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Criminal Justice in Action The Core 8th Edition by Gaines – Test Bank
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- What is the newest variation on crime?
- hightech crime
- whitecollar crime
- public order crime
- organized crime
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: Types of Crime
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.01 – Identify the six different main categories of crime.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- Which of these counts as a public order crime?
- murder
- prostitution
- larceny
- battery
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: Types of Crime
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.01 – Identify the six different main categories of crime.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- Which of the following is NOT a violent crime?
- robbery
- assault
- burglary
- murder
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: Types of Crime
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.01 – Identify the six different main categories of crime.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- Since its inception in 1930, the has attempted to measure the overall rate of crime in the United States by organizing “crimes known to the ”
- National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS)
- National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS)
- self-reported survey
- Uniform Crime Report (UCR)
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: Measuring Crime in the United States
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.02 – Identify the publication in which the FBI reports crime data, and list the two main ways in which the data are reported.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- The Uniform Crime Report (UCR) reports on three Which of the following is NOT one of them?
- the number of persons arrested
- the number of crimes reported by victims, witnesses, or the police themselves
- the number of officers and support law enforcement specialists
- the number of Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents that compile the UCR
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: Measuring Crime in the United States
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.02 – Identify the publication in which the FBI reports crime data, and list the two main ways in which the data are reported.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- The UCR is prepared by:
- the United States Census
- the Department of Homeland
- the Federal Bureau of
- the United States Secret
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: Measuring Crime in the United States
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.02 – Identify the publication in which the FBI reports crime data, and list the two main ways in which the data are reported.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- When the UCR presents crime data as a rate, they are reporting:
- the amount of crime per 100,000 people
- the amount of change that has occurred since the previous year
- the total number of crimes
- the frequency with which a particular crime is committed within a 24 hour period
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: Measuring Crime in the United States
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.02 – Identify the publication in which the FBI reports crime data, and list the two main ways in which the data are reported.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- The UCR comprises agency data that represents of the American a. 95% b. 88%
- 76% d. 65%
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: Measuring Crime in the United States
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.02 – Identify the publication in which the FBI reports crime data, and list the two main ways in which the data are reported.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- Which of the following is a Part II offense?
- driving under the influence burglary
- arson d. motor vehicle theft
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: Measuring Crime in the United States
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.02 – Identify the publication in which the FBI reports crime data, and list the two main ways in which the data are reported.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- Which of the following is a Part I offense?
- driving under the influence embezzlement
- drug abuse violations d. larceny/theft
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: Measuring Crime in the United States
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.02 – Identify the publication in which the FBI reports crime data, and list the two main ways in which the data are reported.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- is a phrase used to describe the actual amount of crime that takes
- “Hidden figure of crime” “Dark prediction of crime”
- “Dark figure of crime” d. “Hidden prediction of crime”
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: Measuring Crime in the United States
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.03 – Distinguish between the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) and self-reported surveys.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- In what form of data collection are persons asked directly, through personal interviews or questionnaires or over the telephone, about specific criminal activity to which they may have been a party?
- National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS)
- National Victimization Survey (NCVS)
- self-reported surveys
- Uniform Crime Report (UCR)
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: Measuring Crime in the United States
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.03 – Distinguish between the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) and self-reported surveys.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- The “dark figure of crime” appears to be:
- much higher than suggested by the data of the
- much lower than suggested by the data of the
- slightly lower than suggested by the data of the
- consistent by the
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: Measuring Crime in the United States
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.03 – Distinguish between the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) and self-reported surveys.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- In the twentieth century, crime declined most between: 1930 and 1940. b. 1990 and 2000.
- 1950 and 1960 d. 1970 and 1980.
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: Crime Trends
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.04 – Discuss the prevailing explanation for the rising number of women being incarcerated in the United States.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- While traditionally overlooked in criminological research, are the fastest growing minority group in the S. prison population.
- African Americans Asians
- Hispanics d. American Indians
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: Crime Trends
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.04 – Discuss the prevailing explanation for the rising number of women being incarcerated in the United States.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- The number of women in prisons and jails is over
- remaining stable decreasing steadily
- increasing substantially d. slowly increasing
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: Crime Trends
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.04 – Discuss the prevailing explanation for the rising number of women being incarcerated in the United States.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- The study of crime is referred to as:
- criminal b. criminology.
- psychology. d. sociology.
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: Crime Trends
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.04 – Discuss the prevailing explanation for the rising number of women being incarcerated in the United States.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- Researchers who study the causes of crime are:
- b. criminologists.
- psychologists. d. sociologists.
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: What Causes Crime?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.05 – Discuss the difference between a hypothesis and a theory in the context of criminology.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- What are criminological theories primarily concerned with?
- assisting the criminal justice professional
- constructing grounds to explain the behavior of criminal justice professionals
- determining the reasons behind criminal behavior
- providing support to criminal psychologists
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: What Causes Crime?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.05 – Discuss the difference between a hypothesis and a theory in the context of criminology.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- A theory is:
- a relationship between two variables in which they vary
- an educated guess by a criminologist about the relationship between two
- a statement in which a variable is denoted as the cause of change in another
- an explanation for a phenomenon based on observation, experimentation, and
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: What Causes Crime?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.05 – Discuss the difference between a hypothesis and a theory in the context of criminology.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- A proposition that can be tested by researchers to determine if it is valid is a:
- b. scientific method.
- theory. d. correlation.
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: What Causes Crime?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.05 – Discuss the difference between a hypothesis and a theory in the context of criminology.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- A theory of crime in which offenders weigh the possible benefits of criminal activity against the costs of being apprehended is:
- rational choice b. social disorganization theory.
- social process theory. d. trait theory.
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: What Causes Crime?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.05 – Discuss the difference between a hypothesis and a theory in the context of criminology.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- According to Jack Katz, the emotional or sensual rush a criminal experiences upon the successful completion of a crime is referred to as:
- crime b. criminal benefit.
- rush sensation. d. seduction of crime.
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: What Causes Crime?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.05 – Discuss the difference between a hypothesis and a theory in the context of criminology.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- Rational choice theorists believe the best way to deter crime is to:
- increase the severity of the punishment for
- provide counseling and treatment for those individuals at risk for
- establish programs to strengthen
- divert juvenile offenders from the criminal justice
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: What Causes Crime?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.05 – Discuss the difference between a hypothesis and a theory in the context of criminology.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- One influential branch of psychology—________________________—focuses on human behavior in the context of how human beings relate to and influence one
- neurophysiology
- trait theory
- psychopharmacology
- social psychology
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: What Causes Crime?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.05 – Discuss the difference between a hypothesis and a theory in the context of criminology.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- Which theory suggests that certain biological or psychological traits in individuals could incline them toward criminal behavior given a certain set of circumstances?
