American Policing Quiz

What are the three major aspects of American policing as mentioned in the text?

• Centralized Authority, National Control, Unified Organization

• Limited Authority, Local Control, Fragmented Organization

• Unlimited Authority, Federal Control, Integrated Organization

• Restricted Authority, State Control, Divided Organization

What was the Frankpledge system?

• A system where every male above the age of 12 was responsible for their own actions.

• A system in Old English law where groups of families were responsible for policing their communities.

• A system where individuals were hired to serve as full-time police officers.

• A system where the military was responsible for keeping order and bringing violators to court.

Under Peel's direction, what was NOT part of the 4-part mandate for police?

• To call on the military to control riots and other disturbances.

• To maintain public order by nonviolent means.

• To reduce conflict between the police and the public.

• To show efficiency through the absence of crime and disorder rather than through visible police actions.

What was the primary purpose of the Slave Patrol?

• To provide general public safety and law enforcement.

• To catch and control slaves through patrol groups.

• To integrate African Americans into the community.

• To offer protection to runaway slaves.

During which period did American policing revolve around having close ties between politicians and police?

• The Reform Era (1920-1970)

• The Community Era (1970-present)

• The Political Era (1840-1920)

• The Colonial Era (1600s-1800s)

What era of policing was greatly influenced by the Progressive movement?

• The Political Era

• The Reform Era

• The Professional Era

• The Community Era

What was the goal of Progressives during the Professional Era of policing?

• To reduce the influence of political machines

• To make a more efficient government and provide more services to assist the less fortunate

• To increase the number of patrol officers in a neighborhood

• To improve the percentage of crimes solved

Which organizations were formed during the Professional Era to promote police standards and ethics?

• The International Association of Chiefs of Police (ICAP) and the fraternal Order of Police (FOP)

• The Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) and the Hiring Program

• The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)

• The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

Which of the following is NOT one of the findings from the research on the effectiveness of police catching and deterring criminals during the Community Era?

• Increasing the number of patrol officers in a neighborhood has little effect on crime rate.

• Rapid response to calls for service did not greatly increase the arrest rate.

• Improving the percentage of crimes solved proved to be difficult.

• Hiring military veterans became police officers' top priority.

Problem-oriented policing is closely related to which of the following concepts?

• The Broken Windows Theory

• The Community Policing Model

• The Herman Goldstein Approach

• The International Association of Chiefs of Police