CHapter 6 CJ

Which of the following would be considered stress caused by the public?

A police officer is yelled at by citizens while intervening in a domestic dispute.

From the moment that they arrive on the scene of a crime, police officers are trained to begin interrogating anyone on the scene.

False

Police officers have highly structured work assignments in which they are generally closely supervised.

False

Since police officers interact with a wide variety of individuals, they have realistic ideas about citizens.

False

Which of the following is true of a cold case?

It can only be solved by DNA.

What is the purpose of the field training officer (FTO) program?

It creates a support group for officers tasked with training new recruits.

The watchman style of policing casts the officer as a solider.

The watchman style of policing casts the officer as a solider.

Which statement is true of the majority of recruits in training academies?

They graduated from college.

As a result of the findings of the Kansas City Preventive Patrol Experiment, police agencies realized that eliminating routine patrolling did not result in an increase in crime.

True

DNA evidence is credited with solving the majority of cases that are cleared by police.

True

One of the criticisms of police discretion is that it makes it difficult for officers to appear impartial, and it could be a catalyst for corruption.

True

The introductory phase of training for police officers requires recruits to learn agency policies and local laws.

True

Which of the following questions would be asked as part of an interrogation?

Why did you do it?

Who of the following would likely have the most discretion?

a police chief with 25 years of policing experience

Which of the following is an example of information on corpus delicti?

a witness

The type of law that is found in statutes and opinions of appellate courts would be considered ______.

actus reus

Compared to a college graduate, a non-college graduate police officer is more likely to do which of the following?

be selected for the gang taskforce

Domestic violence calls that cause officers to physically confront people are categorized as stressors that are ______.

caused by the public

Compared to white, male officers, officers who are female or members of a marginalized group have fewer ______.

citizen complaints

Contrary to the image portrayed in the media, a New York Times study revealed police officers spend more time on ______ than working on serious violent crime.

community engagement

During which stage of an investigation might an officer bring a person in to take a polygraph test?

focusing the investigation

In which stage of investigation are all investigative efforts directed toward proving one person or one group of people are guilty of a crime?

focusing the investigation

A police officer with which level of education would likely have the greatest ability to make judicious decisions?

four-year college degree

What does the problem analysis triangle do for officers?

identifies appropriate solutions to crime

Officers in which style of policing take a harsh view of law violators, make no exceptions in writing citations, and make many arrests?

legalistic

Which of the following activities is an example of proactive policing?

neighborhood foot patrol

In 2021, over half of all law enforcement killed in the line of duty had deaths related to ______.

officer involved shootings

Which of the basic tasks of policing would include looking out for a nursing home resident who has gone missing?

performing welfare tasks

Which of the following is the greatest source of stress from the criminal justice system?

prison overcrowding

Which of the following was used to measure the effectiveness of the Kansas City Preventative Patrol experiment?

prison records

Which of the following is an example of a police crime prevention measure?

random neighborhood patrol

During which era of policing did police try to design a customized response for any issue?

reactive

Which of the following describes "touch" DNA evidence?

skin cells left on an item or object

Bureaucracy, authoritarian management, and lack of input are all part of which category of police stressors?

stressors intrinsic to police work

What was the purpose of the Kansas City Preventative Patrol Experiment?

to determine if random patrol had a measurable effect on crime

Police subculture refers to the ______.

traditions, skills, and attitudes unique to policing

What style of police officer is most likely to break up a group of teenagers smoking on a street corner and give them a lecture about the dangers of smoking and drugs?

watchman