C-Ch. 5: History & Structure Pre-Test

The modern-day sheriff is derived from which early English official?

• Parish constable
• Justice of the peace
• Shire reeve
• Magistrate
• I don't know yet.

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Obj. 5.1

Which of the following federal law enforcement agencies is under the jurisdiction of the Department of Justice?

• The Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
• The U.S. Secret Service
• The Office of Labor Racketeering
• The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
• I don't know yet.

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Obj. 5.2

Which federal agency is responsible for managing the database of DNA profiles of offenders?

• Drug Enforcement Administration
• U.S. Secret Service
• U.S. Customs
• Federal Bureau of Investigation
• I don't know yet.

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Obj. 5.3

Which agency head is most likely to be an elected official?

• The chief of a big city police department
• The director of a federal law enforcement agency
• The county sheriff
• The chief of a small municipal police department
• I don't know yet.

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Obj. 5.4

Which is the largest segment of law enforcement today?

• Federal law enforcement
• State-level law enforcement
• Local law enforcement
• Private protective services
• I don't know yet.

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Obj. 5.5