Question 1

Key strategies of the professional model found to be far less effective than originally thought were:

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A)   preventive patrol
B)   rapid response
C)   follow-up investigations
D)   all of the aboveE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

The ___________ dimension includes the central ideas and beliefs underlying community-oriented policing.

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A)   strategic
B)   philosophical
C)   organizational
D)   tacticalE) C) and D)
F) B) and D) B

Question 3

The main accomplishment of the professional model was significant reductions in crime.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

One of the two fundamental principles of Peelian reform was that the police should be organized along military lines.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The Wickersham Commission and the President's Crime Commission both called for substantial upgrading of police personnel.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 6

More diverse communities are generally easier to police effectively.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The courts' interpretation of passages in constitutional law may affect police authority and individual rights that the police must protect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The police are part of the executive branch of government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Policing in America is primarily provided by:

Accepted Answer

A)   local governments
B)   state governments
C)   the federal government
D)   special-purpose jurisdictionsE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

According to the text, in the modern era, the most promising and effective response to the difficult challenges of policing in a free society has been intelligence-led homeland security.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Community policing attempts to address the complex social context of policing by:

Accepted Answer

A)   closer contact with individual citizens and community groups
B)   enforcing all laws to the same standards in all neighborhoods
C)   employing more stringent personnel standards
D)   implementing more centralized organizational structuresE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Through the mid-1960s, in the professional era, the need for __________________ dominated the literature and practice of police administration.

Accepted Answer

A)   closer relationships with the community
B)   increased numbers of police officers
C)   better information about how best to reduce crime
D)   better police personnel and stricter organizational controlsE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Which of the following is not one of the fundamental principles of the Peelian reform?

Accepted Answer

A)   The police should be under government control
B)   The police force should focus on crime prevention
C)   Police should be hired on a probationary basis
D)   Police headquarters should be centrally locatedE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 14

Which of the following helped subvert the implementation of stringent personnel standards in the early days of American policing?

Accepted Answer

A)   the militaristic nature of police organizations
B)   local politics
C)   police unions
D)   private securityE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Which of the following is a component of democracy that may also create challenges to success for police administrators?

Accepted Answer

A)   Police transparency
B)   Police accountability
C)   Police legitimacy
D)   All of the aboveE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Exam 1: Introduction to Police Administration

Key strategies of the professional model found to be far less effective than originally thought were:

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The ___________ dimension includes the central ideas and beliefs underlying community-oriented policing.

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The main accomplishment of the professional model was significant reductions in crime.

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One of the two fundamental principles of Peelian reform was that the police should be organized along military lines.

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The Wickersham Commission and the President's Crime Commission both called for substantial upgrading of police personnel.

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True

More diverse communities are generally easier to police effectively.

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The courts' interpretation of passages in constitutional law may affect police authority and individual rights that the police must protect.

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The police are part of the executive branch of government.

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Policing in America is primarily provided by:

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According to the text, in the modern era, the most promising and effective response to the difficult challenges of policing in a free society has been intelligence-led homeland security.

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Community policing attempts to address the complex social context of policing by:

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Through the mid-1960s, in the professional era, the need for __________________ dominated the literature and practice of police administration.

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Which of the following is not one of the fundamental principles of the Peelian reform?

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Which of the following helped subvert the implementation of stringent personnel standards in the early days of American policing?

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Which of the following is a component of democracy that may also create challenges to success for police administrators?

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Exam 1: Introduction to Police Administration

Key strategies of the professional model found to be far less effective than originally thought were:

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The ___________ dimension includes the central ideas and beliefs underlying community-oriented policing.

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The main accomplishment of the professional model was significant reductions in crime.

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One of the two fundamental principles of Peelian reform was that the police should be organized along military lines.

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The Wickersham Commission and the President's Crime Commission both called for substantial upgrading of police personnel.

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More diverse communities are generally easier to police effectively.

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The courts' interpretation of passages in constitutional law may affect police authority and individual rights that the police must protect.

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The police are part of the executive branch of government.

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Policing in America is primarily provided by:

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According to the text, in the modern era, the most promising and effective response to the difficult challenges of policing in a free society has been intelligence-led homeland security.

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Community policing attempts to address the complex social context of policing by:

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Through the mid-1960s, in the professional era, the need for __________________ dominated the literature and practice of police administration.

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Which of the following is not one of the fundamental principles of the Peelian reform?

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Which of the following helped subvert the implementation of stringent personnel standards in the early days of American policing?

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Which of the following is a component of democracy that may also create challenges to success for police administrators?

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