- choice theory social process theory
- social structure theory d. trait theory
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: What Causes Crime?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.05 – Discuss the difference between a hypothesis and a theory in the context of criminology.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- Shaw and McKay studied highcrime neighborhoods and discovered that these “zones” were characterized by
or a breakdown in schools, families, and community groups.
- chaos conflict
- disorganization d. disruption
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: What Causes Crime?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.05 – Discuss the difference between a hypothesis and a theory in the context of criminology.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- According to , criminal offending is the result of interactions with parents, friends and peer
- choice theory social disorganization theory
- social process theory d. trait theory
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: What Causes Crime?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.05 – Discuss the difference between a hypothesis and a theory in the context of criminology.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- Criminologists focusing on sociology have argued that are the most important variable in predicting criminal
- neighborhood conditions
- mental illnesses
- genetic traits
- opportunities
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: What Causes Crime?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.05 – Discuss the difference between a hypothesis and a theory in the context of criminology.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- One of the basic assumptions of is that people are able to justify improper or even criminal behavior by convincing themselves that it is actually acceptable
- rational choice theory
- control theory
- social psychology
- trait theory
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: What Causes Crime?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.05 – Discuss the difference between a hypothesis and a theory in the context of criminology.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- This theory believes that criminals must be taught both the practical and emotional skills necessary to participate in illegal
- labeling theory learning theory
- social process theory d. trait theory
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: What Causes Crime?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.05 – Discuss the difference between a hypothesis and a theory in the context of criminology.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- Psychological theories operate under the assumption that:
- individuals have traits that make them more or less predisposed to criminal
- all individuals have mental disorders, but not everyone becomes a
- criminals commit crime because of the thrill or “rush” attached to
- criminals weigh the costs and benefits of a
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: What Causes Crime?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.05 – Discuss the difference between a hypothesis and a theory in the context of criminology.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Understand
- Learning theory was popularized by:
- Cesare b. Clifford Shaw.
- Edwin Sutherland. d. Henry McKay.
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: What Causes Crime?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.05 – Discuss the difference between a hypothesis and a theory in the context of criminology.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- Jack Katz (Seduction of Crime) stated that:
- criminals make decisions by rationally weighing the costs against the benefits of the
- people commit crimes because they have certain biological
- people commit crimes when they have the opportunity and there is no suitable
- the inherent danger of criminal activity increases the “rush” a criminal experiences on successfully
committing a crime.
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: What Causes Crime?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.05 – Discuss the difference between a hypothesis and a theory in the context of criminology.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- According to , social bonds promote conformity to social
- learning theory
- conflict theory
- psychological theory
- control theory
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: What Causes Crime?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.05 – Discuss the difference between a hypothesis and a theory in the context of criminology.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- Which theory states that the harsh penalties for “lowerclass” crimes, such as burglary, can be seen as a means of protecting the privileges of the “haves” from the aspirations of the “havenots”?
- social psychology
- social control theory
- conflict theory
- learning theory
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: What Causes Crime?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.05 – Discuss the difference between a hypothesis and a theory in the context of criminology.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- Social conflict theory focuses on as a key component in explaining
- choice the community
- learning d. power
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: What Causes Crime?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.05 – Discuss the difference between a hypothesis and a theory in the context of criminology.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- What is the school of criminology that is often associated with a critique of our capitalist economic system?
- labeling social conflict
- social disorganization d. social process
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: What Causes Crime?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.05 – Discuss the difference between a hypothesis and a theory in the context of criminology.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- “If I leave my house early then I will never miss the ” This is an example of a(n):
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: What Causes Crime?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.05 – Discuss the difference between a hypothesis and a theory in the context of criminology.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Understand
- “As long as I leave home at 7:00am, I don’t have to worry about missing the ” This is an example of a(n):
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: What Causes Crime?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.05 – Discuss the difference between a hypothesis and a theory in the context of criminology.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Understand
- Sutherland’s holds that individuals are exposed to the values of family and
peers such as school friends or co-workers.
- psychological theory
- trait theory
- conflict theory
- differential association theory
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: What Causes Crime?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.05 – Discuss the difference between a hypothesis and a theory in the context of criminology.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- More than of all prison and jail inmates in the United States have mental health
- one third
- half
- two thirds
- three quarters
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: What Causes Crime?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.06 – Explain how brain-scanning technology is able to help scientists determine if an individual is at risk for criminal offending.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- _______________________ subscribe to the continuity theory of crime, which essentially says that once negative behavior patterns have been established, they cannot be
- Learning theorists
- Life course theorists
- Selfcontrol theorists
- Control theorists
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: What Causes Crime?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.07 – Describe the importance of early childhood behavior for those who subscribe to self-control theory.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- states that lying, stealing, bullying, and other conduct problems that occur in childhood are the strongest predictors of future criminal
- Learning theory
- Life course criminology
- Psychological theory
- Control theory
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: What Causes Crime?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.07 – Describe the importance of early childhood behavior for those who subscribe to self-control theory.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- Which one is NOT one of the characteristics of someone with low self control?
- rationality
- impulsivity
- thrill seeking
- violence
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: What Causes Crime?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.07 – Describe the importance of early childhood behavior for those who subscribe to self-control theory.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Understand
- According to , crime occurs when three factors are present: a likely offender, a suitable target, and the absence of a capable
- choice theory social disorganization
- social process theory d. routine activities theory
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: Victims of Crime
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.08 – Explain the routine activities theory of victimization.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
Case 2-1
Tina’s mother bought Tina a new pair of jeans when she received all A’s on her report card. Jane was jealous that Tina got new jeans because she wanted the same pair of jeans. But, Jane’s parents were not able to afford them. One day, Jane skipped school and broke into Tina’s house when she knew no one would be home. Jane took the jeans from Tina’s bedroom and left the house.
- What category of crime did Jane commit?
- violent crime
- property crime
- public order crime
- white-collar crime
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: Types of Crime
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.01 – Identify the six different main categories of crime.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Understand
- What crime did Jane commit?
- assault
- burglary
- fraud
- robbery
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: Types of Crime
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.01 – Identify the six different main categories of crime.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Understand
- Jane’s mother says that she is not surprised that Jane committed this Jane’s uncle is a criminal who has committed many crimes, ranging from larceny to assault. He is now in prison for the crime of robbery. However, prior to his incarceration he spent the entire summer with Jane while Jane’s mother was at work. What theory would explain Jane’s crime if she was taught the skills to participate in crime by her uncle?
