Devry JADM260 Week 8 Final Exam latest 2019 JULY

JADM260 Community Policing

Week 8 Final Exam

Question 1 (TCO
1) How is justice usually defined?

safety

internalized
order

law and
order

preservation

Question 2 (TCO
1) The police role that is most frequently accepted by both the police and the
public is that of:

crime
control

order
maintenance

service

none of the
above

Question 3 (TCO
1) Approximately how many police officers are there in the U.S.?

700,000

750,000

2,642,891

900,000

Question 4 (TCO
1) What is the average size of a U.S. police department?

100

60

20

10 or less

Question 5 (TCO
1) A list that includes decentralization, neighborhood involvement, foot
patrol, wide discretion, and use of alternatives to arrest refers to the:

crime
fighter role of policing

watchman
role of policing

service
role of policing

none of the
above

Question 6 (TCO
2) Dissenters who approve of violence as a protest strategy are known as:

radicals

terrorists

militants

all the
above

Question 7 (TCO
2) During the 1950s, the police attempted to reform their image and focused
primarily on the ________ class population.

lower

middle

upper

all levels

Question 8 (TCO 2) One of the recommended
skills needed by the police who work in culturally diverse areas is:

a better
knowledge of the law

a friendly
attitude

knowing
when to arrest

an
appreciation of the culture

Question 9 (TCO
2) The concept of community participation often encounters resistance from:

citizens

criminal
justice practitioners

both A and
B

neither A
nor B

Question 10
(TCO 2) Communications between people are:

intrapersonal

interpersonal

official
communication

person-to-group

Question 11
(TCO 3) The right to dissent, to protest, is found in the ________ Amendment of
the United States Constitution.

Fourth

Fifth

First

Second

Question 12 (TCO 3) The Seattle police
department, prior to the Battle of Seattle:

was known
as a brutal police department

was
commanded by a little known chief

was very
conservative

none of the
above

Question 13
(TCO 3) The view that government should protect individual freedoms is held by:

communists

socialists

libertarians

anarchists

Question 14
(TCO 3) Dissident groups are more likely to be successful if they:

have many
different goals

present
non-negotiable demands

both A and
B

neither A
nor B

Question 15
(TCO 3) The best means of providing conflict management services is through:

the
development of a specific conflict management unit

the
coordinated efforts throughout the agency

both A and
B

neither A
nor B

Question 16
(TCO 4) Dissent that seeks to make the groups’ ecclesiastical beliefs the
dominant moral perspective, is known as ________ dissent.

social

political

economic

religious

environmental

Question 17 (TCO 4) When an ethnic group
adopts most of the norms and customs within a society, they are said to be:

culturally
assimilated

structurally
assimilated

both A and
B

neither A
nor B

Question 18
(TCO 4) Dissent that addresses issues of hazardous materials, endangered
species, pollution, etc., is known as ________ dissent.

social

political

economic

religious

environmental

Question 19
(TCO 4) The largest Hispanic group within the United States is:

Puerto
Ricans

Cuban
Americans

Mexican
Americans

none of the
above

Question 20
(TCO 5) When people feel that their culture is inferior to others, they are being:

ethnocentric

xenocentric

both A and
B

neither A
nor B

Question 21
(TCO 5) The view of the police that many new immigrants tend to bring with them
is that of:

protectors

public
servants

oppressors

none of the
above

Question 22
(TCO 5) Approximately ________ of all Native Americans live on reservations.

one-fourth

one-third

one-half

two-thirds

Question 23
(TCO 5) The view that multiculturalism is reasonable and healthy, but that
America’s societal norms and shared values must be preserved is espoused by
advocates of:

political
correctness

Americanization

moderation

none of the
above

Question 24
(TCO 6) When young people are the victims of crime, they are more frequently
the victims of:

robbery

rape

theft

abuse

Question 25
(TCO 6) The presence of the media is said to ________ tensions in potentially
dangerous situations.

increase

decrease

both A and
B

neither A
nor B

Question 26
(TCO 6) A police public information officer is supposed to:

defend the
police organization

keep the
chief informed of media activities

make sure
no department secrets leak out

maintain a
liaison with the media

Question 27
(TCO 6) Problem-Oriented Policing is argued to be superior to
Community-Oriented Policing because:

it does not
require decentralization of decision-making

it does not
abandon crime control functions

both A and
B

neither A
nor B

Question 28
(TCO 6) The simplest way to enhance police-media communications is to:

appoint a
media ombudsman

establish a
press council

schedule
regular meetings between police and media representatives

none of the
above

Question 29
(TCO 7) ________ became the basis for Community-Oriented Policing.

