Module 5 Study Guide Review
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- Q1
The vast majority of American law enforcement agencies are:
federal
multi-jurisdictional
state
local
30s - Q2
The basic concepts of American law enforcement and criminal justice originated in:
Texas
New York
England
New England
30s - Q3
Under the tithing system, groups of 10 families (or a tithing) would follow three of the principles listed below. Which one does NOT belong?
Select one man from each parish as chief peacekeeper
Agree to follow the law
Bring law violators to justice
Keep the peace in their areas
30s - Q4
The Statute of Winchester formalized the ____ system of protection.
hue and cry
constable-watch
shire reeve
tithing
30s - Q5
According to Peel, the main function of the police was to ____ by ____ of the community.
solve crime; active investigation
prevent crime; active investigation
prevent crime; preventive patrol
solve crime; preventive patrol
30s - Q6
Earlier in American history, two forms of police protection began to evolve—the ____ in the villages, towns, and cities; and the ____ in the rural areas, unincorporated areas, and counties.
sheriff; constable-watch system
constable-watch system; tithing system
sheriff; tithing system
constable-watch system; sheriff
30s - Q7
Early American citizens ____ the formation of the first police departments.
privately funded
controlled
encouraged
resisted
30s - Q8
After the Civil War, municipal police officers began to take on the characteristics of today's police. Three of these characteristics are listed below. Which one does NOT belong?
They began to wear uniforms
They began to form posses
They began to carry nightsticks
They began to carry firearms
30s - Q9
Which of the following statements is NOT true of the first black police officers?
they were hired around 1805 to serve as members of the New Orleans city watch system
they were slaves
they were hired primarily because other people did not want the job
they were “free men of color”
30s - Q10
In the South, the earliest form of policing was the:
slave patrols
constable-watch system
hue and cry
sheriff and posse
30s - Q11
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?
Enslaved people could not learn to read and write.
Enslaved people could not carry a firearm.
Enslaved people could not hold meetings.
Enslaved people could not learn skilled trades.
30s - Q12
The idea of ____ remains very popular in the South and the West.
federal police protection
police commissioners
mounted militia units
self-protection
30s - Q13
August Vollmer advocated three principles to professionalize American policing. Which of the following does NOT belong?
He believed strongly that the police should stay out of politics and that politics should stay out of policing.
He advocated education as a key ingredient in professionalizing policing.
He believed that citizens needed training in methods of self-policing.
He advocated training as a key ingredient in professionalizing policing.
30s - Q14
At various times in American history, local police have acted in several different roles. Three of the roles listed in your textbook are below. Which one does NOT belong?
Social workers
Firefighters
Peacekeepers
Public servants
30s - Q15
Three emphasis areas of community policing are listed below. Which one does NOT belong?
Keeping peace
Eradicating the causes of crime in a community
Fighting crime
Delivering social services
30s