- strain theory
- social disorganization theory
- learning theory
- control theory
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: Types of Crime
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.01 – Identify the six different main categories of crime.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Understand
- Jane and her family moved to a new apartment in a high-crime The community has higher high school drop-out rates, vast unemployment, and many single-parent families. Jane starts committing even more crime. What theory would best explain Jane’s criminal behavior?
- strain theory
- social disorganization theory
- learning theory
- control theory
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: Types of Crime
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.01 – Identify the six different main categories of crime.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
Case 2-2
Mayor Smith is the newly elected mayor of Anytown, USA. He is concerned with the increasing crimes rates in his city. He schedules a meeting with Chief Gomez, who has been the chief of the police department since 1990. He plans to discuss crime trends and ways to collect data to be able to measure the overall crime rate in Anytown, USA.
- Mayor Smith asks Chief Gomez if there is an annual report compiled to give an indication about how much criminal activity there is in Anytown, He also wants to compare Anytown’s crime rates to other cities of the same population in the United States. Chief Gomez explains that the U.S. Department of Justice releases such a report. What is the name of this report that Chief Gomez is talking about?
- NCVS
- self-reported surveys of criminals
- UCR
- NIBRS
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: Measuring Crime in the United States
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.02 – Identify the publication in which the FBI reports crime data, and list the two main ways in which the data are reported.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Understand
- Mayor Smith asks what specific information is measured by this Chief Gomez explains that the report measures all of the following except:
- the number of persons
- the number of crimes reported by victims, witnesses, or the police
- the number of law enforcement
- the number of persons convicted of
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: Measuring Crime in the United States
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.02 – Identify the publication in which the FBI reports crime data, and list the two main ways in which the data are reported.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Understand
- Chief Gomez explains that the report is divided into two major categories: Part I and Part II Mayor Smith asks the difference between the two reports. Chief Gomez explains that Part I offenses are more serious offenses. Chief Gomez gives the mayor examples of Part I offenses. Which of the following would not be considered a Part I offense?
- aggravated assault
- drug abuse violations
- motor vehicle theft
- robbery
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: Measuring Crime in the United States
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.02 – Identify the publication in which the FBI reports crime data, and list the two main ways in which the data are reported.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Understand
- Chief Gomez asks Mayor Smith if he has any further Mayor Smith asks the chief how they know the true number of crimes if there are people who do not report crimes to the police and the police never become aware of the crime. Chief Gomez explains that this is known as the:
- hidden figure of
- dark prediction of
- dark figure of
- hidden prediction of
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: Measuring Crime in the United States
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.02 – Identify the publication in which the FBI reports crime data, and list the two main ways in which the data are reported.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Understand
- Mayor Smith asks Chief Gomez how crime rates have changed since he became the chief of police in Which of the following statements is most likely to be true of crime trends in Anytown, USA if they are the same as national crime trends?
- Total crime rates dropped in Anytown, USA from 1990 to
- Total crime rates increased in Anytown, USA from 1990 to
- The homicide rate dropped but the burglary rate increased from 1990 to
- The burglary rate dropped but the auto theft rate increased from 1990 to
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: Measuring Crime in the United States
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.03 – Distinguish between the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) and self-reported surveys.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Understand
- Robbery is the unlawful entry of a structure with the intention of committing a serious crime such as
- True
- False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Types of Crime
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.01 – Identify the six different main categories of crime.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- Assault and battery are the same
- True
- False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Types of Crime
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.01 – Identify the six different main categories of crime.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Understand
- Robbery is considered a violent
- True
- False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Types of Crime
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.01 – Identify the six different main categories of crime.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- Gambling is considered to be a white-collar
- True
- False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Types of Crime
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.01 – Identify the six different main categories of crime.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Understand
- The UCR presents crime data collected annually from local, state, and federal law enforcement
- True
- False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Measuring Crime in the United States
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.02 – Identify the publication in which the FBI reports crime data, and list the two main ways in which the data are reported.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- UCR crime rates are expressed per 10,000
- True
- False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Measuring Crime in the United States
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.02 – Identify the publication in which the FBI reports crime data, and list the two main ways in which the data are reported.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- There are seven Part II offenses listed in the
- True
- False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Measuring Crime in the United States
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.02 – Identify the publication in which the FBI reports crime data, and list the two main ways in which the data are reported.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- Part I offenses are recorded by the FBI to give a general idea of the “crime picture” in the United
- True
- False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Measuring Crime in the United States
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.02 – Identify the publication in which the FBI reports crime data, and list the two main ways in which the data are reported.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- UCR Part I offenses include attempted as well as completed
- True
- False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Measuring Crime in the United States
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.02 – Identify the publication in which the FBI reports crime data, and list the two main ways in which the data are reported.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- Victim surveys are used to collect data from criminals and victims of
- True
- False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Measuring Crime in the United States
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.03 – Distinguish between the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) and self-reported surveys.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- The dark figure of crime refers to those offenses that are committed, but are unknown to the
- True
- False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Measuring Crime in the United States
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.03 – Distinguish between the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) and self-reported surveys.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- There are potential criminal penalties for subjects who admit to criminal activity in a self-reported
- True
- False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Measuring Crime in the United States
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.03 – Distinguish between the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) and self-reported surveys.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- Crime is an overwhelmingly male
- True
- False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Crime Trends
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.04 – Discuss the prevailing explanation for the rising number of women being incarcerated in the United States.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- A correlation between variables means that one variable causes change in another
- True
- False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: What Causes Crime?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.05 – Discuss the difference between a hypothesis and a theory in the context of criminology.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Understand
- There are currently no theories that associate physical characteristics with
- True
- False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: What Causes Crime?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.05 – Discuss the difference between a hypothesis and a theory in the context of criminology.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Understand
- All life course theorists believe in the continuity theory of crime.
- True
- False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: What Causes Crime?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.06 – Explain how brain-scanning technology is able to help scientists determine if an individual is at risk for criminal offending.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Understand
- Trait theorists believe that crime is best addressed by punishing criminal
- True
- False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: What Causes Crime?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.06 – Explain how brain-scanning technology is able to help scientists determine if an individual is at risk for criminal offending.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- Victimology is a school of criminology that studies why certain people are the victims of crimes and the optimal role for victims in the criminal justice
- True
- False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: What Causes Crime?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.07 – Describe the importance of early childhood behavior for those who subscribe to self-control theory.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- All individuals are at equal risk of being victimized by
- True
- False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: What Causes Crime?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.07 – Describe the importance of early childhood behavior for those who subscribe to self-control theory.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- Crimes that involve strangers most often target
- True
- False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Victims of Crime
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.08 – Explain the routine activities theory of victimization.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- Young African American males from urban neighborhoods are the most common victims of
- True
- False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Victims of Crime
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.08 – Explain the routine activities theory of victimization.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Understand
- Women are much more likely to be victims of intimate partner
- True
- False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Victims of Crime
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.08 – Explain the routine activities theory of victimization.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- Those who suffer from mental illnesses are much more likely to be victims of crime than
- True
- False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Victims of Crime
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.08 – Explain the routine activities theory of victimization.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- Heroin is the most often used drug in the United
- True
- False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: The Link Between Drugs and Crime
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.09 – Discuss the connection between learning process and the
start of an individual’s drug use.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- Prescription drugs are the most widely abused drugs after
- True
- False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: The Link Between Drugs and Crime
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.09 – Discuss the connection between learning process and the
start of an individual’s drug use.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- is the act of taking property from another person through force, threat of force, or
ANSWER: Robbery
REFERENCES: Types of Crime
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.01 – Identify the six different main categories of crime.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- Prostitution and gambling are examples of .
