Policing in Modern Society Exam 1 Practice Test

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• Which term refers to a state police force whose duties are limited to enforcing traffic laws on state roads?
• What best describes evidence-based policing?
• What is the process by which a person accused of a crime is processed through the criminal justice system called?
• In SARA, which step is responsible for setting objectives and evaluating the impact of actions?
• What is de-escalation, and why is it prioritized in modern policing?
• A wrong use of state power by a government actor is called:
• Which of the following is NOT a component of the SARA model?
• Which concept emphasizes the importance of communication and mutual understanding between an agency and its community?
• Characterized by police responses to incidents when assistance is specifically requested is described as which orientation?
• What are major challenges and opportunities associated with policing and social media?
• Which term refers to police organizations under tribal sovereignty?
• Which statement best describes the Fruit of the Poisonous Tree Doctrine?
• Which statement best describes accountability's role in reducing bias in policing decisions?
• What is the fruit of the poisonous tree doctrine?
• A situation where two or more local governments jointly operate a police agency across their jurisdictions is called what?
• Which statement best contrasts search incident to arrest with consent searches?
• A group of citizens patrolling at night looking for fires and other problems is known as?
• Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) programs emphasize collaboration with which sector?
• Which term describes the integration of police and firefighting services within a single organizational framework?
• Which term best describes a policing model that rejects political influence in favor of professional standards?
• Which concept would be most aligned with using research to guide policing decisions?
• Which term focuses on fostering police-community relationships to enable participation?
• What is the impact of body-worn cameras on policing accountability?
• Which mode of policing is highly responsive to the identities and needs of a community?
• Which term denotes a shift to professional standards and ethics in policing?
• What are the limitations of body-worn camera data for accountability and transparency?
• What makes hot spots policing effective when fidelity is maintained?
• Which term is concerned with the relationship between an individual and the government?
• Which concept best supports a proactive and preventative approach while seeking to understand underlying issues?
• Which term describes harm that results from negligent or careless conduct causing injury or damage?
• The written oath submitted by an officer trying to obtain a warrant is called:
• Which approach emphasizes a more proactive and preventative orientation?
• How does the police use-of-force policy translate into daily patrol decisions and accountability?
• Which legal standard justifies a stop in stop-and-frisk encounters?
• Identify a common ethical challenge in modern policing and a strategy to address it.
• Which term is described as policing to protect citizens from terrorist attacks?
• In hot pursuit cases, the exception is justified primarily by which reason?
• Which term encompasses the system of police, courts, and prisons dealing with those accused of crimes?
• An early version of community policing based on decentralization and increased participation within the community is called what?
• Which term describes a group called to pursue fleeing felons?
• A federal officer appointed to keep order in federal territories is called?
• Which arrangement involves multiple local governments sharing the operation of a police agency across their borders?
• Which step is the initial phase in the SARA model?
• The act of depriving someone of liberty by legal authority for interrogation or prosecution is known as:
• What is the public safety exception to Miranda and when does it apply?
• Which term corresponds to a system where public jobs are awarded to supporters?
• Which term is defined as 'Concerned with relationships between individuals and/or businesses'?
• Which concept describes police-community relationships that facilitate community participation?
• In the context of evidence-informed decision-making, what role do pilot studies play?
• What is the role of data collection in adapting policing practices to local contexts?
• Which concept describes the mission of the police as including conflict resolution, victim assistance, accident prevention, problem solving, reducing fear, and social work?
• In policing, what leadership approach is linked to reducing gender bias in decision-making?
• Which concept posits that policing serves the interests of the capitalist class?
• A quick, surface-level search of a home to check for additional suspects or threats is called what?
• A stop that is used as a pretext to search a vehicle is called what?
• Which term describes police actions initiated by officers and departments rather than by requests for help from the public?
• Which statement best describes CompStat?
• Which concept uses crime analysis to guide when and where patrols are deployed, leveraging uncommitted time?
• In which case is stop-and-frisk most closely associated, and what standard must be met to justify a stop?
• Group called out to pursue fleeing felons is what?
• Interrogations refer to which police activity?
• Rights outlined in the Bill of Rights or the Equal Protection clause of the 14th amendment are known as which term?
• Which term occurs when police form relationships with community members in their day to day activities?
• Which statement best describes the effect of procedural justice on public cooperation?
• What is CompStat?
• How do criminal law and civil liability intersect with policing?
• Why is officer wellness and stress management critical to policing effectiveness?
• Which constitutional concept assigns distinct powers to the legislative, executive, and judicial branches?
• Which term describes a contractual arrangement between two units of government in which one agrees to provide law enforcement services for the other?
• Define perceived legitimacy and describe its importance for voluntary compliance.
• Which term stresses the personal relationship between an officer and the individuals they encounter?
• Which term describes a historical system of keeping order based on groups of ten families known as tithings?
• Which constitutional principles shape police stops, searches, and arrests?
• Which approach best aligns with problem-oriented policing?
