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Q.1)	crime control is an approach that is consistent with the following except

A.	criminals are the enemy

B.	police officers are soldiers in a war

C.	police officers serve all the people

D.	efficiency is a top priority

Q.2)	the crime control and due process models were developed by

A.	Carl Klockars

B.	Herbert Packer

C.	Lawrence Sherman

D.	John Crank

Q.3)	according to Packer, which of the following is one of the principles under which the crime control model operates

A.	efficiency is a top priority

B.	protection of process is as important as protection of innocents

C.	a conveyor belt is the model for the system

D.	the coervice power of the state is always subject to abuse

Q.4)	according to Packer, which of the following is one of the princples under which the due process model operates

A.	efficiency is a top priority

B.	there is a presumtion of guilt

C.	protection of process is as important as protection of innocents

D.	emphasis is on speed and finality

Q.5)	the public servant model of policing invludes all of the following except

A.	criminals are not a distinct group

B.	police have a limited ability to control crime

C.	protection of the process of justice is as important as crime control

D.	police are not public servants of those who commit crime

Q.6)	the first era of polce professionalism began in the

A.

1920s

B.

1930s

C.

1960s

D.

1980s

Q.7)	in relation to community policing and ethics, all of the following is true except

A.	community policing ethical issues arise from the closer relationship formes with community members

B.	there is evidence that there is more corruption in community policing models than with traditional law enforcement

C.	community policing reduces cynicism and burnout which may reduce corruption

D.	community policing may increase the potential for gratuities

Q.8)	a model of law enforcement that creates partnerships witht the community and addresses underlying problems rather than simply enforcing then law is referred to as

A.	crime control policing

B.	proactive policing

C.	traditional policing

D.	community policing

Q.9)	Harris "preventive policing" model includes

A.	the concepts of community policing, problem-oriented policing, and accountability mechanisms

B.	the concepts of community policy and the practices of crim control policing

C.	the concepts of problem-oriented policing, and counter-terrorism efforts

D.	the concpets of accountability mechanisms and counter-terrorism efforts

Q.10)	authority is defined as

A.	the right to inherent a role to use any means to overcome resistance

B.	the use of signs and symbols to induce compliance

C.	the use of words and arguments ro induce compliance

D.	the unquestionable entitlement to be obeyed that comes from fulfilling a specific role

Q.11)	power is defined as

A.	the right to inherent in a role to use any means to overcome resistance

B.	the use of signs and symbols to induce compliance

C.	the use of words and arguements to induce compliance

D.	the unquestionable entitlement to be obeyes that come from fulfilling a specific role

Q.12)	persuasion is defined as

A.	the right to inherent in a role to use any means to overcome resistance

B.	the use of signs, symbols, words, and arguments to induce compliance

C.	the use of force and coercion to get one's way

D.	the unquestionable entitlements to be obeyed that come from fulfilling a specific role

Q.13)	force is defined as

A.	the right to inherent in a role to use any means to overcome resistance

B.	the use of signs, symbols, words, and arguments to induce compliance

C.	the use of physical coercion to overcome the will of the individual

D.	the unquestionable entitlements to be obeyed that come from fulfilling a specific role

Q.14)	according to Klockars, what are the four elements of police power

A.	power, persuasion, threat, and force

B.	power, persuasion, force, and authority

C.	authority, threat, force, persuasion

D.	force, coercion, persuasion, and authority

Q.15)	cohen and felbert include all the following as ethical standards derived from the social contract except

A.	safety and sercurity

B.	intergrity

C.	fair access

D.

teamwork

Q.16)	cohen and felberg proposed five ethical standards that can be derived from the social contract between society and the individuals. which of the following is not one of these standards

A.

teamwork

B.	objectivity

C.

equality

D.	fair access

Q.17)	cohen and feldberg propose five ethical standards that can be derived from the social contract, which of the following is not one of these five principles

A.	fair access

B.	punishment

C.

teamwork

D.	decentralization

Q.18)	wilson described types of police as including all except

A.	legalistic

B.

service

C.

watchman

D.

caretaker

Q.19)	wilsons typology of police styles includes all of the following except

A.	the caretaker

B.	the old-style crime fighter

C.	the clean-beat officer

D.	the server

Q.20)	Muir's typology of police styles includes

A.	the caretaker

B.	the old-style fighter

C.	the enforcer

D.	the watchman

Q.21)	in Muir's typology of police styles, the professional

A.	used coercion exclusively

B.	avoided situations where they might be challenged

C.	blanaced coercion with compassion

D.	has citizens solve problems and made deals to keep the peace

Q.22)	in Brown's typology of police styles, the old-style crime fighters

A.	are concerned only with action that might be considered crime control

B.	avoided situations where they might be challenged

C.	balanced coercion with compassion

D.	had citizens solve problems and made deals to keep the peace

Q.23)	in Muir's typology of policing styles, the reciprocator

A.	used coercion exclusively

B.	avoided situations where they might be challenged

C.	balanced coercion with compassion

D.	had citizens solve problems and made deal to keep the peace

Q.24)	in Brown's typology of police styles, which type of officer emphasizes public order and peace officer tasks

A.	the professional-style officer

B.	the service-style officer

C.	the clean-beat officer

D.	the old-style crime fighter

Q.25)	the four major themes of formal ethical codes for law enforcement include all except

A.

fairness

B.	personal conduct

C.

service

D.

integrity

Q.26)	the informal values of police have been said to include which of the following

A.

cynicism

B.

loyalty

C.

force

D.	all of these are informal values of police

Q.27)	another name for the code of silence or the practice of police officer to remain silent when fellow officers commit unethical actions is

A.	the blue wall

B.	the blue curtain of secrecy

C.	the green wall of scilence

D.	the blue code

Q.28)	Souryal argued that there are different kinds of loyalty to superiors or to fellow officers, including all of the following except

A.	integrated loyalty

B.	personal loyalty

C.	institutional loyalty

D.	fragmented loyalty

Q.29)	which of the following statements about police subculture is false

A.	increasing diversity of police recruits has eliminated the social homegeneity of the workforce

B.	civil litigation has increased the risk of covering for another officer

C.	decreasing crime rates have prevented new hires

D.	police unions have contributed to the weakening of the police subculture

Q.30)	the law enforcement approach first implemented when Willian Bratton was police chief in the New York City in the 1990s is called

A.	community policing

B.	"safe for tourists" zones

C.	zero-tolerance policy

D.	blue wall of integrity

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