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Crime -3345 / 900 Midterm Exam – each multiple choice question worth 3 points. 1. The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution provides what? a. Freedom of assembly b. Protection against unreasonable search and seizure c. Prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment d. None of the above 2. Which entity is considered part of the criminal justice system a. Judicial b. Policing c. Corrections d. All of the above 3. J. Edgar Hoover was cited as a pioneer in law enforcement because he held the position of : a. First Police Chief of New York City b. Professor and Chief of Police of Berkley California c. First elected Sheriff in Kansas City Missouri d. Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation 4. The terms proactive vs. reactive were discussed throughout the reading, which of the following would NOT be considered proactive: a. Responding to 911 calls b. Directed patrol in high crime neighborhoods c. Driving while intoxicated enforcement d. Surveillance of open air drug markets 5. COP or Community Oriented Policing philosophies includes: a. Involving the community in police work b. Asking the community to participate in advisory boards c. Communicating with the pubic via social media d. All of the above 6. What type of laws do police officers NOT enforce? a. Substantive Laws b. Case law c. Civil law d. Criminal law 7. Policing in America became a professional occupation during what era a. The political era 1800 – 1900 b. The modern era 1970 – current c. The independence era 1700 – 1800 d. The reform era 1920 – 1960
8. The Rodney King incident reshaped what police department in the early 1990’s a. San Antonio Police Department b. Los Angeles Police Department c. Newark Police Department d. Chicago Police Department 9. The authors of the New York Police Department COMPSTAT program were: a. Lyons and Kernighan b. Bratton and Maple c. Butler and White d. McManus and Trevino 10. ______________ is considered the father of modern policing a. Sir Issac Newton b. Sir Robert Peel c. Sir Robert Stoops d. Sir Thomas Pendergrast 11. The Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution provides: a. A right to a speedy trial b. The right to public assembly c. The right to bear arms d. Allows cruel and unusual punishment 12. _______________ program or the FBI annually assembles and reports primarily on 8 key crime categories. a. NCR – National Crime Report b. CIUS – Crime in the United States c. UCR - Uniform Crime Report d. None of the above 13. Most sworn officers in any medium to large police department work: a. Investigations b. Community Policing c. Traffic d. Patrol 14. Which one of the following factors will disqualify a potential police cadet? a. Felony conviction b. Bad credit c. Heroin usage d. All of the above 15. What maximum age does most police departments consider too old for a police cadet? a. 35 b. 45 c. 40 ? d. 42 16. What is one of the first methods to reorganize a police department? a. Deploy new procedures b. Revamp the training curriculum c. Hire a new Chief d. Start a citizens police academy 17. Which is the best answer. COMPSTAT is successful within the New York Police Department because: a. It requires police commanders to be intimately aware of and address increased crime problems within their precinct b. It requires police commanders to address their fears of public speaking c. It uses statistics and maps to illustrate crime information d. It requires police commanders to deploy a community policing model 18. Currently what is popular organizational culture shift occurring in American policing a. A move from 8 to 10 hour shifts b. Mindset change from warrior to guardian c. Focus on better computer technology d. Use of more social media 19. When a police department is placed under a US Department of Justice Consent Decree, it is usually due to: a. Increased use of force complaints b. Accusations of racial profiling or bias c. High profile conflicts between police and public d. Any of the above 20. In the past 20 years American Policing has shifted to more of a __________ approach: a. Community Oriented Policing (COP) b. Traffic enforcement c. Crime containment d. Social media 21. The Chicago Police Department CAPS (Chicago Alternative Police Strategy) was a unique approach to community oriented policing in that it: a. Involved the entire department b. Deployed permanent beat assignments c. Linked policing to the delivery of a variety of city services d. All of the above 22. The vast majority of the nations nearly 18,000 police departments have a. Over 1,000 sworn officers b. Have over 500 sworn officers c. Have less than 100 officers d. Have more than 5,000 officers 23. When a department initiates a task force it typically implies: a. A variety of agencies from different jurisdictions commit resources to focus on a particular problem b. A group of work on defensive tactics c. A new training curriculum is developed d. The department is expanding their social media footprint 24. A famous landmark Supreme Court decision that allowed officers to stop, frisk and investigate if an officer feels they are in danger was: a. Maryland