ANSWER: public order crimes
REFERENCES: Types of Crime
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.01 – Identify the six different main categories of crime.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- describes an illegal act or series of acts committed by an individual or business entity using some nonviolent means to obtain a personal or business
ANSWER: White-collar crime
REFERENCES: Types of Crime
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.01 – Identify the six different main categories of crime.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- The Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) are compiled by the .
ANSWER: FBI
REFERENCES: Measuring Crime in the United States
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.02 – Identify the publication in which the FBI reports crime data, and list the two main ways in which the data are reported.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- Part II offenses are measured only by
ANSWER: arrest
REFERENCES: Measuring Crime in the United States
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.02 – Identify the publication in which the FBI reports crime data, and list the two main ways in which the data are reported.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- allow the victims of crime to speak directly to crime experts about their
ANSWER: Victim surveys
REFERENCES: Measuring Crime in the United States
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.03 – Distinguish between the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) and self-reported surveys.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- The refers to the actual amount of crime that takes
ANSWER: dark figure of crime
REFERENCES: Measuring Crime in the United States
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.03 – Distinguish between the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) and self-reported surveys.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- are researchers who study the causes of
ANSWER: Criminologists
REFERENCES: What Causes Crime?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.05 – Discuss the difference between a hypothesis and a theory in the context of criminology.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- A is an explanation of a happening or circumstance that is based on observation, experimentation, and
ANSWER: theory
REFERENCES: What Causes Crime?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.05 – Discuss the difference between a hypothesis and a theory in the context of criminology.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- Chemical messages known as have been linked to criminal
ANSWER: hormones
REFERENCES: What Causes Crime?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.05 – Discuss the difference between a hypothesis and a theory in the context of criminology.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- A proposition that can be tested by researchers to determine if it is valid is a(n) .
ANSWER: hypothesis
REFERENCES: What Causes Crime?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.05 – Discuss the difference between a hypothesis and a theory in the context of criminology.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- is the scientific study of mental processes and
ANSWER: Psychology
REFERENCES: What Causes Crime?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.05 – Discuss the difference between a hypothesis and a theory in the context of criminology.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- Dopamine is considered a , responsible for delivering pleasure signals to brain nerve endings in response behaviors that make us feel
ANSWER: neurotransmitter
REFERENCES: What Causes Crime?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.05 – Discuss the difference between a hypothesis and a theory in the context of criminology.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- regulates perceptions of pleasure and
ANSWER: Dopamine
REFERENCES: What Causes Crime?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.05 – Discuss the difference between a hypothesis and a theory in the context of criminology.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- Robert Merton believed that is caused by a social structure in which all citizens have similar goals without equal means to achieve
ANSWER: strain
REFERENCES: What Causes Crime?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.06 – Explain how brain-scanning technology is able to help scientists determine if an individual is at risk for criminal offending.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- The two major branches of social process theory are learning theory and
ANSWER: control
REFERENCES: What Causes Crime?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.06 – Explain how brain-scanning technology is able to help scientists determine if an individual is at risk for criminal offending.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- Someone with low self-control is likely to solve problems with rather than his or her
ANSWER: violence
REFERENCES: What Causes Crime?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.07 – Describe the importance of early childhood behavior for those who subscribe to self-control theory.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- is the criminal act of causing fear in another person by repeatedly subjecting that person to unwanted or threatening
ANSWER: Stalking
REFERENCES: Victims of Crime
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.08 – Explain the routine activities theory of victimization.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- is the maltreatment, including physical violence and psychological abuse, which occurs within a familial or other intimate
ANSWER: Domestic violence
REFERENCES: Victims of Crime
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.08 – Explain the routine activities theory of victimization.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- Medical drugs that require a physician’s permission for purchase are .
ANSWER: prescription drugs
REFERENCES: The Link Between Drugs and Crime
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.09 – Discuss the connection between learning process and the
start of an individual’s drug use.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- Criminologists believe that first-time illegal drug users go through a in taking up the
ANSWER: learning process
REFERENCES: The Link Between Drugs and Crime
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.09 – Discuss the connection between learning process and the
start of an individual’s drug use.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- suggests that a lack of social control, as provided by entities such as the family or school, can lead to antisocial
ANSWER: Control theory
REFERENCES: The Link Between Drugs and Crime
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.09 – Discuss the connection between learning process and the
start of an individual’s drug use.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- can be defined as the use of any drug – licit or illicit – that causes either psychological or bodily harm
to the abuser or to third parties.
ANSWER: Drug abuse
REFERENCES: The Link Between Drugs and Crime
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.09 – Discuss the connection between learning process and the
start of an individual’s drug use.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- List and discuss the six different main categories of
Violent crimes are crimes against people. They include murder, sexual assault,
ANSWER:
- assault, battery, and robbery
Property crimes are the most common form of criminal activity. The goal is
- economic gain of the damaging or Property crimes include larceny, burglary, motor vehicle theft, and arson.
Public order crimes are behaviors that have been labeled criminal because they
- are contrary to shared values, customs, and They include public drunkenness, prostitution, gambling, and illegal drug use.
White-collar crimes are nonviolent crimes committed by business entities or
- individuals to gain a personal or business
Organized crimes are illegal acts carried out by illegal organizations engaged in
- the market for illegal goods or services, such as illicit drugs or
High-tech crimes are the newest variation on crime and are related to the increased presence of computers in everyday life. Cybercrimes, such as soliciting
- minors and defrauding consumers through false financial investments, fall under
this category.
REFERENCES: Types of Crime
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.01 – Identify the six different main categories of crime.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Understand
- Describe the Uniform Crime Report (UCR). Who compiles this crime measurement source, when was it created, and what does it include?
ANSWER: o The UCR was created in 1930.