• Provides for warrantless searches of motor vehicles if the vehicle is mobile and there is probable cause:
• Under the Hot Pursuit Exception, when pursuing a felon the officer may follow into locations typically protected by the Fourth Amendment if what condition is met?
• To pat down or search the outer clothing of someone whom police believe is acting suspiciously is known as what?
• Which term seeks to establish 24-hour responsibility for smaller areas, rather than 8- to 10-hour shifts covering wider areas?
• Explains that police departments were developed in order to prevent or suppress mob violence?
• Model of policing during which police derive their authority from powerful local politicians?
• Which statement best differentiates probable cause from reasonable suspicion?
• Which of the following is a stage in the SARA model?
• Why is de-escalation training considered essential in both academy and field operations?
• Depolicing is most directly associated with which policing trend?
• What is CompStat and how does it influence policing management?
• Which statement best describes how community policing differs from traditional reactive policing in terms of crime prevention and legitimacy?
• Which feature best describes Team Policing?
• Which statement correctly describes the relation between a warrant and probable cause?
• What is the use-of-force continuum and its significance in officer training?
• Which stage of the SARA model involves implementing and testing solutions?
• Which term is concerned with identifying and solving broader community issues?
• When an unjustified police action results in the death of a citizen, what civil wrong is described?
• What evidence supports the effectiveness of hot spots policing?
• A clear, easily understood, and easily applied standard in a specific situation is known as:
• Public jobs are given as rewards for supporting the politician in power describes which system?
• Which term focuses on tailoring responses to the specific problem to have longer-lasting impact?
• Which strategies are identified as ways to mitigate gender bias in policing decisions?
• When feasible, what research design helps determine causality and effectiveness of policing programs?
• Which term best describes the body of law focused on disputes between private parties such as individuals and businesses?
• Which techniques to gain a deeper insight into the issues that police are called upon to address and to develop tailored solutions that have a longer-lasting impact on the problem?
• The SARA model stands for which four components?
• Which of the following is used to evaluate policing performance beyond crime reduction?
• Racial profiling is illegal because it targets individuals based on race and violates which constitutional principle?
• One provided limited daytime police services, and the other patrolled after dark?
• What is the role of forensic science in policing, and what are common limitations?
• Police employed, trained, and paid by a government agency is best described as what?
• Which statement describes when a frisk during a stop is permissible?
• Which term represents the integration of two or more police departments?
• Depolicing refers to what change in police practice?
• What roles do internal affairs and civilian oversight play in police accountability?
• The constitutional division of powers among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches is known as what?
• Solvability factors identify unsolved cases that are most and least likely to be solved. Which option best states this?
• Which term describes the US form of government which gives power to both the federal and state/local level?
• What is the purpose of the exclusionary rule?
• Official in medieval England appointed to assist the Shire Reeve?
• An elected official who enforces the law in rural areas. Also runs jails and assists the courts?
• The misuse of power possessed by a state actor and derived from the government is known as:
• Which concept describes the belief that citizens should have open access to police organizations and input to police policies and decisions?
• Which concept involves classifying incoming calls according to their degree of seriousness and basing the type of action on that classification?
• What are the four stages of the SARA model in problem-oriented policing?
• Which statement best describes the role of civilian oversight in police accountability?
• Which term refers to police with powers like other officers but limited to a narrowly defined geographic area?
• What is the effect of positive police-community relationships on crime reporting and public safety?
• A person is considered to be in custody when they are deprived of their freedom in a significant way. Which option best completes this statement?
• Intentional Torts involve what type of conduct?
• In the SARA model, which step involves implementing strategies and solutions?
• Turns police work from an occupation to a profession by forming a code of ethics, developing scientific-based knowledge, and providing extensive education and training?
• The SARA model is primarily used for what purpose in policing?
• How does collective bargaining influence police policy, training, and disciplinary processes?
• Which term best matches 'an early version of community policing emphasizing decentralized organization and community participation'?
• What are the basic components of the Incident Command System (ICS) used in major incidents?
• How does juvenile justice differ from adult policing in terms of goals and rights?
• Which scenario best describes custody during police questioning?
• Which factor is a common limitation of forensic science in policing?
• Which concept identifies behavior and the punishments for violations of those laws?
• Which concept provides officers with freedom to engage in practices that promote the ideals of community policing?
• A private individual who organizes to respond to threats and seek revenge is called:
• A member of a voluntary band who organizes to respond to threats to safety and seek revenge is called:
• Which of the following is a metric used to evaluate police performance beyond crime reduction?
• Which constitutional amendment primarily governs searches and seizures in the United States?
• Which doctrine allows for warrantless vehicle searches when probable cause exists?
• Which standard allows police to briefly detain a person when their behavior is suspicious but not enough to arrest?
• De-escalation is prioritized because it aims to...?
• Which theory describes police development as a function of government needs?
• The theory explaining how social context and social cues influence whether individuals act deviantly is known as what?
• Which elements constitute evidence-based practice in policing?
• Which policing approach emerged as an early form of community policing?
• What is the primary goal of Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) programs?
• What is bias-based policing?
• The geographical region and/or criminal matters over which organizations have authority is defined as what term?
