Staryer CRJ100 midterm exam latest 2015 2015

Question 1
4 out of 4 points
Which of the following is not a focus of community policing?
a. Order maintenance
b. Emergency service
c. Crime fighting
d. Problem solving
Question 2
4 out of 4 points
UCR data suggests that the average police officer makes less than one felony arrest every ____ months.
a. 2
b. 4
c. 6
d. 8
Answer
Question 3
4 out of 4 points
The statement Aggressive policing increases community perception that police arrest many criminals and therefore most violators get caught is an example of what?
a. a deterrent effect
b. a proactive effect
c. an aggressive effect
d. sheer luck
Question 4
4 out of 4 points
Regardless of the size of the policing organization this person has general administrative control and sets policy for all of the departments operating branches
a. Democratic Appointee
b. CompStat
c. Chief of Police
d. Chief of Hot Spots
Question 5
4 out of 4 points
In Martin Innes study of investigation techniques he found that police rely heavily on _________ that includes canvas of neighborhoods interviews with friends/family and constructing victim/suspect timelines to solve a crime.
a. Specific Focus
b. General coverage
c. Technology and Crime Mapping
d. PERF
Question 6
0 out of 4 points
What pattern does research reveal regarding officers’ involvement in use-of-force incidents?
a. There is little evidence that use-of-force incidents are racially motivated.
b. A small portion of officers account for a sizable portion of the abuses.
c. Problem officers tend to be young and inexperienced members of the force.
d. All of the above are correct
Question 7
4 out of 4 points
Which policing style utilizes the least amount of discretion?
a. Crime fighter
b. Social agent
c. Law enforcer
d. Watchman
Question 8
4 out of 4 points
An officer approaches a group of teenagers drinking beer she checks everyone’s ID and arrests all who are underage. This example best typifies which officer style?
a. Crime fighter
b. Social agent
c. Law enforcer
d. Watchman
Question 9
4 out of 4 points
The blue curtain is a term used to describe:
a. police reluctance to express personal feelings with each other.
b. the police practice of shrouding the windows and doors of the briefing room when confidential information is disseminated at roll call.
c. the secrecy and insulation from others in society that is a consequence of the police subculture.
d. the sheet used to drape the coffins of slain police officers
Question 10
4 out of 4 points
What U.S. Supreme Court decision set forth the reasonable officer standard for police use of deadly force?
a. Williams v. New York
b. Graham v. Connor
c. Sherman v. California
d. Tennessee v. Garner
Question 11
4 out of 4 points
The National Crime Victimization Survey asks participants to report on the frequency and characteristics of all but which one of the following crimes?
a. Rape
b. Murder
c. Robbery
d. Assault
Question 12
4 out of 4 points
Which of the following is not a problem associated with the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS)?
a. Over-reporting because of victim’s misrepresentations of events
b. Incomplete acts are lumped together with completed ones.
c. Underreporting stemming from the embarrassment of reporting crime.
d. Individuals may misrepresent the time line of events
Question 13
4 out of 4 points
Which of the following groups experience violent crimes at a higher rate than other groups?
a. Whites
b. Latinos
c. Asians
d. African Americans
Question 14
4 out of 4 points
Which view of criminality argues that people commit crimes if they believe it will provide immediate benefits without the threat of long-term risks?
a. Psychological theory
b. Social structure theory
c. Social process theory
d. Choice theory
Question 15
4 out of 4 points
Which of the following is one of the problems associated with the validity of the Uniform Crime Report?
a. No federal crimes are reported.
b. Reports are voluntary and vary in accuracy.
c. If an offender commits multiple crimes only the most serious is recorded.
d. Crime rates per 50000 people are computed
Question 16
4 out of 4 points
The contemporary criminal justice system can be divided into three main components:
a. Law enforcement the courts and the legislature.
b. The courts the correctional system and the legislature.
c. Law enforcement the courts and the correctional system.
d. Law enforcement the correctional system and the legislature.
Question 17
0 out of 4 points
The corrections system is vast and costs federal state and local governments:
a. About $70billion per year.
b. About $115 billion per year.
c. About $165 billion per year.
d. About $215 billion per year.
Question 18
4 out of 4 points
For every 1000 crimes approximately ____ people are sent to prison.
a. 20
b. 40
c. 60
d. 80
Question 19
4 out of 4 points
In the formal criminal justice process all defendants must go through which stage to ensure proper sentencing/punishment/dismissal/closure?
a. Arraignment
b. Criminal trial
c. Grand jury hearing
d. Bail hearing
Question 20
4 out of 4 points
The exercise of power is granted to those who control the criminal justice system. In policing they are given the power to;
a. charge
b. punish
c. use force when necessary
d. sentence
Question 21
4 out of 4 points
What federal agency is responsible for witness security?
a. U.S. Marshals
b. FBI
c. DHS
d. Secret Service
Question 22
4 out of 4 points
What federal agency is responsible for the transportation of federal prisoners?
a. U.S. Marshals
b. FBI
c. Department of Homeland Security
d. Secret Service
Question 23
4 out of 4 points
Roughly how many metropolitan police agencies employ just one sworn officer?
a.8
b.80
c.800
d.8000
Question 24
4 out of 4 points
Which of the following officers was part of the watch system of policing that thrived in 13th century England?
a. Watchmen
b. Shire reeve
c. Justice of the peace
d. All of these
Question 25
4 out of 4 points
Which federal law enforcement agency has unlimited jurisdiction?
a.CIA
b.DEA
c. U.S. Justice Department
d. No federal agency has unlimited jurisdiction.