximately how many police officers are there in the U.S.?

700,000

750,000

2,642,891

900,000

Question 4 (TCO 1) What is the average size of a U.S. police department?

100

60

20

10 or less

Question 5 (TCO 1) A list that includes decentralization, neighborhood involvement, foot patrol, wide discretion, and use of alternatives to arrest refers to the:

crime fighter role of policing

watchman role of policing

service role of policing

none of the above

Question 6 (TCO 2) Dissenters who approve of violence as a protest strategy are known as:

radicals

terrorists

militants

all the above

Question 7 (TCO 2) During the 1950s, the police attempted to reform their image and focused primarily on the ________ class population.

lower

middle

upper

all levels

Question 8 (TCO 2) One of the recommended skills needed by the police who work in culturally diverse areas is:

a better knowledge of the law

a friendly attitude

knowing when to arrest

an appreciation of the culture

Question 9 (TCO 2) The concept of community participation often encounters resistance from:

citizens

criminal justice practitioners

both A and B

neither A nor B

Question 10 (TCO 2) Communications between people are:

intrapersonal

interpersonal

official communication

person-to-group

Question 11 (TCO 3) The right to dissent, to protest, is found in the ________ Amendment of the United States Constitution.

Fourth

Fifth

First

Second

Question 12 (TCO 3) The Seattle police department, prior to the Battle of Seattle:

was known as a brutal police department

was commanded by a little known chief

was very conservative

none of the above

Question 13 (TCO 3) The view that government should protect individual freedoms is held by:

communists

socialists

libertarians

anarchists

Question 14 (TCO 3) Dissident groups are more likely to be successful if they:

have many different goals

present non-negotiable demands

both A and B

neither A nor B

Question 15 (TCO 3) The best means of providing conflict management services is through:

the development of a specific conflict management unit

the coordinated efforts throughout the agency

both A and B

neither A nor B

Question 16 (TCO 4) Dissent that seeks to make the groups’ ecclesiastical beliefs the dominant moral perspective, is known as ________ dissent.

social

political

economic

religious

environmental

Question 17 (TCO 4) When an ethnic group adopts most of the norms and customs within a society, they are said to be:

culturally assimilated

structurally assimilated

both A and B

neither A nor B

Question 18 (TCO 4) Dissent that addresses issues of hazardous materials, endangered species, pollution, etc., is known as ________ dissent.

social

political

economic

religious

environmental

Question 19 (TCO 4) The largest Hispanic group within the United States is:

Puerto Ricans

Cuban Americans

Mexican Americans

none of the above

Question 20 (TCO 5) When people feel that their culture is inferior to others, they are being:

ethnocentric

xenocentric

both A and B

neither A nor B

Question 21 (TCO 5) The view of the police that many new immigrants tend to bring with them is that of:

protectors

public servants

oppressors

none of the above

Question 22 (TCO 5) Approximately ________ of all Native Americans live on reservations.

one-fourth

one-third

one-half

two-thirds

Question 23 (TCO 5) The view that multiculturalism is reasonable and healthy, but that America’s societal norms and shared values must be preserved is espoused by advocates of:

political correctness

Americanization

moderation

none of the above

Question 24 (TCO 6) When young people are the victims of crime, they are more frequently the victims of:

robbery

rape

theft

abuse

Question 25 (TCO 6) The presence of the media is said to ________ tensions in potentially dangerous situations.

increase

decrease

both A and B

neither A nor B

Question 26 (TCO 6) A police public information officer is supposed to:

defend the police organization

keep the chief informed of media activities

make sure no department secrets leak out

maintain a liaison with the media

Question 27 (TCO 6) Problem-Oriented Policing is argued to be superior to Community-Oriented Policing because:

it does not require decentralization of decision-making

it does not abandon crime control functions

both A and B

neither A nor B

Question 28 (TCO 6) The simplest way to enhance police-media communications is to:

appoint a media ombudsman

establish a press council

schedule regular meetings between police and media representatives

none of the above

Question 29 (TCO 7) ________ became the basis for Community-Oriented Policing.