v. Pringle 2003 b. Kryllo v. U.S. 2001 c. Nix v. William 1984 d. Terry v. Ohio 1968 25. Criminal procedure is: a. The process police use to conduct surveillance b. The how a defendant is processed e.g. fingerprints, mug shots c. The process by which someone accused of a crime is process through the criminal justice system d. The process of investigations that result in convictions ? Essay Questions – Pick 3 of 5, each worth 8 Points: 1. Related to the 4th Ammendment to the U.S. Constitution, which of these landmark cases what would you think is the most important or relevant today? Terry v. Ohio 1968, Katz v. US 1967 or Riley v. California 2014 2. Michigan State Police v. Sitzz 1990 granted law enforcement the ability to conduct highway sobriety checkpoints. IF this is legal in Texas why is it not widely utilized? Provide background on Texas statue and opinion on utilization in Texas. 3. From Chapter 7, outline the pros and cons of a bachelor’s degree as an employment requirement for a new police officer. 4. Based on Chapter 4, in your opinion what is the most promising crime control strategy; community policing, problem oriented policing, intelligence led policing or predictive policing? 5. From Chapter 6, explain the difference of warrior v. guardian. Which one is more applicable to today and why? Crime -3345 / 900 Midterm Exam – each multiple choice question worth 3 points. 1. The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution provides what? a. Freedom of assembly b. Protection against unreasonable search and seizure c. Prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment d. None of the above 2. Which entity is considered part of the criminal justice system a. Judicial b. Policing c. Corrections d. All of the above 3. J. Edgar Hoover was cited as a pioneer in law enforcement because he held the position of : a. First Police Chief of New York City b. Professor and Chief of Police of Berkley California c. First elected Sheriff in Kansas City Missouri d. Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation 4. The terms proactive vs. reactive were discussed throughout the reading, which of the following would NOT be considered proactive: a. Responding to 911 calls b. Directed patrol in high crime neighborhoods c. Driving while intoxicated enforcement d. Surveillance of open air drug markets 5. COP or Community Oriented Policing philosophies includes: a. Involving the community in police work b. Asking the community to participate in advisory boards c. Communicating with the pubic via social media d. All of the above 6. What type of laws do police officers NOT enforce? a. Substantive Laws b. Case law c. Civil law d. Criminal law 7. Policing in America became a professional occupation during what era a. The political era 1800 – 1900 b. The modern era 1970 – current c. The independence era 1700 – 1800 d. The reform era 1920 – 1960
8. The Rodney King incident reshaped what police department in the early 1990’s a. San Antonio Police Department b. Los Angeles Police Department c. Newark Police Department d. Chicago Police Department 9. The authors of the New York Police Department COMPSTAT program were: a. Lyons and Kernighan b. Bratton and Maple c. Butler and White d. McManus and Trevino 10. ______________ is considered the father of modern policing a. Sir Issac Newton b. Sir Robert Peel c. Sir Robert Stoops d. Sir Thomas Pendergrast 11. The Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution provides: a. A right to a speedy trial b. The right to public assembly c. The right to bear arms d. Allows cruel and unusual punishment 12. _______________ program or the FBI annually assembles and reports primarily on 8 key crime categories. a. NCR – National Crime Report b. CIUS – Crime in the United States c. UCR - Uniform Crime Report d. None of the above 13. Most sworn officers in any medium to large police department work: a. Investigations b. Community Policing c. Traffic d. Patrol 14. Which one of the following factors will disqualify a potential police cadet? a. Felony conviction b. Bad credit c. Heroin usage d. All of the above 15. What maximum age does most police departments consider too old for a police cadet? a. 35 b. 45 c. 40 ? d. 42 16. What is one of the first methods to reorganize a police department? a. Deploy new procedures b. Revamp the training curriculum c. Hire a new Chief d. Start a citizens police academy 17. Which is the best answer. COMPSTAT is successful within the New York Police Department because: a. It requires police commanders to be intimately aware of and address increased crime problems within their precinct b. It requires police commanders to address their fears of public speaking c. It uses statistics and maps to illustrate crime information d. It requires police commanders to deploy a community policing model 18. Currently what is popular organizational culture shift occurring in American policing a. A move from 8 to 10 hour shifts b. Mindset change from warrior to guardian c. Focus on better computer technology d. Use of more social media 19. When a police department is placed under a US Department of Justice Consent Decree, it is usually due to: a. Increased use of force complaints b. Accusations