History of Law Enforcement

A court order allowing law enforcement officers to search a suspect's home or business and take specific items as evidence

• slander

• freedom of assembly

• search warrant

• probable cause

What is the primary purpose of law enforcement in society?

• To maintain public order

• To create laws

• To educate the public

• To provide legal advice

Which ancient civilization is credited with establishing one of the earliest known law enforcement systems?

• Roman Empire

• Ancient Egypt

• Babylonian Empire

• Ancient Greece

What was the role of the 'watchmen' in medieval England?

• To enforce tax collection

• To guard the city at night

• To serve as judges

• To manage trade

Which document, signed in 1215, limited the powers of the king and laid the foundation for modern law enforcement?

• The Magna Carta

• The Bill of Rights

• The Constitution

• The Code of Hammurabi

What is the significance of the Bow Street Runners in the history of law enforcement?

• First organized police force in London

• First use of fingerprinting

• First use of police dogs

• First police force in the United States

Who is known as the 'father of modern policing'?

• August Vollmer

• Robert Peel

• J. Edgar Hoover

• Allan Pinkerton

What was the primary function of the Pinkerton National Detective Agency in the 19th century?

• To protect railroads

• To enforce prohibition

• To manage immigration

• To provide private security

Which U.S. Supreme Court case established the 'Miranda rights'?

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Miranda v. Arizona

• Roe v. Wade

• Gideon v. Wainwright

What is the main function of INTERPOL?

• To conduct international espionage

• To coordinate international police cooperation

• To create international laws

• To manage border security