The UCR has attempted to measure the overall rate of crime in the United
- States by organizing “crimes known to the “
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) relies on voluntary participation of
- local law enforcement
Three basic measurements include number of persons arrested; number of
- crimes reported by victims, witnesses, or police themselves; and number of officers and support law enforcement
REFERENCES: Measuring Crime in the United States
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.02 – Identify the publication in which the FBI reports crime data, and list the two main ways in which the data are reported.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- What is meant by “the dark figure of crime”? Are there sources that help to reveal this “dark figure”?
o The “dark figure of crime” is a term used to describe the actual amount of crime
ANSWER:
that takes place.
- The “figure” is “dark,” or impossible to detect, because a great number of crimes
are never reported to the police.
- Victim surveys help reveal the actual amount of crime that occurs, but may not be reported to
For reasons of shame, embarrassment, lack of knowledge about the crime, or fear
- of reprisal, a victim may not report a crime to police, thus causing the dark figure of crime to
- Higher victimization rates are revealed through victimization surveys than through the UCR, indicating the existence of the dark figure of
REFERENCES: Measuring Crime in the United States
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.03 – Distinguish between the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) and self-reported surveys.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Understand
- Compare and contrast Part I and Part II crimes of the UCR
Part I offenses are crimes reported by the FBI in the UCR and include murder,
ANSWER:
- rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny, and motor vehicle
- Part I offenses are measured because of their seriousness and
- They give the FBI the crime picture in the United
- The majority of Part I offenses committed are property
- Part II offenses include misdemeanors and
- Part II offenses far outweigh Part I
- Part II offenses are only measured by arrest
Part II offenses include drug abuse violations, driving under the influence, fraud,
- vandalism, prostitution, gambling, and many
REFERENCES: Measuring Crime in the United States
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.03 – Distinguish between the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) and self-reported surveys.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Understand
- Compare and contrast victim surveys and self-reported
Victim’s surveys are a method of gathering crime data that directly surveys
ANSWER:
- participants to determine their experiences as victims of
- The first largescale victim’s survey took place in
Victim surveys indicate the “dark figure of crime” in that they get information on
- crimes not reported to
The U.S. Census Bureau now conducts an annual survey titled the NCVS,
- which questions participants about their experiences with
- NCVS gives victims a voice in the criminal justice
Self-reported surveys are a method of gathering crime data that relies on
- participants to reveal and detail their own criminal or delinquent
They are most useful in situations in which the group to be studied is already
- gathered in an institutional
There is no penalty for admitting to criminal activity in a self-reported survey, so
- subjects are forthcoming in discussing their
The data from self-reported surveys reveal a much larger dark figure of crime
- than the UCR or
REFERENCES: Measuring Crime in the United States
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.03 – Distinguish between the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) and self-reported surveys.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Understand
- Discuss recent crime trends and the reasons for rate
The UCR, NCVS, as well as other statistical methods only represent some of
ANSWER:
- the true crime
- More information is available on crime today than any time in the
When interpreting and predicting crime trends experts usually focus on three
- reasons for rate
- These include imprisonment, youth population, and the
Starting in 1994, the United States experienced a steep crime decline despite
- predictions saying otherwise,
Specifically from 1990 to 2000 homicide rates, robbery rates, burglary rates, and
- auto theft rates
- In the early 2000s, the crime rate flattened before resuming a downward As of 2011, property and violent crime rates had declined to their lowest levels
- since the early
REFERENCES: Measuring Crime in the United States
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.03 – Distinguish between the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) and self-reported surveys.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Understand
- Discuss how race, ethnicity, and poverty are related to
Young black males are disproportionately represented among homicide
ANSWER:
- offenders and
Official crime data indicates a strong correlation between minority status and
- Race is a controversial area in criminal
Race may not be as strong a predictor of criminal behavior as neighborhood and
- family
- Income level is more important than race when it comes to crime
- Lack of education also seems to correlate with criminal
- It is important to note however, that poverty does not cause
Most crime research seems to focus on white or blacks and not ethnic or
- cultural
This will change in the future as the Hispanic population will account for one-
- third of the S. population by 2050.
REFERENCES: Measuring Crime in the United States
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.03 – Distinguish between the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) and self-reported surveys.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Understand
- Discuss the difference between a hypothesis and a theory in the context of Why is the scientific method an important part of criminology?
o A hypothesis is a possible explanation for an observed occurrence that can be
ANSWER:
tested by further investigation.
- A theory is an explanation of a happening or circumstance that is based on observation, experimentation, and
- If criminologists find a hypothesis to be valid, it may be accepted as a This process is known as the scientific method.
- Scientific method allows criminologists to systematically and scientifically explore the validity of their various explanations for criminal
REFERENCES: What Causes Crime?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.05 – Discuss the difference between a hypothesis and a theory in the context of criminology.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Understand
- Discuss social process Include descriptions of two particular theories found within this school of criminology.
ANSWER:
Social process theories are a school of criminology that considers criminal
- behavior to be the predictable result of a person’s interaction with his or her
- According to these theories, everybody has the potential for
- Those who act on this potential are conditioned to do so by family or peer groups or by institutions such as the
- Learning theory is the hypothesis that delinquents and criminals must be taught both the practical and emotional skills necessary to partake in illegal
Labeling theory is the hypothesis that society creates crime and criminals by labeling certain behavior and certain people as deviant; the stigma that results
- from this social process excludes a person from the community, thereby increasing the chances that she or he will adopt the label as her or his identity and engage in a pattern of criminal
REFERENCES: What Causes Crime?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.06 – Explain how brain-scanning technology is able to help scientists determine if an individual is at risk for criminal offending.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Understand
- According to social disorganization theory, which four factors lead to criminal behavior in high-crime neighborhoods?
ANSWER: high levels of highschool dropouts chronic unemployment
deteriorating buildings and other infrastructures concentrations of single-parent families
REFERENCES: What Causes Crime?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.06 – Explain how brain-scanning technology is able to help scientists determine if an individual is at risk for criminal offending.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- List the reasons for the high victimization rates among persons with mental
ANSWER: Mental illness often interferes with a person’ss ability to find and keep employment, and therefore leads to poverty, which correlates with victimization.
The mentally ill are more likely to be homeless, a circumstance that leaves them particularly susceptible to crime.
Mental illness can interfere with a person’s ability to make prudent decisions in potentially dangerous situations, increasing her or his chances of being assaulted.
REFERENCES: Victims of Crime
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.02.08 – Explain the routine activities theory of victimization.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
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- Which of the following is NOT one of the four basic responsibilities of the police as pinpointed by Bittner?
