Question 1

According to Peel,the main function of the police was to ____ by ____ of the community.

Accepted Answer

A)   solve crime; active investigation
B)   prevent crime; preventive patrol
C)   solve crime; preventive patrol
D)   prevent crime; active investigationE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 2

The slave codes held slaves responsible for their crimes and other acts that were not crimes if committed by free persons.Three typical restrictions against slaves are listed below.Which one does NOT belong?

Accepted Answer

A)   Enslaved people could not hold meetings.
B)   Enslaved people could not learn to read and write.
C)   Enslaved people could not learn skilled trades.
D)   Enslaved people could not carry a firearm.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Most police agencies in the United States require complex organizational structures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the 50 United States does not have a state policing agency?

Accepted Answer

A)   Hawaii
B)   Alaska
C)   Montana
D)   IdahoE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 5

There are three major differences between federal law enforcement and local and state police agencies.They are listed below.Which one does NOT belong?

Accepted Answer

A)   Federal agencies such as the FBI operate across the entire nation and even have agents serving abroad.
B)   Some federal law enforcement agencies have extremely narrow jurisdictions.
C)   A significant function performed by a special category of federal law enforcement officers is university or campus policing.
D)   Federal police agencies do not, as a rule, have the peacekeeping or order maintenance duties typical in local policing.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

The professional model,or reform model,of policing inspired by August Vollmer brought several positive results to American policing.Name five of the nine results discussed in your textbook.

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

Three emphasis areas of community policing are listed below.Which one does NOT belong?

Accepted Answer

A)   Fighting crime
B)   Delivering social services
C)   Eradicating the causes of crime in a community
D)   Keeping peaceE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

A number of factors have triggered the growth of private security in the United States.Three are listed below.Which one does NOT belong?

Accepted Answer

A)   Fewer constitutional limitations
B)   Lowered citizen contact
C)   Better control and attention to the problem
D)   Declining revenues for public policingE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

According to the Homeland Security Act of 2002,which of the following agencies or organizations has "primary responsibility for investigating and prosecuting acts of terrorism"?

Accepted Answer

A)   the Department of Homeland Security
B)   the U.S.military
C)   federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies
D)   the CIAE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Which of the following is usually NOT a county law enforcement function?

Accepted Answer

A)   protecting the governor and the capitol grounds and buildings
B)   serving summonses, warrants, and various writs
C)   providing courtroom security and confine and transport prisoners
D)   investigating crimes and enforcing the criminal and traffic laws of the stateE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

The vast majority of American law enforcement agencies are:

Accepted Answer

A)   local.
B)   federal.
C)   multi-jurisdictional.
D)   state.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

The constable-watch system was England's earliest form of group protection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Under the tithing system,groups of 10 families (or a tithing) would follow three of the principles listed below.Which one does NOT belong?

Accepted Answer

A)   Agree to follow the law
B)   Keep the peace in their areas
C)   Select one man from each parish as chief peacekeeper
D)   Bring law violators to justiceE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 14

Which of the following statements is NOT true of the first black police officers?

Accepted Answer

A)   they were "free men of color"
B)   they were slaves
C)   they were hired around 1805 to serve as members of the New Orleans city watch system
D)   they were hired primarily because other people did not want the jobE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Early American citizens ____ the formation of the first police departments.

Accepted Answer

A)   resisted
B)   encouraged
C)   controlled
D)   privately fundedE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

One general grouping in your textbook lists four categories of local duties.Three are listed below.Which is NOT one of the duties discussed in your text?

Accepted Answer

A)   Public education
B)   Service
C)   Information gathering
D)   PeacekeepingE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

Until the 1920s,political corruption prevented the development of professional police departments in most American cities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which was the first American city to create a paid and unified municipal police force?

Accepted Answer

A)   Boston
B)   Chicago
C)   Philadelphia
D)   New YorkE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Exam 5: History and Structure of American Law

Early American citizens ____ the formation of the first police departments.

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Three emphasis areas of community policing are listed below.Which one does NOT belong?

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There are three major differences between federal law enforcement and local and state police agencies.They are listed below.Which one does NOT belong?

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Which of the following statements is NOT true of the first black police officers?

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The slave codes held slaves responsible for their crimes and other acts that were not crimes if committed by free persons.Three typical restrictions against slaves are listed below.Which one does NOT belong?

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The constable-watch system was England's earliest form of group protection.

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The vast majority of American law enforcement agencies are:

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One general grouping in your textbook lists four categories of local duties.Three are listed below.Which is NOT one of the duties discussed in your text?

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A number of factors have triggered the growth of private security in the United States.Three are listed below.Which one does NOT belong?

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Until the 1920s,political corruption prevented the development of professional police departments in most American cities.

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The professional model,or reform model,of policing inspired by August Vollmer brought several positive results to American policing.Name five of the nine results discussed in your textbook.

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Which of the following is usually NOT a county law enforcement function?

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Which was the first American city to create a paid and unified municipal police force?

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According to the Homeland Security Act of 2002,which of the following agencies or organizations has "primary responsibility for investigating and prosecuting acts of terrorism"?

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Which of the 50 United States does not have a state policing agency?

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According to Peel,the main function of the police was to by of the community.

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Most police agencies in the United States require complex organizational structures.

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Under the tithing system,groups of 10 families (or a tithing) would follow three of the principles listed below.Which one does NOT belong?

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Early American citizens ____ the formation of the first police departments.

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Three emphasis areas of community policing are listed below.Which one does NOT belong?

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There are three major differences between federal law enforcement and local and state police agencies.They are listed below.Which one does NOT belong?

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Which of the following statements is NOT true of the first black police officers?

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The slave codes held slaves responsible for their crimes and other acts that were not crimes if committed by free persons.Three typical restrictions against slaves are listed below.Which one does NOT belong?

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The constable-watch system was England's earliest form of group protection.

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The vast majority of American law enforcement agencies are:

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One general grouping in your textbook lists four categories of local duties.Three are listed below.Which is NOT one of the duties discussed in your text?

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A number of factors have triggered the growth of private security in the United States.Three are listed below.Which one does NOT belong?

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Until the 1920s,political corruption prevented the development of professional police departments in most American cities.

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The professional model,or reform model,of policing inspired by August Vollmer brought several positive results to American policing.Name five of the nine results discussed in your textbook.

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Which of the following is usually NOT a county law enforcement function?

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Which was the first American city to create a paid and unified municipal police force?

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According to the Homeland Security Act of 2002,which of the following agencies or organizations has "primary responsibility for investigating and prosecuting acts of terrorism"?

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Which of the 50 United States does not have a state policing agency?

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According to Peel,the main function of the police was to ____ by ____ of the community.

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Most police agencies in the United States require complex organizational structures.

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