Question 1

The Baltimore case best illustrates what concept?

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A)  Noble cause corruption
B)  Blue curtain
C)  Police subculture
D)  Police corruptionE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Indicate some investigation strategies that are considered aggressive.

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∙ Sending officers to work undercover is...

Question 3

are the law enforcement officials with the greatest amount of discretion.

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The answer of are the law enforcement officials with the...

Question 4

DNA evidence from crime scenes is entered into a database called

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A)  OTB
B)  CODIS
C)  DOJ
D)  AFISE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

What is not an example of trace evidence?

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A)  Eye witnesses
B)  Hairs
C)  Blood
D)  FibersE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 6

A scenario in which a police officer attempts to coerce money from a criminal is?

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A)  A shakedown
B)  Mooching
C)  Bribery
D)  A gratuityE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

Explain why differential response strategies enable police departments to respond more efficiently to 911 calls.

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∙ Differential response allows...

Question 8

Explain why police officers are allowed discretionary powers.

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∙ Police officers are required to assess...

Question 9

Once they arrived on the scene,the police officers exercised discretion in what manner?

Accepted Answer

A)  They had to consider their safety and the safety of others.
B)  They had to decide whether the gun in the suspect's hand was real.
C)  All of these choices.
D)  They had to consider the motives of the suspect.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 10

The purpose of patrol is to crime.

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The answer of The purpose of patrol is to crime....

Question 11

One external procedure for handling citizen complaints is known as citizen oversight.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Define ethical dilemma and then list and explain the four categories of ethical dilemmas that police officers often face.

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∙ An ethical dilemma occurs when a polic...

Question 13

Which of the following is not a ritual which indoctrinates officers into the police subculture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Being the subject of disciplinary action for the first time
B)  Witnessing a traumatic incident for the first time
C)  Attending the police academy
D)  Making the first felony arrestE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 14

Broken windows theory suggests that to decrease crime,law enforcement agencies should crack down on

Accepted Answer

A)  property crime.
B)  domestic violence.
C)  violent crime.
D)  quality of life crimes.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 15

Of Pollock and Becker's four categories of ethical dilemmas,what category was perverted by the officers involved to allow for the corruption in Baltimore to continue for so long?

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A)  Discretion
B)  Honesty
C)  Loyalty
D)  DutyE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 16

The suspicion that citizens are weak,corrupt,and dangerous is called

Accepted Answer

A)  a police defense mechanism.
B)  police cynicism.
C)  a subcultural trait.
D)  police skepticism.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

A confidential informant is a police officer who has assumed a false identity in order to obtain information concerning illegal activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

On what grounds,according to the Supreme Court,can the use of deadly force be justified?

Accepted Answer

A)  When the "reasonableness of the moment" makes the use of deadly force a reasonable action.
B)  When all other avenues of diffusing the situation have been exhausted.
C)  If the suspect poses no immediate threat to the officer.
D)  When the suspect poses no immediate threat to others.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

Which of the following is not a traditional form of police corruption listed in the text?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bribery
B)  Mooching
C)  Snitching
D)  PayoffsE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Arrests made by police officers that occur when officers respond to calls for service are best described as

Accepted Answer

A)  directed.
B)  reactive.
C)  proactive.
D)  controlled.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Exam 6: Problems and Solutions in Modern Policing

What is not an example of trace evidence?

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Broken windows theory suggests that to decrease crime,law enforcement agencies should crack down on

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Explain why differential response strategies enable police departments to respond more efficiently to 911 calls.

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The Baltimore case best illustrates what concept?

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Which of the following is not a traditional form of police corruption listed in the text?

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Once they arrived on the scene,the police officers exercised discretion in what manner?

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A confidential informant is a police officer who has assumed a false identity in order to obtain information concerning illegal activities.

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The purpose of patrol is to crime.

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DNA evidence from crime scenes is entered into a database called

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On what grounds,according to the Supreme Court,can the use of deadly force be justified?

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The suspicion that citizens are weak,corrupt,and dangerous is called

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Arrests made by police officers that occur when officers respond to calls for service are best described as

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Define ethical dilemma and then list and explain the four categories of ethical dilemmas that police officers often face.

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A scenario in which a police officer attempts to coerce money from a criminal is?

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Of Pollock and Becker's four categories of ethical dilemmas,what category was perverted by the officers involved to allow for the corruption in Baltimore to continue for so long?

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Which of the following is not a ritual which indoctrinates officers into the police subculture?

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One external procedure for handling citizen complaints is known as citizen oversight.

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are the law enforcement officials with the greatest amount of discretion.

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Explain why police officers are allowed discretionary powers.

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Indicate some investigation strategies that are considered aggressive.

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