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community policing
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1. The Safe Streets Act was passed in: | 1968 |
| 2. Community policing is intended to be: | proactive |
| 3. A departments mission statement is a: | written declaration of purpose |
| 4. Studies have shown that police represent ___________ values. | middle class |
| 5. The most significant impact on law enforcement officers has been: | education |
| 6. The image of the police is reflected in: | all the aboce The police uniform., Media accounts.Encounters with the police |
| 7. Police have wide discretionary powers to: | all the above arrest,detain,question |
| 8. “Fleeing felon doctrine” permitting police to fire on a felon who refuses to stop when ordered by a police officer: | Is no longer permitted unless it meets state and federal mandates. |
| 9. Accepting a free cup of coffee at a restaurant is: | A gratuity and a form of corruption. |
| 10. In most states, the operation of emergency vehicles is regulated by: | State statute |
| 11. The most accurate statement regarding police corruption is: | It is a serious problem nationwide. |
| 12. In transitory neighborhoods, residents: | Move often. |
| 13. Perhaps the most important thing that brings a community together is: | Shared values. |
| 14. High-crime neighborhoods typically have: | Little social capital. |
| 15. The term broken windows is used by criminologists to describe: | Neighborhoods that are fallen into decay. |
| 16. The factors that help a community change include: | All of the above. type of housing and density, availability of jobs, poverty levels |
| 17. A community demographic makeup includes: | All of the above Ethnic makeup,Income level,Average age |
| 18. What separates community policing from traditional policing is: | Solving problems |
| 19. Among the ethical questions raised by community policing include: | All of the above. What are the short-term effects of my actions?, What are the long-term effects of my actions?, What will happen if I do nothing? |
| 20. Crime mapping helps the police: | Identify crime “hot spots.” |
| 21. The primary concern with police “ride along” programs is: | Citizens may get the wrong impression. |
| 22. Gentrification is a term that describes what happens when: | When inner-city neighborhoods are re-claimed and improved. |
| 23. “White flight” refers to after World War II when whites: | Built new schools. |
| 24. “Incivilities in a neighborhood refer to: | Abandoned buildings, litter, and broken windows. |
| 25. Police are permitted to use deadly force to: | All of the above Protect themselves. Protect the lives of others. To stop a violent crime in progress. |
| 26. Like private citizens, police can use only that force needed: | To subdue the suspect. |
| 27. Among the things that can be done to deter shoplifting are: | All of the above. Training programs that emphasize greeting customers., Video surveillance cameras., Check-in of employee packages and purchases. |
| 28. Statistically, ATM robberies are: | Not very common occurrences. |
| 29. Among the reasons why street prostitution should be deterred include: | Public health concerns. |
| 30. Three-fourths of all prison inmates are: | Drug users. |
| 31. In 1914, the _________ Act made buying, selling or using certain drugs illegal. | Harrison |
| 32. Nearly ____% of all high school seniors admit to using alcohol. | 50 |
| 33. The grass-roots organization formed to stop drunk driving is: | MADD |
| 34. The expression “war on drugs” was first used by: | President Nixon |
| 35. The most serious preventable public health problem in the U.S. is: | Substance abuse |
| 36. The primary determinant of the amount of shoplifting that will occur at a retail store is: | The type of merchandise it sells. |
| 37. CPTED refers to: | Crime Prevention through Environmental Design |
| 38. Target hardening includes: | All of the above. Better locks on doors and windows., Alarm systems., Surveillance cameras. |
| 39. The McGruff anti-crime campaign has been in existence nearly ____ years. | 30 |
| 40. Community diversion programs are designed to: | Keep juvenile offenders in the community. |
| 41. The corrections system can help with community policing efforts by: | Providing more community-based alternatives to incarceration. |
| 42. The burglary reduction program in Seattle provided: | All of the above. Property identification, Home security checks, Neighborhood block watch programs. |
| 43. A local non-profit crime prevention program involving citizens, the media and the police is known as: | Crime Stoppers |
| 44. The National Night Out program encourages people to: | Turn on their porch lights and get to know their neighbors. |
| 45. What does COPPS stand for? | Community Oriented Policing Problem and Solving |
| 46. What does MADD stand for? | Mothers .against drunk driving |
| 47. ______ is evidence based on statistical data. | empirical |
| 48. What is a hypothesis? | an educated guess |
| 49. What does DARE stand for? | drug abuse resistance education |
| 50. The ______ restructured the neighborhood’s physical environment, changed the way patrol officers were assigned and organized the neighborhood in an effort to reduce crime and the fear of crime. | Hartford experiment |
| NIMBY stands for | Not In My Backyard |
| Sara Model | Scanning: Find recurring community problems. Analysis: Gather info on root causes. Response: Create and carry out solutions. Assessment: Check if the response worked. |
| Crime mapping | Use maps and data to identify where and when crimes occur, helping target problem areas and deploy resources effectively. |
| informal power structure | Influence in law enforcement based on relationships or reputation, not official rank. |
| formal power structure | Official system that sets authority and decisions by rank and rules. |
| consolidated power structure | System where a few top officials hold most power, giving strong control but little input from others. |
| unconsolidated power structure | System where power is shared among leaders or agencies, allowing joint decisions but sometimes causing coordination issues. |
| sociogenesis | How crime, laws, and justice systems grow and change based on society, culture, and group interactions. |
| heterogeneous | A community with diverse backgrounds and cultures that can influence crime and policing. |
| homogeneous | A community with similar backgrounds and values, leading to shared norms and fewer conflicts. |
| social justice | Treating everyone fairly in the justice system by protecting rights and preventing discrimination. |
| sociocontract | People give up some freedoms for government protection and order, forming the basis of laws and policing. |
| social capital | Connections and trust within a community that help prevent crime and support law enforcement effort |
| rapid response | Quickly reacting to incidents to prevent harm and address crime efficiently. |
| target hardening | Making people, places, or property more difficult for criminals to attack or steal from. |
| magnet phenomenon | When police presence or activity in one area attracts crime or criminal activity to nearby areas. |
| impact evolution | How crime patterns and law enforcement strategies change over time due to social, legal, or technological factors. |
| problem solution approach | Identifying crime issues and finding practical ways to fix them. |
| process evolution | How criminal justice methods and procedures improve or change over time. |
| crime displacement | When crime moves to a different location or time because of police actions or prevention efforts. |
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