- to create laws to enforce laws
- to provide services d. to prevent crime
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: The Responsibilities of the Police
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.04.01 – List the four basic responsibilities of the police.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- In the public mind, the primary goal of the police officer is to:
- enforce b. provide services.
- prevent crime. d. preserve the peace.
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: The Responsibilities of the Police
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.04.01 – List the four basic responsibilities of the police.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- Which of the following is NOT one of the services provided by police?
- directing traffic
- performing emergency medical procedures
- providing directions to tourists
- arresting offenders
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: The Responsibilities of the Police
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.04.01 – List the four basic responsibilities of the police.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- The police responsibility of “preserving the peace” is strongly related to:
- preventing b. providing public service.
- enforcing the law. d. fighting crime.
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: The Responsibilities of the Police
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.04.01 – List the four basic responsibilities of the police.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- When police officers “handle the situation” they are performing which responsibility of policing?
- enforcing laws providing services
- preventing crime d. preserving the peace
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: The Responsibilities of the Police
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.04.01 – List the four basic responsibilities of the police.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- The most controversial task of police is to:
- provide
- arrest
- enforce the
- prevent
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: The Responsibilities of the Police
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.04.01 – List the four basic responsibilities of the police.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- Most arrests are made for:
- crimes of
- crimes of
- sex
- organized
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: The Responsibilities of the Police
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.04.01 – List the four basic responsibilities of the police.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- Early policing efforts were for the most part performed by:
- educated b. paid persons.
- professionals. d. volunteers.
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: A Short History of the American Police
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.04.02 – Explain how intelligence-led policing works and how it benefits modern police departments.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- In which city was the first organized police department formed?
- Atlanta Boston
- New York City d. Philadelphia
ANSWER: b
- The policing efforts in the first American cities were directed at:
- crime
- controlling certain groups of people (mostly slaves and Native Americans).
- controlling
- controlling
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: A Short History of the American Police
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.04.02 – Explain how intelligence-led policing works and how it benefits modern police departments.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- Early police officers likely gained their positions as a result of:
- earning a college b. receiving training in the area of policing.
- demonstrating their skills in investigation. d. political connections.
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: A Short History of the American Police
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.04.02 – Explain how intelligence-led policing works and how it benefits modern police departments.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- During the of policing, corruption was
- community era technological era
- political era d. reform era
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: A Short History of the American Police
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.04.02 – Explain how intelligence-led policing works and how it benefits modern police departments.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- The patronage system is associated with which era of policing?
- the colonial era the political era
- the reform era d. the community era
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: A Short History of the American Police
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.04.02 – Explain how intelligence-led policing works and how it benefits modern police departments.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- A style of policing that emphasizes centralized police organizations, increased use of technology, and a limitation of police discretion through regulations and guidelines was known as the:
- patronage b. professional model.
- spoils system. d. watchmen system.
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: A Short History of the American Police
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.04.02 – Explain how intelligence-led policing works and how it benefits modern police departments.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- What was the major drawback of the professional model?
- Community policing was redesigned based on the new model of
- Crime rates increased
- Relations with the community
- Salaries for the rank and file were reduced, which did not allow for hiring of the best
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: A Short History of the American Police
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.04.02 – Explain how intelligence-led policing works and how it benefits modern police departments.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- What type of policing relies on data concerning past crime patterns to predict future crime patterns?
- community policing intelligence-led policing
- proactive policing d. reactive policing
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: A Short History of the American Police
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.04.02 – Explain how intelligence-led policing works and how it benefits modern police departments.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- The importance of intelligence-based policing was not evident before which major event?
- World War I World War II
- the Vietnam War d. 9/11 attacks
ANSWER: d
- During the community era of policing, the strategic goal was to:
- enforce the
- control
- improve the quality of
- satisfy the needs of citizens and political
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: A Short History of the American Police
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.04.02 – Explain how intelligence-led policing works and how it benefits modern police departments.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- Attempting to stop crimes before they are committed is a form of
- social interactive
- proactive d. reactive
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: A Short History of the American Police
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.04.02 – Explain how intelligence-led policing works and how it benefits modern police departments.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- Many experts believe that the events from September 11, 2001, effectively ended the:
- political era of
- community era of
- reform era of
- era of random
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: A Short History of the American Police
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.04.02 – Explain how intelligence-led policing works and how it benefits modern police departments.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- Which one is NOT a specific challenge used in counterterrorism?
- the need to focus scarce resources to prevent and fight crimes that are relatively uncommon
- patrolling neighborhoods in cars
- dealing with the scrutiny that comes with crimes that often have international implications
- the difficult task of gathering information, or intelligence, about crimes before they happen
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: A Short History of the American Police
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.04.02 – Explain how intelligence-led policing works and how it benefits modern police departments.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- Which of the following is a technology that is NOT part of police cars?
- mobile fingerprint readers
- less lethal weapons
- laser beams
- drones
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: A Short History of the American Police
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.04.02 – Explain how intelligence-led policing works and how it benefits modern police departments.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- Which of the following is NOT a common requirement to be hired as a law enforcement officer?
- be a S. citizen
- not have been convicted of a felony
- not have been issued a traffic citation
- be at least 21 years of age
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: Recruitment and Training: Becoming a Police Officer
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.04.03 – Identify the differences between the police academy and field training as learning tools for recruits.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- Which is NOT a part of a background test for new police recruits?
- drug tests
- searches to determine if the applicant has been convicted of any criminal acts
- review of educational record
- interview with parents
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: Recruitment and Training: Becoming a Police Officer
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.04.03 – Identify the differences between the police academy and field training as learning tools for recruits.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- What is the period of time at the beginning of a police officer’s career during which she or he may be fired without
cause?
- probationary period recruiting period
- training period d. trial period
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: Recruitment and Training: Becoming a Police Officer
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.04.03 – Identify the differences between the police academy and field training as learning tools for recruits.
- What are the two components of police officer training?
- field training and probationary period
- police academy and field training
- police academy and antiterrorism training
- field training and antiterrorism training
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: Recruitment and Training: Becoming a Police Officer
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.04.03 – Identify the differences between the police academy and field training as learning tools for recruits.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- In the police academy, officers are taught:
- the laws of search, seizure, arrest, and
- how and when to use
- self-defense.
- the informal rules of
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: Recruitment and Training: Becoming a Police Officer
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.04.03 – Identify the differences between the police academy and field training as learning tools for recruits.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- The majority of all police officers work in:
- federal
- large departments like New York City and
- small and medium-sized police
- state police
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: Public and Private Law Enforcement
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.04.06 – Indicate some of the most important law enforcement agencies under the control of the Department of Homeland Security.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- Of the three levels of law enforcement, have the broadest authority to apprehend criminal suspects, maintain order, and provide services to the
- municipal police agencies county sheriff’s department
- state police agencies d. federal police agencies
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: Public and Private Law Enforcement
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.04.06 – Indicate some of the most important law enforcement agencies under the control of the Department of Homeland Security.
