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Question #1
Actions that violate laws defining which socially harmful behaviors will be subject to the government's power to impose punishments.
A.
crimes
B.
mala in se
C.
mala prohibita
Question #2
Which of the following statements is true concerning the UCR?
A.
The UCR provides a complete picture of crime levels
B.
The UCR provides a useful but incomplete picture of crime levels
Question #3
Longitudinal studies that follow individuals from childhood to adulthood in order to identify the factors associated with beginning, avoiding, continuing, or ceasing individual behavior.
A.
life course theories
B.
clearance rate
C.
civil infractions
Question #4
A source of crime data from interviews conducted to gather on unreported as well as reported crimes is called:
A.
Bureau of Justice Statistics
B.
the National Crime Victimization Survey
Question #5
_________________ theories postulate that criminal behavior occurs when the bonds that tie and individual to society are broken or weakened.
A.
Control
B.
mala in se
C.
mala prohibita
Question #6
Offenses that are considered wrong by their very nature are traditionally referred to as:
A.
Control
B.
mala prohibita
C.
mala in se
Question #7
Crimes such as gambling or prostitution that are not "wrong in themselves" but are prohibited by government, are known as:
A.
mala in se
B.
Control
C.
mala prohibita
Question #8
These individuals are at highest risk of victimization for violent crime, according to the lifestyle-exposure model?
A.
Young, African-American males
B.
Latinos
C.
Asians
Question #9
The concept of anomie refers to:
A.
obedience to the existing laws of the land
B.
A breakdown in the rules or norms of a society
Question #10
Which layer of the criminal justice wedding cake consists of serious felonies?
A.
layer 1
B.
layer 2
C.
layer 3
Question #11
Procedures criminal justice professionals must follow in enforcement, adjudication, and corrections are:
A.
procedural criminal law
B.
substantive criminal law
Question #12
The police function of controlling crime by intervening in situations when the law has been violated and the police must apprehend the guilty person.
A.
law enforcement
B.
Service
C.
Order maintenance
D.
Peacekeeping
Question #13
According to public opinion polls, which police function do citizens believe is most important?
A.
Service
B.
law enforcement
C.
Order maintenance
D.
Peacekeeping
Question #14
Which of the following indicates that for a crime to occur there must be an act of commission or omission by the accused?
A.
mala prohibita
B.
actus reus
C.
mala in se
Question #15
If victims wish to recoup their losses following a crime, they must rely on:
A.
civil law
B.
criminal law
C.
property law
Question #16
_______________________ are characterized by a division of labor, a chain of command, and rules to guide the activities of staff.
A.
Control
B.
felonies
C.
bureaucracies
Question #17
Crimes that are committed and that are usually considered serious and are punished by more than a year in state or federal prison.
A.
felonies
B.
capital offense
Question #18
Which court case determined that when officers act in good faith on a warrant, the evidence will not be excluded even if the warrant was issued improperly?
A.
Miranda v Arizona (1966)
B.
United States v Leon (1984)
C.
tennessee v. garner(1985)
D.
Delaware v Prouse
Question #19
Most police work is reactive, which means that police primarily:
A.
investigating criminal activities
B.
respond to citizen calls for service
C.
apprehending criminals
Question #20
In order for a stop to be permissible, officers must have
A.
probable cause
B.
reasonable suspicion
C.
proponderance of evidence
Question #21
Officers who partake in a wide range of practices including abusive language, physical force, and/or violence are guilty of:
A.
meat eaters
B.
Grass Eaters
C.
police brutality
Question #22
Officers who participate in small payoffs such as exchanging money for not writing a ticket are called:
A.
police brutality
B.
meat eaters
C.
Grass Eaters
Question #23
A brief interference with a person's freedom of movement with a duration that can be measured in minutes is called a(n):
A.
investigation
B.
stop
C.
arrest
Question #24
Which of the following is not one of the five factors that officers must take into account when exercising discretion?
A.
The rank of the responding officer
B.
departmental policy
C.
relationship between criminal/victim
D.
nature of crime
Question #25
This case ruled that random stops by law enforcement are not constitutional
A.
Delaware v Prouse
B.
United States v Leon (1984)
C.
tennessee v. garner(1985)
D.
Miranda v Arizona (1966)
Question #26
Oftentimes, citizens will form a committee to investigate complaints against the police, which are referred to as:
A.
Internal Affairs Unit
B.
Commission of Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA)
C.
the civilian review board
Question #27
Officers who participate in widespread corruption including drug smuggling and money laundering are called
A.
meat eaters
B.
