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CCJ 220: Ch 2 Quiz
CCJ 220: Exam 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A frankpledge system is an English system that includes the grouping of ten families with a chief, overseen by a larger collection of one hundred families and its chief. | True |
| A process in which suspects were tortured or beaten to gain confessions would be referred to as: | third degree |
| According to Diamond, these three areas are why some societies flourish and grow, while others remain stagnant or limited in scope. | Guns, germs, and steel |
| After which historical event did the establishment of American police stations begin to boom? | Civil war |
| American policing moved from being divided into three eras to four areas following what incident? | 2011 Terror Attacks |
| As of 1905, the only federal law enforcement agencies in existence at the time were: | US Marshals, Postal Inspectors, Secret Service |
| As of 2016, Alaska is currently the only us state without a state police agency. | False |
| As police departments were being formed, they became more aware of the corrupt political machine and began punishing elected officials for grafting money. | False |
| Chief Vollmer instituted which type of reform in his department? | Pre-screening of officers, Analyzing crimes by locations, and Hiring women and minorities |
| Close to 100,000 U.S. sworn law enforcement officers, are employed as reserve, auxiliary, or special police officers. What is a common factor among these types of officers? | They are considered part time officers |
| Community policing era progressed through what three generations? | Innovation diffusion and institutionalization |
| Community policing like team policing has successfully reduced fear of crime and increased public satisfaction with the police | True |
| Evidence has shown Community policing reduces crime rates in neighborhoods. | False |
| Federal law enforcement agencies have specific jurisdictions and duties. What US Department oversees both the DEA and the ATF agencies? | Department of Justice |
| For crimes involving US customs and immigration offenses, which agency would provide investigation services? | US Immigration and customs Enforcement |
| Game wardens do not enforce which laws? | Importation of endangered species into the U.S. |
| Getting people to take renewed interest by cleaning up their neighborhood is just one part of what policing theory? | Community policing and broken windows |
| Hawaii Five-O is based on an actual unit. | False |
| Homeland Security was create following the 9/11 hijackings to help prevent future terrorist acts, but what does it also include in its network of federal, state, and local assests? | Police departments |
| How does knowing everyone in town affect small town police officers? | It can be both an advantage and disadvantage |
| How is conflict resolution typically managed within tribes? | Through Kinship and relationships within the tribe |
| If your local county sheriff's office was a civil judiciary model, what service(s) would they NOT perform for the county? | Patrolling the streets and Serving civil papers |
| In 1693, what was created to give professional thieves the ability to catch criminals for government pay? | Parliamentary reward system |
| In the late 1970's what idea offered by law professor Herman Goldstein is still discussed in policing circles today? | Problem oriented policing |
| In the twentieth century, it was common to see both the citizens and police with cell phones. | False |
| In which order did modern American societies develop? | Bands, Tribes, Chiefdoms, States |
| Intelligence-led policing is a method involving what specific creation that has yet to offer proof of counter terrorism effectiveness? | Fusion centers |
| NYPD is one of the few police departments having one of these capable of responding to a terror threat or attack. | Counter-terrorism unit |
| Name the three main functions of state police departments: | Law enforcement duties, investigations, highway patrol |
| Native American reservations are under the jurisdiction of what type police department? | Tribal police departments |
| New York is listed as the top ten largest police department, state police agency, and sheriff's office. | False |
| O.W. Wilson authored what textbook used for most of the twentieth century as an authority on the topic? | Police administration |
| Over 51% of all police departments in the United States employ 24 or less police officers. | True |
| Patrick Colqhoun wrote a Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis which was then put into action creating the first modern police department in history. | True |
| Personal communication between residents and police is more common in small towns than those in large metropolitan areas. | True |
| September 11, 2001 was the catalyst that caused the era of community policing to move into an era of homeland security | True |
| Since its creation in the 1940's, the Department of Homeland Security has detained over 100 criminals suspected of terrorist acts against US Presidents. | False |
| Since their official start in 1835, the Texas Rangers' mission was "to protect the innocent." They are now a modern state bureau of investigation focused on three main types of state level crime. | Public corruption, officer involved shootings, border security operations |
| Sir Robert Peel helped establish the London Metropolitan Police. | True |
| Sworn law enforcement officers from the Office of Inspector General (OIG) investigate claims of fraud, waste and abuse. Their size may vary, but considering their jurisdiction, which is the only department they would be able to investigate? | Library of Congress |
| Texas Department of Safety employs more officers than New York State Police. | False |
| The American policing system is most closely derived from what country's policing system? | England |
| The Federal Bureau of Investigation is the Department of Justice's largest agency. | True |
| The metropolitan Police Act of 1829 created the first modern police department in the world. | True |
| The Texas Rangers, a state police agency, was formed 22 years before Texas became a US state in 1845. | True |
| The U.S. Marshals was created under what president? | George Washington |
| The U.S. has a highly centralized police system, making it unique compared to other countries. | False |
| The United States has two national police forces under the department of Justice. | False |
| The idea of the police-community relations movement was to educate police officers how to better enforce laws in communities. | False |
| The majority of police departments in the United States are local. | True |
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