of racial profiling or bias c. High profile conflicts between police and public d. Any of the above 20. In the past 20 years American Policing has shifted to more of a __________ approach: a. Community Oriented Policing (COP) b. Traffic enforcement c. Crime containment d. Social media 21. The Chicago Police Department CAPS (Chicago Alternative Police Strategy) was a unique approach to community oriented policing in that it: a. Involved the entire department b. Deployed permanent beat assignments c. Linked policing to the delivery of a variety of city services d. All of the above 22. The vast majority of the nations nearly 18,000 police departments have a. Over 1,000 sworn officers b. Have over 500 sworn officers c. Have less than 100 officers d. Have more than 5,000 officers 23. When a department initiates a task force it typically implies: a. A variety of agencies from different jurisdictions commit resources to focus on a particular problem b. A group of work on defensive tactics c. A new training curriculum is developed d. The department is expanding their social media footprint 24. A famous landmark Supreme Court decision that allowed officers to stop, frisk and investigate if an officer feels they are in danger was: a. Maryland v. Pringle 2003 b. Kryllo v. U.S. 2001 c. Nix v. William 1984 d. Terry v. Ohio 1968 25. Criminal procedure is: a. The process police use to conduct surveillance b. The how a defendant is processed e.g. fingerprints, mug shots c. The process by which someone accused of a crime is process through the criminal justice system d. The process of investigations that result in convictions ? Essay Questions – Pick 3 of 5, each worth 8 Points: 1. Related to the 4th Ammendment to the U.S. Constitution, which of these landmark cases what would you think is the most important or relevant today? Terry v. Ohio 1968, Katz v. US 1967 or Riley v. California 2014 2. Michigan State Police v. Sitzz 1990 granted law enforcement the ability to conduct highway sobriety checkpoints. IF this is legal in Texas why is it not widely utilized? Provide background on Texas statue and opinion on utilization in Texas. 3. From Chapter 7, outline the pros and cons of a bachelor’s degree as an employment requirement for a new police officer. 4. Based on Chapter 4, in your opinion what is the most promising crime control strategy; community policing, problem oriented policing, intelligence led policing or predictive policing? 5. From Chapter 6, explain the difference of warrior v. guardian. Which one is more applicable to today and why? Crime -3345 / 900 Midterm Exam – each multiple choice question worth 3 points. 1. The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution provides what? a. Freedom of assembly b. Protection against unreasonable search and seizure c. Prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment d. None of the above 2. Which entity is considered part of the criminal justice system a. Judicial b. Policing c. Corrections d. All of the above 3. J. Edgar Hoover was cited as a pioneer in law enforcement because he held the position of : a. First Police Chief of New York City b. Professor and Chief of Police of Berkley California c. First elected Sheriff in Kansas City Missouri d. Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation 4. The terms proactive vs. reactive were discussed throughout the reading, which of the following would NOT be considered proactive: a. Responding to 911 calls b. Directed patrol in high crime neighborhoods c. Driving while intoxicated enforcement d. Surveillance of open air drug markets 5. COP or Community Oriented Policing philosophies includes: a. Involving the community in police work b. Asking the community to participate in advisory boards c. Communicating with the pubic via social media d. All of the above 6. What type of laws do police officers NOT enforce? a. Substantive Laws b. Case law c. Civil law d. Criminal law 7. Policing in America became a professional occupation during what era a. The political era 1800 – 1900 b. The modern era 1970 – current c. The independence era 1700 – 1800 d. The reform era 1920 – 1960
8. The Rodney King incident reshaped what police department in the early 1990’s a. San Antonio Police Department b. Los Angeles Police Department c. Newark Police Department d. Chicago Police Department 9. The authors of the New York Police Department COMPSTAT program were: a. Lyons and Kernighan b. Bratton and Maple c. Butler and White d. McManus and Trevino 10. ______________ is considered the father of modern policing a. Sir Issac Newton b. Sir Robert Peel c. Sir Robert Stoops d. Sir Thomas Pendergrast 11. The Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution provides: a. A right to a speedy trial b. The right to public assembly c. The right to bear arms d. Allows cruel and unusual punishment 12. _______________ program or the FBI annually assembles and reports primarily on 8 key crime categories. a. NCR – National Crime Report b. CIUS – Crime in the United States c. UCR - Uniform Crime Report d. None of the above 13. Most sworn officers in any medium to large police department work: a. Investigations b. Community Policing c. Traffic d. Patrol 