- With few exceptions, county sheriffs are:
- appointed by the
- appointed by the mayor and the city
- elected by a popular
- promoted from within the sheriff’s
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: Public and Private Law Enforcement
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.04.06 – Indicate some of the most important law enforcement agencies under the control of the Department of Homeland Security.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- What is the primary responsibility of sheriff’s departments?
- investigating violent crime
- investigating drug crimes
- maintaining the jail
- collecting taxes
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: Public and Private Law Enforcement
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.04.06 – Indicate some of the most important law enforcement agencies under the control of the Department of Homeland Security.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- As elected officials who do not necessarily need a background in law enforcement, modern sheriffs resemble their counterparts from the of policing in many
- community era
- reform era
- political era
- professional era
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: Public and Private Law Enforcement
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.04.06 – Indicate some of the most important law enforcement agencies under the control of the Department of Homeland Security.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- The coroner is ultimately responsible for determining the:
- time of
- cause of
- motive of the
- identity of the
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: Public and Private Law Enforcement
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.04.06 – Indicate some of the most important law enforcement agencies under the control of the Department of Homeland Security.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- Which of the following is NOT a reason why state police or highway patrols were created?
- To assist local police agencies, which often did not have adequate resources or training to handle their law enforcement
- To investigate criminal activities that crossed jurisdictional
- To provide law enforcement in rural and other areas that did not have local or county police
- To patrol the highways more often because more people had
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: Public and Private Law Enforcement
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.04.06 – Indicate some of the most important law enforcement agencies under the control of the Department of Homeland Security.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- Which of the following is NOT under the direction of the Department of Homeland Security?
- S. Customs and Border Protection
- the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI)
- S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
- the S. Secret Service
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: Public and Private Law Enforcement
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.04.06 – Indicate some of the most important law enforcement agencies under the control of the Department of Homeland Security.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- Which agency was originally created for combating currency counterfeiters?
- Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)
- Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
- S. Marshals Service
- S. Secret Service
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: Public and Private Law Enforcement
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.04.06 – Indicate some of the most important law enforcement agencies under the control of the Department of Homeland Security.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- Which agency is considered to be the primary federal law enforcement agency in the United States?
- Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)
- Department of Justice (DOJ)
- Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
- Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI)
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: Public and Private Law Enforcement
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.04.07 – Identify the duties of the FBI.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- Which of the following agencies patrols the borders of the continental United States and American territories to ensure that immigrants do not enter the country illegally?
- S. Marshals Service
- S. Immigrations and Customs Service (ICE)
- S. Department of Transportation
- S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: Public and Private Law Enforcement
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.04.06 – Indicate some of the most important law enforcement agencies under the control of the Department of Homeland Security.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- Which agency regulates all gun trade between the United States and foreign nations and collects taxes from all firearms importers, manufacturers, and dealers?
- ATF DEA
- FBI d. U.S. Secret Service
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: Public and Private Law Enforcement
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.04.07 – Identify the duties of the FBI.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- The Drug Enforcement Administration is housed in the:
- Department of b. Department of Homeland Security.
- Department of Transportation. d. Treasury Department.
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: Public and Private Law Enforcement
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.04.07 – Identify the duties of the FBI.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- The main duties of the include providing security at federal courts, controlling property seized by federal courts, protecting government witnesses, transporting federal prisoners, and investigating violations of federal fugitive
- Department of Treasury U.S. Border Patrol
- U.S. Marshals d. U.S. Secret Service
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: Public and Private Law Enforcement
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.04.07 – Identify the duties of the FBI.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- The oldest federal law enforcement agency is the:
- Federal Bureau of b. U.S. Border Patrol.
- U.S. Marshals. d. U.S. Secret Service.
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: Public and Private Law Enforcement
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.04.07 – Identify the duties of the FBI.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- Which agency is charged with investigating over 200 federal crimes, including kidnapping, bank robbery, and gambling?
- ATF DEA
- FBI d. U.S. Secret Service
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: Public and Private Law Enforcement
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.04.07 – Identify the duties of the FBI.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- Which of the following is NOT one of the investigative priorities of the FBI?
- cyber crime human trafficking
- civil rights violations d. terrorism
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: Public and Private Law Enforcement
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.04.07 – Identify the duties of the FBI.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- Which of the following is a reason for continued growth in the field of private security?
- the war on drugs and the resulting increase in gang violence
- the creation of federal regulations governing the security field
- an economic upswing
- concern over a terrorist attack
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: Public and Private Law Enforcement
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.04.08 – Analyze the importance of private security today.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
Case 4-1
Sara is 18 and she just graduated from high school. She is thinking about her future and is deciding to either apply to her local college to study sociology or to apply to the local police department to start working as a police officer.
Sara calls the police department and inquires about working for the police department.
- Sara asks the recruiter about the basic responsibilities of the Which would Sara say police are not responsible for?
- creating laws
- enforcing laws
- providing services
- preserving the peace
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: The Responsibilities of the Police
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.04.01 – List the four basic responsibilities of the police.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Understand
- The recruiter explains to Sara that the majority of a police officer’s time is spent providing Which is not
considered a service for law enforcement?
- directing traffic
- performing emergency medical procedures
- enforcing the law
- finding lost children
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: The Responsibilities of the Police
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.04.01 – List the four basic responsibilities of the police.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Understand
- Sara explains to the recruiter that she learned about the community era of policing in a criminal justice class in high The recruiter explains that his police department has an entire unit devoted to community relations. What would be the main strategic goal of this community policing unit?
- control crime
- improve the quality of life of citizens
- satisfy the needs of citizens
- satisfy the needs of political bosses
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: The Responsibilities of the Police
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.04.01 – List the four basic responsibilities of the police.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Understand
- The recruiter asks Sara a few more questions about her Sara explains that she is an A student. She was born and raised in Mexico but came to the United States when she was 16. She learned English in less than a year. Sara hopes that becoming a police officer will help her become a U.S. citizen faster. Sara has never used drugs and has worked a fast food restaurant for over 1 year and was recently promoted to an assistant manager. What will be the main reason that Sara will not be hired by the police department?
- Sara was not born in the United
- Sara is not a S. citizen.
- Sara does not have prior law enforcement
- Sara has not graduated from
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: Recruitment and Training: Becoming a Police Officer
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.04.03 – Identify the differences between the police academy and field training as learning tools for recruits.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Understand
- The recruiter continues to explain the process of getting hired by the police He explains that if selected she will have to go to the police academy. Sara asks the recruiter what she will do in the police academy. What would Sara not be expected to do in the police academy?
