Introduction to Criminal Justice International 14th Edition by Larry J. Siegel – Test Bank

Criminal Justice International 14th Edition by Larry J. Siegel – Test Bank

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Most police organizations are structured in a _______ methodology.
A. Cooperative and democratic
B. Firm and businesslike
C. Hierarchical
D. Egalitarian

ANS: C REF: p. 196 OBJ: 1

2. How are promotion eligibility issues resolved by most municipal police departments?
A. Testing
B. Bodily agility
C. Arrest efficiency
D. Time-in-rank

ANS: D REF: p. 197 OBJ: 1

3. The current promotion system utilized in police departments often discourages the:
A. Recruitment and hiring of college-educated officers
B. Recruitment and hiring of minority officers
C. Hiring of experienced officers from different departments
D. Use of a military-like organizational structure

ANS: C REF: p. 197-198 OBJ: 1

4. Which of the following is not a program or policy to enhance patrol effectiveness?
A. Rapid response
B. Targeting of specific crimes
C. Aggressive patrol
D. Reduce the number of arrests

ANS: D REF: p. 201-204 OBJ: 3

5. Which of the following is not one of the main functions of police patrol?
A. Deterring crime through police presence
B. Assisting individuals who cannot help themselves
C. Facilitating the movement of traffic and people
D. Issuing arrest warrants

ANS: D REF: p. 199-200 OBJ: 2

6. While police patrol has multiple objectives, most police experts agree that the majority of police patrol efforts are focused on:
A. Crime fighting
B. Order maintenance
C. Responding to emergencies
D. Deterring crime

ANS: B REF: p. 200 OBJ: 2

7. The objective of the Kansas City Patrol Study was to evaluate:
A. The effectiveness of various patrol models
B. Police use of force standards
C. Command and management structures
D. The time-in-rank system of promotion

ANS: A REF: p. 200 OBJ: 2

8. What was the primary discovery of the Kansas City Patrol Study?
A. The type of patrol model adopted has significant influence on crime.
B. There is little evidence to suggest that increased police patrol deters crime.
C. Patrol techniques can have a major impact on citizens’ attitudes.
D. Patrol techniques can greatly affect citizens’ satisfaction with police.

ANS: B REF: p. 200 OBJ: 2

9. Which of the following is not a critique of in-car police cameras?
A. Accountability of officers
B. Reliance on the camera
C. An excessive amount of data
D. Stress and job performance

ANS: A REF: p. 205 OBJ: 2

10. Police stopping motorists to issue citations and actively arresting suspicious individuals is an example of what type of policing?
A. Proactive
B. Neighborhood
C. Reactive
D. Neighborhood

ANS: A REF: p. 201 OBJ: 3

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