Chapter 7 Issues in Policing MULTIPLE CHOICE A 5 percent B 16 percent C 35 percent D 50 percent 1 Approximately percent of police departments now have some type of college requirement ANS B REF p 232 OBJ 1 2 According to research which of the following is not a benefit associated with higher education for police officers A Behave more professionally B Generation of fewer citizen complaints C Enhanced crime fighting ability D Greater self confidence ANS C REF p 232 233 OBJ 1 3 Which term describes the experience of black officers who must deal with the expectation that they will show lenience to members of their own race while at the same time experiencing overt racism from their police colleagues A The black curtain B Double marginality C Ethnic role strain D Toxic race relations ANS B REF p 233 OBJ 2 4 Today almost percent of local police officers are African American Hispanic or other non white ethnic groups A 5 percent B 15 percent C 25 percent D 35 percent ANS C REF p 234 OBJ 2 133 5 Which statement is false regarding minorities in policing A White officers were historically very prejudiced and as late as the 1950s some refused to ride with African Americans in patrol cars B The first African American was hired as a police officer in 1931 C Current research reveals the higher the percentage of black officers on the force the higher the D Minority officers report more stress than whites when they consider themselves tokens and feel arrest rate for crimes such as assault marginalized within the department ANS B REF p 233 OBJ 2 6 Approximately what percent of all sworn law enforcement officers in larger cities in the United States are women A 5 percent B 10 percent C 15 percent D 20 percent ANS C REF p 236 OBJ 2 7 Which of the following statements about female officers is false A Female officers are less likely than male officers to be charged with improper conduct B Female officer recruits are more likely to fail the entrance physical exam than male officer recruits action C Female officers tend to receive harsher punishments than male officers if cited for disciplinary D Female officers are less likely than male officers to receive support from the community ANS D REF p 237 OBJ 2 8 The term blue curtain describes A Police reluctance to express personal feelings to each other B The police practice of shrouding the windows and doors of the briefing room with a blue curtain when confidential information is disseminated C The secrecy and insulation from others in society that is a consequence of the police subculture D The cloth used to drape the coffins of slain police officers ANS C REF p 238 OBJ 3 134 9 Which is not one of the six core beliefs at the heart of the police culture A Loyalty to colleagues counts above all else B The war against crime cannot be won without bending the rules C No one else understands the nature of police work D Patrol work gives officers the chance to be heroes in the eyes of the public ANS D REF p 238 239 OBJ 3 10 An officer who approaches a group of teenagers drinking beer checks everyone s ID and arrests everyone who is underage would typify which style of policing A Crime fighter B Social agent C Law enforcer D Watchman ANS C REF p 241 OBJ 4 11 An officer that approaches a group of teenagers standing in a parking lot checks them for gang symbols and calls into the station to ascertain if any of them have active warrants arresting those with a warrant exemplifies which style of policing A Crime fighter B Social agent C Law enforcer D Watchman ANS A REF p 241 OBJ 4 12 Which police style emphasizes problem solving and is therefore well suited for community policing A Crime fighter B Social agent C Law enforcer D Watchman ANS B REF p 241 OBJ 4 13 Which police style is associated with the preference to ignore issues of concern or treat them informally unless the social or political order is being jeopardized A Crime fighter B Social agent C Law enforcer D Watchman ANS D REF p 241 OBJ 4 135 A Crime fighter B Social agent C Law enforcer D Watchman discretion A Homicide B Traffic stop C Aggravated assault D Hostage situation A Tasers B Rubber bullets C Pepper spray D Handcuffs 14 Which style of policing involves the least amount of discretion ANS C REF p 241 OBJ 4 15 In which of the following situations would a police officer exercise the greatest amount of ANS B REF p 242 OBJ 6 16 Which of the following is an example of an impact munition ANS B REF p 261 262 OBJ 10 17 The overload hypothesis suggests that community crime rates may shape officer discretion This is an example of a n factor A Environmental B Victim C Crime D Peer ANS A REF p 243 OBJ 6 18 Which of the following is false regarding suspect behavior and characteristics A Suspects who physically resist the police are more likely to receive some form of physical B Suspects who offer verbal disrespect are as likely as suspects who physically resist to be met with coercion in return police physical force C Women are less likely to be arrested than men D A negative suspect demeanor is more likely to result in formal police action ANS B REF p 245 OBJ 7 136 19 Approximately 7 percent of officers account for approximately percent of all citizen complaints A 10 B 33 C 50 D 66 actual or threatened use of force A Less than 2 B 5 C 10 D 15 ANS B REF p 252 OBJ 8 20 Approximately percent of people who have contact with the police in any given year report the ANS A REF p 256 OBJ 9 21 What pattern does research reveal regarding officers involvement in use of force incidents A Use of force incidents are almost always racially motivated B A small portion of officers account for a sizable portion of the abuses C Problem officers tend to be senior officers who are confident their abuses will go unpunished D The most significant factor in controlling police brutality is the threat of criminal action ANS B REF p 251 OBJ 8 22 Which of the following is false regarding corruption A Meat eaters aggressively misuse police power for personal gain by demanding bribes threatening legal action or cooperating with criminals B The Knapp Commission was a public body set up in the 1970s to investigate the New York City police C Grass eaters accept payoffs when their everyday duties place them in a position to be solicited by the public In a general sense police corruption involves misuse of authority by police officers in a manner designed to produce gain for the law enforcement community and prestige for the department D ANS
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