Choose the Correct Options from Types of Law Enforcement Agencies Flashcards

Can you choose the correct options from types of law enforcement agencies? If you are interested in this topic, then you should check out these flashcards. There are many various types of law enforcement agencies from small-town police departments to large United States federal agencies. The type of jobs available will depend on the kind of agency; it’s mission, size, and jurisdiction. Read and study these flashcards to learn more. Criminal justice cards. criminal justice cards

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1. The vast majority of American law enforcement agencies are: A) local B) federal C) multi-jurisdictional D) state
A) local p. 145
2. The basic concepts of American law enforcement and criminal justice originated in: A) New England B) Texas C) New York D) England
D) England p. 146
3. Under the tithing system, groups of 10 families (or a tithing) would follow three of the principles listed below. Which one does NOT belong? A) Agree to follow the law B) Keep the peace in their areas C) Select one man from each parish as chief peacekeeper D) Bring law violators to justice
C) Select one man from each parish as chief peacekeeper P.146
4. The Statute of Winchester formalized the ____ system of protection. A) shire reeve B) constable-watch C) tithing D) hue and cry
B) constable-watch
5. According to Peel, the main function of the police was to ____ by ____ of the community. A) solve crime; active investigation B) prevent crime; preventive patrol C) solve crime; preventive patrol D) prevent crime; active investigation
B) prevent crime; preventive patrol
6. 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. A) sheriff; tithing system B) sheriff; constable-watch system C) constable-watch system; sheriff D) constable-watch system; tithing system
C) constable-watch system; sheriff p.149
7. Early American citizens ____ the formation of the first police departments. A) resisted B) encouraged C) controlled D) privately funded
A) resisted p.149
8. Which was the first American city to create a paid and unified municipal police force? A) Boston B) Chicago C) Philadelphia D) New York
D) New York p.149
9. 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? A) They began to carry nightsticks B) They began to carry firearms C) They began to wear uniforms D) They began to form posses
D) They began to form posses
10. Which of the following statements is NOT true of the first black police officers? A) they were “free men of color” B) they were slaves C) they were hired around 1805 to serve as members of the New Orleans city watch system D) they were hired primarily because other people did not want the job
B) they were slaves
11. Following the backlash to Reconstruction and the loss of jobs of black police officers, during which of the following periods were black police officers hired again in most southern cities? A) 1890s and 1900s B) 1920s and 1930s C) 1940s and 1950s D) 1960s and 1970s
C) 1940s and 1950s
12. In the South, the earliest form of policing was the: A) slave patrols B) hue and cry C) sheriff and posse D) constable-watch system
A) slave patrols
13. 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? A) Enslaved people could not hold meetings. B) Enslaved people could not learn to read and write. C) Enslaved people could not learn skilled trades. D) Enslaved people could not carry a firearm.
C) Enslaved people could not learn skilled trades.
14. One similarity between the slave patrols and the constable-watch system was that: A) people could hire others to perform their duties for them. B) citizens resented their use of firearms. C) they had many of the trappings of today's police. D) they developed into today's sheriffs’ departments.
A) people could hire others to perform their duties for them.
15. The idea of ____ remains very popular in the South and the West. A) federal police protection B) police commissioners C) self-protection D) mounted militia units
C) self-protection p.152