Neighborhood
foot patrol

Team
policing

ICAP

None of the
above

Question 30
(TCO 7) The administration of justice in colonial America was based primarily
upon legal practices established in:

Germany

Italy

France

None of the
above

Question 31
(TCO 7) When a police officer specifies what laws mean and how they will be
enforced, he/she assumes the role of:

legislator

prosecutor

judge

none of the
above

Question 32
(TCO 7) Which is not a reason that police administrators adopt selective
enforcement strategies?

limited
resources

“bargains”
with citizen groups

community
opposition

none of the
above

Question 33
(TCO 8) According to Fickenhauer, the primary factor which seems to influence
how discretion is exercised is:

the presence
of other officers

the desire
to maintain a certain public image

the
officer’s education and experience

none of the
above

Question 34
(TCO 8) On an average, people normally talk at about ________ words per minute.

75

125

300

450

Question 35
(TCO 8) The power of what is not said is critical in official communications.
This is known as:

proxemics

verbal cues

symbolic

paralanguage

Question 36
(TCO 8) When a police officer utilizes his/her discretion in a street
situation, the following usually occurs:

a report is
written explaining the actions taken

a
supervisor is notified of what occurred

the action
is not recorded or reported

all of the above

Question 37
(TCO 8) The theory that police behaviors are learned through interactions with
other police officers, is known as:

selection

predisposition

socialization

none of the
above

Question 38
(TCO 9) Operations personnel are also known as ________ personnel.

staff

support

line

none of the
above

Question 39 (TCO 9) Studies have found that
police officers have ________ rates of suicide than do many other occupations.

higher

similar

lower

unknown as
to comparative rates

Question 40
(TCO 9) The components within the police organization that are responsible for
the processes by which police personnel are disciplined and rewarded, are known
as ________ units.

operations

administration

auxiliary

none of the
above

Question 41
(TCO 9) Which of the following is not a recommended means for police agencies
to deal with the hazards of policing?

family
programs

wellness
programs

community
policing

none of the
above

Question 42
(TCO 9) The leadership style that is based on leaders who go “by the
book” is known as:

authoritative

bureaucratic

diplomatic

none of the
above

Question 43
(TCO 10) To deal effectively with the many internal and external communities,
the police organization must:

be managed
in a fair and competent manner

provide
equal access and equitable treatment

both A and
B

neither A
nor B

Question 44
(TCO 10) The criminal justice system may best be described as being:

efficient

effective

orderly

none of the
above

Question 45
(TCO 10) The relationships between gays and the police continue to be strained
due to:

homophobic
police officers

gay rights
activism

laws
against homosexuality

none of the
above

Question 46
(TCO 10) Today, nearly ________ of all American police officers are members of
labor unions.

one-fourth

one-half

three-fourths

none of the
above

Question 47
(TCO 11) In ________ the level of citizen involvement is kept to a minimum.

community
relations

public
relations

both A and
B

neither A
nor B

Question 48
(TCO 11) Police public relations activities are designed to create a favorable
environment which:

makes the
job of the police officer easier

ensures
that the police department is effective

keeps the
public informed and enhances the police image

involves
citizens in determining services, and establishes mechanisms for solving mutual
problems

Question 49
(TCO 11) In order to distinguish between public relations and police-community
programs one must examine:

the purpose
of the activity

the
processes involved in the activity

the extent
of citizen involvement in the activity

all of the
above

Question 50
(TCO 11) Community relations seeks to:

make the
job of the police officer easier

create an
image that the police department is effective

create a
favorable environment and keep the public informed

involve
citizens in determining services, and establish mechanisms for solving mutual
problems

Question 51
(TCO 2) Give a brief overview of American community policing from the 1960s to
present day.

Question 52
(TCO 6) If you were a police chief in a large city, would you attempt to
implement communityoriented policing? Why or why not? Explain.

Question 53
zTCO 11) Why are problem-oriented policing and community-oriented policing not
the solutions for all policecommunity relations problems?

Question 54
(TCO 5) How do you feel about the police role of legislator, prosecutor, and
judge when it comes to deciding whether to enforce certain statutes or not? Is
this power something that should be under review of other superiors within the
department? What about a civilian panel that might review such decisions of an
officer? Would this bring a more balanced approach?