14. Which one of the following factors will disqualify a potential police cadet? a. Felony conviction b. Bad credit c. Heroin usage d. All of the above 15. What maximum age does most police departments consider too old for a police cadet? a. 35 b. 45 c. 40 ? d. 42 16. What is one of the first methods to reorganize a police department? a. Deploy new procedures b. Revamp the training curriculum c. Hire a new Chief d. Start a citizens police academy 17. Which is the best answer. COMPSTAT is successful within the New York Police Department because: a. It requires police commanders to be intimately aware of and address increased crime problems within their precinct b. It requires police commanders to address their fears of public speaking c. It uses statistics and maps to illustrate crime information d. It requires police commanders to deploy a community policing model 18. Currently what is popular organizational culture shift occurring in American policing a. A move from 8 to 10 hour shifts b. Mindset change from warrior to guardian c. Focus on better computer technology d. Use of more social media 19. When a police department is placed under a US Department of Justice Consent Decree, it is usually due to: a. Increased use of force complaints b. Accusations of racial profiling or bias c. High profile conflicts between police and public d. Any of the above 20. In the past 20 years American Policing has shifted to more of a __________ approach: a. Community Oriented Policing (COP) b. Traffic enforcement c. Crime containment d. Social media 21. The Chicago Police Department CAPS (Chicago Alternative Police Strategy) was a unique approach to community oriented policing in that it: a. Involved the entire department b. Deployed permanent beat assignments c. Linked policing to the delivery of a variety of city services d. All of the above 22. The vast majority of the nations nearly 18,000 police departments have a. Over 1,000 sworn officers b. Have over 500 sworn officers c. Have less than 100 officers d. Have more than 5,000 officers 23. When a department initiates a task force it typically implies: a. A variety of agencies from different jurisdictions commit resources to focus on a particular problem b. A group of work on defensive tactics c. A new training curriculum is developed d. The department is expanding their social media footprint 24. A famous landmark Supreme Court decision that allowed officers to stop, frisk and investigate if an officer feels they are in danger was: a. Maryland v. Pringle 2003 b. Kryllo v. U.S. 2001 c. Nix v. William 1984 d. Terry v. Ohio 1968 25. Criminal procedure is: a. The process police use to conduct surveillance b. The how a defendant is processed e.g. fingerprints, mug shots c. The process by which someone accused of a crime is process through the criminal justice system d. The process of investigations that result in convictions ? Essay Questions – Pick 3 of 5, each worth 8 Points: 1. Related to the 4th Ammendment to the U.S. Constitution, which of these landmark cases what would you think is the most important or relevant today? Terry v. Ohio 1968, Katz v. US 1967 or Riley v. California 2014 2. Michigan State Police v. Sitzz 1990 granted law enforcement the ability to conduct highway sobriety checkpoints. IF this is legal in Texas why is it not widely utilized? Provide background on Texas statue and opinion on utilization in Texas. 3. From Chapter 7, outline the pros and cons of a bachelor’s degree as an employment requirement for a new police officer. 4. Based on Chapter 4, in your opinion what is the most promising crime control strategy; community policing, problem oriented policing, intelligence led policing or predictive policing? 5. From Chapter 6, explain the difference of warrior v. guardian. Which one is more applicable to today and why?

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1. The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution provides what?

b. Protection against unreasonable search and seizure

The Fourth Amendment to the United states Constitution provides the protection againts Unreasonable search ad seizure . It is appliczble for certain facts and Search and seizure typically occurs in criminal cases .

2. Which entity is considered part of the criminal justice system

D.All of the above

The three main entities of Criminal justice system are 1. Law enforcement (policing) , Courts(Judicial ) and corrections

3. J. Edgar Hoover was cited as a pioneer in law enforcement because he held the position of :

d. Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation

J. Edgar Hoover was cited as a pioneer in law enforcement because he held the position of the First Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation , he was also credited for building the FBI into a larger crime-fighting agency

4. The terms proactive vs. reactive were discussed throughout the reading, which of the following would NOT be considered proactive:

c. Driving while intoxicated enforcement

The Responding to 911 calls , Directed patrol in high crime neighborhoods , and Surveillance of open air drug markets are considered to be proactive .

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