- learn about laws
- learn how to use a weapon
- learn how to analyze DNA and fingerprints
- learn first aid
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: Recruitment and Training: Becoming a Police Officer
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.04.03 – Identify the differences between the police academy and field training as learning tools for recruits.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Understand
Case 4-2
Jorge has been a police officer in the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma for 10 years. He is thinking about transitioning over into a federal law enforcement agency because he does not believe that he will be promoted any time soon. He goes online to research the different federal law enforcement agencies.
- If Jorge is really interested in combating currency counterfeiting, which agency should he apply to?
- S. Customs and Border Protection
- S. Marshals Service
- Internal Revenue Service
- S. Secret Service
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: Public and Private Law Enforcement
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.04.06 – Indicate some of the most important law enforcement agencies under the control of the Department of Homeland Security.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Understand
- Jorge is told by his chief of police to research the Department of Homeland Security as they are actively hiring because of the recent war on Which agency would not be part of the Department of Homeland Security?
- S. Customs and Border Protection
- S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
- Federal Bureau of Investigations
- S. Secret Service
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: Public and Private Law Enforcement
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.04.06 – Indicate some of the most important law enforcement agencies under the control of the Department of Homeland Security.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Understand
- Through his research, Jorge learns that the Department of Justice is the primary law enforcement agency in the Because of that, he is interested in working for one of the agencies within the Department of Justice. Which of the following is not an agency within the Department of Justice?
- Federal Bureau of Investigation
- S. Secret Service
- Drug Enforcement Administration
- Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: Public and Private Law Enforcement
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.04.06 – Indicate some of the most important law enforcement agencies under the control of the Department of Homeland Security.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Understand
- Police officers see themselves primarily as crime
- True
- False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: The Responsibilities of the Police
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.04.01 – List the four basic responsibilities of the police.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- Police officers spend the majority of their time on law enforcement
- True
- False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: The Responsibilities of the Police
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.04.01 – List the four basic responsibilities of the police.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- Police presence has shown a clear deterrent
- True
- False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: The Responsibilities of the Police
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.04.01 – List the four basic responsibilities of the police.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- Sheriffs’ departments are more likely to conduct search and rescue operations than police
- True
- False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: The Responsibilities of the Police
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.04.01 – List the four basic responsibilities of the police.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- The law enforcement goal of “preserving the peace” is highly related to the goal of “preventing ”
- True
- False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: The Responsibilities of the Police
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.04.01 – List the four basic responsibilities of the police.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- The quality of American police service in the nineteenth century was
- True
- False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: A Short History of the American Police
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.04.02 – Explain how intelligence-led policing works and how it benefits modern police departments.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- The first American police department was formed in
- True
- False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: A Short History of the American Police
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.04.02 – Explain how intelligence-led policing works and how it benefits modern police departments.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- The patronage system was designed to root out corruption and provide for better police
- True
- False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: A Short History of the American Police
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.04.02 – Explain how intelligence-led policing works and how it benefits modern police departments.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- Vollmer initiated the reform era in American
- True
- False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: A Short History of the American Police
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.04.02 – Explain how intelligence-led policing works and how it benefits modern police departments.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- The professional model of policing was introduced during the community era of
- True
- False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: A Short History of the American Police
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.04.02 – Explain how intelligence-led policing works and how it benefits modern police departments.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- The community era of policing began in the
- True
- False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: A Short History of the American Police
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.04.02 – Explain how intelligence-led policing works and how it benefits modern police departments.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- The organization of a police department during the political era was
- True
- False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: A Short History of the American Police
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.04.02 – Explain how intelligence-led policing works and how it benefits modern police departments.
- The vast majority of law enforcement agencies monitor social media to find leads on criminal
- True
- False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: A Short History of the American Police
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.04.02 – Explain how intelligence-led policing works and how it benefits modern police departments.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- Intelligence-led policing uses past crime patterns to predict future crime
- True
- False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Recruitment and Training: Becoming a Police Officer
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.04.03 – Identify the differences between the police academy and field training as learning tools for recruits.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- Intelligence-led policing causes police administrators to need more funding to be able to deploy more police
- True
- False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Recruitment and Training: Becoming a Police Officer
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.04.03 – Identify the differences between the police academy and field training as learning tools for recruits.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- Some police departments now use Twitter to learn about job
- True
- False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Recruitment and Training: Becoming a Police Officer
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.04.03 – Identify the differences between the police academy and field training as learning tools for recruits.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- Police officers are required to be S. citizens.
- True
- False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Recruitment and Training: Becoming a Police Officer
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.04.03 – Identify the differences between the police academy and field training as learning tools for recruits.
- Police officers spend about half of their time enforcing the law or dealing with
- True
- False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Recruitment and Training: Becoming a Police Officer
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.04.03 – Identify the differences between the police academy and field training as learning tools for recruits.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- Most police departments require that their officers have a degree from a 2-year
- True
- False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Recruitment and Training: Becoming a Police Officer
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.04.03 – Identify the differences between the police academy and field training as learning tools for recruits.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- Field training includes learning only the formal rules of
- True
- False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Recruitment and Training: Becoming a Police Officer
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.04.03 – Identify the differences between the police academy and field training as learning tools for recruits.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Understand
- All police academies are run by the Federal Law Enforcement Training
- True
- False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Recruitment and Training: Becoming a Police Officer
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.04.03 – Identify the differences between the police academy and field training as learning tools for recruits.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- Most of the negative attitudes toward female police officers are based on actual experience rather than
- True
- False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Women and Minorities in Policing Today
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.04.04 – Describe some of the benefits that female police officers bring to law enforcement.
- Women represent more than half of all police
- True
- False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Women and Minorities in Policing Today
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.04.04 – Describe some of the benefits that female police officers bring to law enforcement.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- Minorities are better represented than women in
- True
- False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Women and Minorities in Policing Today
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.04.05 – Identify the main advantage of a racially and ethnically diverse police force.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- Law enforcement officers are generally only responsible for specific duties, such as homicide
- True
- False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Public and Private Law Enforcement
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.04.06 – Indicate some of the most important law enforcement agencies under the control of the Department of Homeland Security.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Understand
- The Customs and Border Protection agency focuses almost exclusively on the nation’s
- True
- False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Public and Private Law Enforcement
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.04.06 – Indicate some of the most important law enforcement agencies under the control of the Department of Homeland Security.
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Remember
- The Federal Bureau of Investigation is now part of the Department of Homeland
- True
- False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Public and Private Law Enforcement
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CJIA.GAMI.16.04.07 – Identify the duties of the FBI.
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