Grass Eaters
C.
police brutality
Question #28
What U.S. Supreme Court case ruled that deadly force may not be used against an unarmed and fleeing suspect unless necessary to prevent their escape and unless the officer has probable cause to believe that the suspect poses a significant threat of serious injury.
A.
Delaware v Prouse
B.
tennessee v. garner(1985)
C.
Miranda v Arizona (1966)
D.
United States v Leon (1984)
Question #29
A branch of a police department that receives and investigates complaints alleging violation of rules and policies on the part of officers.
A.
Internal Affairs Unit
B.
the civilian review board
C.
Commission of Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA)
Question #30
Nonprofit organization formed by major law enforcement executives' associations to develop standards for police policies and practice; on request' will review police agencies and award accreditation upon meeting those standards.
A.
Commission of Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA)
B.
Internal Affairs Unit
C.
the civilian review board
Question #31
Which of the following must police officers seeking a warrant present to a judge?
A.
actus reus
B.
mala in se
C.
mala prohibita
D.
affidavit
Question #32
This type of search allows officers to conduct a permissible warrantless search of a person, vehicle, home, or location after receiving permission from the person in question.
A.
Search Incident to Arrest
B.
Exigent Circumstances
C.
Hot Pursuit
D.
consent
E.
Plain View
Question #33
Police officers assigned for duty in schools to assist in order maintenance while also developing positive relationships with students that may assist in delinquency prevention are known as what type of officers:
A.
Investigation
B.
law enforcement
C.
Community Work
D.
SRO (school resource officer)
Question #34
A significant deprivation of liberty, involving taking a person into custody, transporting them to a police station or jail, and processing them into the criminal justice system, is called a(n):
A.
arrest
B.
stop
C.
investigation
Question #35
When there is an immediate threat to public safety or the risk that evidence will be destroyed , officers may search, arrest, or question suspects without obtaining a warrant.
A.
Hot Pursuit
B.
Plain View
C.
Search Incident to Arrest
D.
Exigent Circumstances
E.
consent
Question #36
The percentage of crimes that police believe they have solved through an arrest is called:
A.
victim rate
B.
crime rate
C.
clearance rate
Question #37
The approach to policing that involves assigning priorities to various calls for service is known as:
A.
police brutality
B.
Grass Eaters
C.
clearance rate
D.
differential response
Question #38
Which of the following is a vice offense?
A.
Battery
B.
Prostitution
C.
Suicide
Question #39
According to this rule, a suspect who, during a frisk, which is not justified by proper observation and reasonable suspicion, is found to be carrying drugs or weapons can seek to have the evidence excluded.
A.
actus reus
B.
mala prohibita
C.
clearance rate
D.
exclusionary rule
Question #40
Minor offenses that are typically punishable by small fines and that produce no criminal record for the offender.
A.
capital offense
B.
Vice offense
C.
felonies
D.
civil infractions
Question #41
The accountability of an individual for a crime because of their characteristics and the circumstances of the illegal act is called
A.
differential response
B.
clearance rate
C.
civil infractions
D.
legal responsibility
Question #42
Law enforcement agencies include all of the following except:
A.
Customs and Border Protection
B.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
C.
Federal Bureau of prisons
D.
Drug Enforcement Agency
Question #43
Police officers who provide first aid, rescue animals, or help the homeless are fulfilling which of the following police functions?
A.
Law enforcement
B.
Service
C.
Order maintenance
D.
Peacekeeping
Question #44
The practice of assigning individuals to night duty as to warn the public of crime that eventually evolved into a system of paid, uniform police.
A.
watch system
B.
Order maintenance
C.
Law enforcement
D.
Service
Question #45
Which of the following tests must recruits pass to become a police officer?
A.
written test
B.
physical exam
C.
background check
D.
racial test
Question #46
According to the theory of broken windows police should focus more on:
A.
maintaining order by being attentive to "little problems
B.
Focus on drug related crimes
C.
Focus on the more serious crimes
Question #47
Most mid to large departments will frequently have units such as vice, homicide, juvenile, and plainclothes officers, which are referred to as:
A.
Peacekeeping
B.
Law enforcement
C.
specialized units
Question #48
Scholars have determined that officer stress is increased based upon which of the following:
A.
work-family conflict
B.
work environment
C.
all of the above
Question #49
The idea that an accused cannot be criminally responsible if the crime was the result of mental disease or mental defect is known as the:
A.
Hot Pursuit
B.
Durham rule
C.
racial test
D.
Exigent Circumstances
Question #50
Which type of defense involves an individual's action, which is socially acceptable under the circumstances despite causing harm that the law would otherwise seek to prevent.
A.
Duress
B.
Justification Defense
C.
Necessity
D.
Intoxication
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