Neighborhood foot patrol

Team policing

ICAP

None of the above

Question 30 (TCO 7) The administration of justice in colonial America was based primarily upon legal practices established in:

Germany

Italy

France

None of the above

Question 31 (TCO 7) When a police officer specifies what laws mean and how they will be enforced, he/she assumes the role of:

legislator

prosecutor

judge

none of the above

Question 32 (TCO 7) Which is not a reason that police administrators adopt selective enforcement strategies?

limited resources

“bargains” with citizen groups

community opposition

none of the above

Question 33 (TCO 8) According to Fickenhauer, the primary factor which seems to influence how discretion is exercised is:

the presence of other officers

the desire to maintain a certain public image

the officer’s education and experience

none of the above

Question 34 (TCO 8) On an average, people normally talk at about ________ words per minute.

75

125

300

450

Question 35 (TCO 8) The power of what is not said is critical in official communications. This is known as:

proxemics

verbal cues

symbolic

paralanguage

Question 36 (TCO 8) When a police officer utilizes his/her discretion in a street situation, the following usually occurs:

a report is written explaining the actions taken

a supervisor is notified of what occurred

the action is not recorded or reported

all of the above

Question 37 (TCO 8) The theory that police behaviors are learned through interactions with other police officers, is known as:

selection

predisposition

socialization

none of the above

Question 38 (TCO 9) Operations personnel are also known as ________ personnel.

staff

support

line

none of the above

Question 39 (TCO 9) Studies have found that police officers have ________ rates of suicide than do many other occupations.

higher

similar

lower

unknown as to comparative rates

Question 40 (TCO 9) The components within the police organization that are responsible for the processes by which police personnel are disciplined and rewarded, are known as ________ units.

operations

administration

auxiliary

none of the above

Question 41 (TCO 9) Which of the following is not a recommended means for police agencies to deal with the hazards of policing?

family programs

wellness programs

community policing

none of the above

Question 42 (TCO 9) The leadership style that is based on leaders who go “by the book” is known as:

authoritative

bureaucratic

diplomatic

none of the above

Question 43 (TCO 10) To deal effectively with the many internal and external communities, the police organization must:

be managed in a fair and competent manner

provide equal access and equitable treatment

both A and B

neither A nor B

Question 44 (TCO 10) The criminal justice system may best be described as being:

efficient

effective

orderly

none of the above

Question 45 (TCO 10) The relationships between gays and the police continue to be strained due to:

homophobic police officers

gay rights activism

laws against homosexuality

none of the above

Question 46 (TCO 10) Today, nearly ________ of all American police officers are members of labor unions.

one-fourth

one-half

three-fourths

none of the above

Question 47 (TCO 11) In ________ the level of citizen involvement is kept to a minimum.

community relations

public relations

both A and B

neither A nor B

Question 48 (TCO 11) Police public relations activities are designed to create a favorable environment which:

makes the job of the police officer easier

ensures that the police department is effective

keeps the public informed and enhances the police image

involves citizens in determining services, and establishes mechanisms for solving mutual problems

Question 49 (TCO 11) In order to distinguish between public relations and police-community programs one must examine:

the purpose of the activity

the processes involved in the activity

the extent of citizen involvement in the activity

all of the above

Question 50 (TCO 11) Community relations seeks to:

make the job of the police officer easier

create an image that the police department is effective

create a favorable environment and keep the public informed

involve citizens in determining services, and establish mechanisms for solving mutual problems

Question 51 (TCO 2) Give a brief overview of American community policing from the 1960s to present day.

Question 52 (TCO 6) If you were a police chief in a large city, would you attempt to implement communityoriented policing? Why or why not? Explain.

Question 53 zTCO 11) Why are problem-oriented policing and community-oriented policing not the solutions for all policecommunity relations problems?

Question 54 (TCO 5) How do you feel about the police role of legislator, prosecutor, and judge when it comes to deciding whether to enforce certain statutes or not? Is this power something that should be under review of other superiors within the department? What about a civilian panel that might review such decisions of an officer? Would this bring a more balanced approach?