• In medieval England, which officer acted as an appointed helper to the Shire Reeve and performed policing duties?
• Which term best describes the consolidation of two or more police departments into a single organizational structure?
• Which term is the system of police, courts, and prisons set up to deal with people who are accused of having committed a crime?
• Which tort arises from negligent conduct resulting in harm, rather than intentional wrongdoing?
• Which combination correctly pairs an ethical challenge with a mitigation approach?
• Which doctrine states that objects located in open fields are not protected by the Fourth Amendment?
• Which term describes the mission of protecting the nation from all kinds of serious threats?
• What are the core components of Miranda rights?
• Before questioning a suspect, police must inform them of rights regarding the Fifth Amendment, commonly known as what?
• What methods are used to evaluate policing programs and determine their effectiveness?
• Which theory explains that police departments were developed to provide an important part of government?
• A sworn written statement to obtain a warrant is known as:
• Harmful or offensive body contact by an officer without justification is called:
• What is the core principle of procedural justice and why is it important for police legitimacy?
• In the SARA model, which step involves evaluating outcomes and determining effectiveness?
• Which rule states that evidence obtained in violation of the Fourth Amendment is not admissible in a criminal trial?
• Which concept holds that if a community can be changed, its residents' behavior can also change and serves as a foundation of prevention?
• What are the privacy implications of public surveillance and how do laws regulate it?
• Which term describes a state force with broad law enforcement power?
• In the Incident Command System, which function oversees obtaining and tracking resources and personnel for incidents?
• Which term refers to the analysis of crime data to understand the nature and extent of crime and the most effective means of response?
• Which term is primarily about analyzing crime data to identify patterns and inform policing strategies?
• Which term is used for the rural official who also runs jails?
• Emphasizes the police-initiated activities by the individual officer and the department describes which orientation?
• What term refers to governing how police enforce substantive laws?
• Crisis Intervention Teams aim to improve officer safety and community outcomes by...
• Which doctrine allows officers to seize evidence that is in plain sight to them if encountered during a lawful encounter?
• Which term refers to a contractual arrangement where one government unit provides law enforcement services for another?
• How should police balance privacy rights with public safety in surveillance?
• Which screening strategy reduces attention to cases with a marginal probability of being solved so detectives can focus on solvable cases?
• Which component of police operations includes call taking, dispatching, and call disposition?
• Which doctrine allows seizure of evidence observed in plain view during a lawful stop or encounter?
• Which statement about consent searches is true?
• Which theory states the police dominate the working class for the benefit of the industrial elite?
• Which term is a choice concerning what laws will be enforced and how that enforcement will take place?
• Which standard justifies an arrest or search based on a reasonable belief that criminal activity is afoot?
• Which system manages call taking, dispatch, and disposition to support dispatch operations?
• Which is the term for law enforcement agencies owned and operated by Native Americans?
• What is the role of ongoing training and professional development in reducing officer bias and improving outcomes?
• Which term describes a temporary, task-oriented consolidation among agencies?
• What is the term for a form of organizational consolidation that tends to be temporary rather than permanent?
• What is the purpose of program evaluations and metrics in policing?
• What is the role of stakeholder input in implementing evidence-informed policing?
• Explain directed patrol and its relevance to hot-spot policing.
• Which standard is based on objective facts and logical conclusions that a crime has been or is about to be committed, based on the circumstances?
• What term describes the enforcement of customary rules of conduct by family, clan, or tribe?
• A system for keeping order in medieval England based on tithings (10 families) and hundreds (10 tithings)?
• Which approach uses uncommitted time for a specified activity and is based on crime analysis?
• Which practice involves a limited investigation of a home to determine whether others could pose a safety risk for officers?
• Which amendment is primarily associated with the Exclusionary Rule?
• Police employed and paid to serve the specific purposes, within the law, of an individual or organization describes which type of police?
• How does crisis negotiation differ from routine patrol response?
• What standard refers to more likely than not that a crime has been committed by a particular person?
• Which term refers to policing that aims to protect citizens from terrorist attacks?
• Represent the integration of police and firefighting services refers to which concept?
• What is the function of civilian oversight boards?
• Approach to policing designed to overcome problems encountered in the Political Era?
• Define evidence-based policing and describe how it is implemented in agency operations.
• Which statement describes procedural justice in police-civilian encounters?
• Which statement best describes the goals of Crisis Intervention Teams?
• The concept of solvability factors is most directly used to guide what?
• Which term refers to a policing mode that adapts to the identities and needs of the community?
• What does the Fruit of the Poisonous Tree Doctrine require?
• In the SARA model, which step involves examining data to understand the problem and its causes?
• What term describes the factors examined during case screening to identify unsolved cases most and least likely to be solved?
• Which concept is primarily concerned with identifying and solving community-wide issues?
• Explains that police departments were developed in order to prevent or suppress criminal activity?
• The term for a person hired to secure return of stolen property is:
• Based on the assumption that if a community can be changed, so can the behavior of those who live there, which approach is described?
• Which term describes policing guided by evidence of effectiveness?