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WorksheetsCJUS104, ch6
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A multidimensional concept consisting of expected behaviors performed persons in a given situation or position for the purpose of achieving certain objectives or goals is called a/an:
a)
style
b)
role
c)
mission
d)
objective
e)
purpose
2.
Which of these is a functional role statement?
a)
Crime prevention
b)
Arrests Offenders
c)
Order maintenance
d)
To serve the public
e)
All of these are functional role statements
3.
Which of these is a behavioral role statement?
a)
Crime suppression
b)
To preserve the peace
c)
Conducts investigations
d)
Protection of life
e)
All of these are behavioral role statements
4.
According to John Van Maanen (1985, 155) observes, “One of the most distinctive characteristics of American police agencies is that virtually everyone in the organization, from station house broom to chief, shares what common experience?”
a)
They are ethical and their intent is to help the public.
b)
They got the “calling” to be a police officer.
c)
Having worked the streets as a patrol officer role.
d)
Feeling like law enforcement is a family that works together.
5.
Confusion and frustration encountered by officers brought on by competing and sometimes opposite values and expectations experienced while performing their jobs tasks is called:
a)
role conflict
b)
dissatisfaction
c)
work-related stress
d)
role reversal
e)
none of these are correct
6.
According to James Q. Wilson which policing style is where all calls for service are approached in a serious manner regardless of their nature, and alternatives to formal arrest are emphasized?
a)
Watchman style
b)
Legalistic Style
c)
Service Style
d)
Reciprocator Style
7.
According to James Q. Wilson which policing style is where emphasis is on maintaining order by invoking the ôpath of least resistance?
a)
Watchman style
b)
Legalistic Style
c)
Service Style
d)
Reciprocator Style
8.
According to William Muir (1977) there are four types of officers in his research on coercive power and the policing function. Which style adopts an extreme helping pose trying to reach a solution in all problems, and attempts accommodation with vice operators and undesirables?
a)
Reciprocator—adopts an extreme helping pose trying to reach a solution in all problems, and attempts accommodation with vice operators and undesirables.
b)
Enforcer—emphasizes legal authority and makes quick decisions as to whether arrest is necessary. Crime control is the major objective.
c)
Avoider—an officer who attempts to avoid all involvement in situations.
d)
Professional—officer understands the complexities of the job and attempts to do the best he or she can, using verbal skills, knowledge, and experience.
9.
According to William Muir (1977) there are four types of officers in his research on coercive power and the policing function. Which style emphasizes legal authority and makes quick decisions as to whether arrest is necessary. Crime control is the major objective?
a)
Reciprocator—adopts an extreme helping pose trying to reach a solution in all problems, and attempts accommodation with vice operators and undesirables.
b)
Enforcer—emphasizes legal authority and makes quick decisions as to whether arrest is necessary. Crime control is the major objective.
c)
Avoider—an officer who attempts to avoid all involvement in situations.
d)
Professional—officer understands the complexities of the job and attempts to do the best he or she can, using verbal skills, knowledge, and experience.
10.
According to Hoover (1992) who classified the policing role in the United States into three models, which model is mainly associated with crime-specific models of policing?
a)
temporal order maintenance
b)
sustained order maintenance
c)
full neighborhood management
d)
Community policing management
11.
According to Hoover (1992) who classified the policing role in the United States into three models, which model was mainly associated with problem-oriented policing?
a)
temporal order maintenance
b)
sustained order maintenance
c)
full neighborhood management
d)
Community policing management
12.
The research effort in four states from 1971 to 1974 that involved the federal government's Identification of appropriate roles for six key positions in the criminal justice system was:
a)
The President's Crime Commission on Law Enforcement of Justice
b)
The New Deal
c)
Project STAR
d)
The Law Enforcement Training Project
13.
According to John J. Broderick's classification of four police personality types, which style places low value on both social order and individual rights; tend to be less frustrated than other officers, apparently having found a way to come to terms with a difficult job?
a)
Realists
b)
Enforcers
c)
Idealists
d)
Optimists
14.
According to John J. Broderick's classification of four police personality types, which style is where individual rights and due process of law receive high value; preservation of social order is viewed as a major role; and generally suffers from frustration and lack of job satisfaction?
a)
Realists
b)
Enforcers
c)
Idealists
d)
Optimists
15.
There are realistically only a few factors that influence how a person will interpret his/her role in a given situation.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
According to John Van Maanen One of the most distinctive characteristics of American police agencies is that virtually everyone in the organization, from station house broom to chief, shares a common experience that they all had “the calling” to be a law enforcement officer.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
The functions and duties of the police have not remained the same over the past 150 years.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
Where there is a homogenous cultural experience, the patterns of role behavior become more difficult to determine.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
According to John J. Broderick's classification of four police personality types, the style that places low value on both social order and individual rights; tend to be less frustrated than other officers, is the Realists.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
According to James Q. Wilson the policing style where emphasis is on maintaining order by invoking the ôpath of least resistance is called the Service Style.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
Project STAR was a three-and-one-half year international study on the effects of crime in heavily populated areas, specifically urban centers.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
According to Hoover (1992) who classified the policing role in the United States into three models, the model mainly associated with problem-oriented policing is the Community policing management.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
In the report published by the National Advisory Commission in 1973, it recommended that every officer understand his/her role and that the public also be informed of the role of the police.
a)
True
b)
False
24.
Police officers often develop a primary style (the one used most often) and a secondary style or styles (those used as alternatives to the primary style).
a)
True
b)
False
25.
According to James Q. Wilson, the “Legalistic” police style approaches all calls for service in a serious manner regardless of their nature, and it emphasizes alternatives to formal arrest.
a)
True
b)
False
26.
The role of a detective is to conduct follow-up investigation of assigned cases with the objective of developing a case suitable for prosecution of the alleged offender.
a)
True
b)
False
27.
The specialists within a police department do impact the total functioning of the agency, but they are not very visible to the public in carrying out the daily policing role of the agency.
a)
True
b)
False
28.
Stress factors in policing include external stressors, internal (agency) stressors, stress of the work itself, and stress from the individual's personal life.
a)
True
b)
False
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