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Law Enforcement II - Midterm

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Community-oriented policing is _____ in action.

a)

Authority

b)

Democracy

c)

Collusion

d)

Perversion

2.

Which of the following is a term used to describe the ability of police to be trusted by citizens to be lawful and unbiased?

a)

Community confidence

b)

Citizen Consignment

c)

Police legitimacy

d)

Law Enforcement reliability

3.

What is the main goal of the first component of community-oriented policing, community partnership?

a)

Political agreement among community members and police officers.

b)

Mutual trust among community members and police officers.

c)

Increase in communication between community members and police officers.

d)

Decrease in resentment between community members and police officers.

4.

Which of the following accurately defines problem solving in community-oriented policing?

a)

The application of appropriate resources to correct or improve conditions which contribute to disorder and crime

b)

The enforcement of laws intended to improve the welfare of the general public.

c)

The use of authoritative influence to make changes benefiting the general public.

d)

The implementation of procedures to prosecute and track down criminal perpetrators.

5.

Community-oriented police management should ____ the actions of individual officers.

a)

Strictly schedule

b)

Track and critique

c)

Guide rather than control

d)

Commemorate

6.

Which type of patrols are most common?

a)

Automobile

b)

Foot

c)

Horse

d)

Bike

7.

Which of the following tends to provide the bulk of daily policing needs in the community?

a)

Public information officers

b)

Crime prevention officers

c)

Neighborhood service officers

d)

Patrol Officers

8.

Which type of officers are responsible for acting as spokes people for the police department by responding to requests for interviews?

a)

Public information officers

b)

Crime prevention officers

c)

Neighborhood service officers

d)

Patrol officers

9.

When evaluating community-oriented programs, it is important to be ____.

a)

Optimistic

b)

Systematic

c)

Expeditious

d)

Modest

10.

Which of the following is NOT one of the traits particularly important for community-oriented police to possess?

a)

Assertive

b)

Compassionate

c)

Detail-oriented

d)

Resourceful

11.

The victim may not FEEL safe under all but which of the following circumstances?

a)

The victim can see and hear the assailant being interviewed.

b)

The victim is being interviewed in the same area where the attack took place.

c)

The victim is cold and uncomfortable.

d)

The victim is given necessary medical care and removed to a quiet location.

12.

Which is not a helpful hint for allowing a victim to regain control?

a)

Stand up to talk

b)

Ask the victim where they feel safest

c)

Ask if there is anyone they would like to have with them.

d)

Give permission to express any reactions

13.

When responding to the need for nurturing a victim, which would be an appropriate response?

a)

Take care of the practical things

b)

Suggest specific things you can do for the victim.

c)

Allow them to make choices for themselves.

d)

All of the above.

14.

Victims need to tell their story over and over to gain a feeling of control over the events they suffered. What is this process called?

a)

Ventilation

b)

Validation

c)

Listening

d)

Prediction

15.

The process through which the crisis intervener makes it clear that most reactions to horrific events are "normal" is called what?

a)

Ventilation

b)

Validation

c)

Prediction

d)

Listening

16.

A part of ventilation is the process of finding words or other ways that will give expression to experiances and reactions.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

One of the least important things you can do in a crisis situation is to listen.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Bits of memory may come back in all but which of the following forms?

a)

Validation

b)

Dreams

c)

Intrusive thoughts

d)

Story telling

19.

You should always leave written materials for victims to refer to when needed.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

You should promise the victim that suspects are arrested 100% of the time.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Which of the following is NOT a true statement?

a)

Family abuse may not always be physical

b)

Family abuse happens in families of various class, income, and socioeconomic status

c)

Men are not considered victims of family violence.

d)

Isolation is form of emotional abuse.

22.

Approximately how often is a woman assaulted or beaten in the US?

a)

Every nine seconds

b)

Every 12 seconds

c)

Every 15 seconds

d)

Every 32 seconds

23.

Which of the following is NOT an example of financial abuse?

a)

Taking property without permission

b)

Forcing an individual to sell an item.

c)

Pressuring an individual to sign a legal document.

d)

Sharing income with a spouse.

24.

Temporary Ex Parte Protective Orders typically last how long?

a)

20 days

b)

30 days

c)

40 days

d)

50 days

25.

Which of the following is the test step a law enforcement officer should take when responding to a family violence call involving protective orders?

a)

Confiscate an weapons

b)

Secure the crime scene

c)

Ensure the safety of all victims

d)

Arrest the offender

26.

Approximately how many child abuse cases are reported each year?

a)

1.2 million

b)

2.8 million

c)

3.3 million

d)

5.1 million

27.

Which of the following is NOT a true statement?

a)

Child abuse only occurs in bad families

b)

Work pressures can lead to child abuse

c)

Failure to report child abuse may lead to jail time

d)

Loss of parental rights may be a consequence of child abuse.

28.

Which of the following is an example of educational neglect?

a)

Enrolling a school-age child in school

b)

Denying a child the privilege of participating in after school sports

c)

Providing necessary special education

d)

Allowing excessive absences from school

29.

Which of the following is a true statement?

a)

Sexual abusers can only be strangers

b)

All abuse is considered a form of physical abuse

c)

One out of every 14 children have been physically abused

d)

Emotional abuse only occurs between the ages of four and seven.

30.

Which of the following is NOT a type of child neglect?

a)

Emotional

b)

Technological

c)

Educational

d)

Physical

31.

Which of the following is not a myth about anger?

a)

Getting angry is the only way to get thigs done

b)

There are many ways to deal with anger

c)

Strongly confronting angry people will back them down.

d)

Ignore it and it will go away.

32.

"Controlling yourself" includes which of the following techniques?

a)

Holding your breathe

b)

Negative self-talk

c)

Counting to three

d)

Relaxing

33.

Which of the following is one of the most effective anger management techniques?

a)

Think before you speak

b)

Get some exercise

c)

Respond rather than react

d)

Use humor

34.

Which of the following is a sign of when to seek help?

a)

Knowing what anger is

b)

Determining what triggers your anger

c)

Responding in a passive-aggressive manner

d)

Exploring underlying feelings

35.

Learning better ways to communicate is a useful technique for anger management.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

While outwardly submissive, indecisive, and helpless, inside there may be inner conflict, tension, stress, and an inability to meet one's own needs needs fueling feelings of frustration and anger. This defines which type of behavior?

a)

Aggressive

b)

Passive-aggressive

c)

Passive

d)

Assertive

37.

This type of behavior involves expressing, beliefs, feelings, and preferences in a way which is direct, honest, and appropriate and shows a high degree of respect.

a)

Passive

b)

Assertive

c)

Aggressive

d)

Passive-aggressive

38.

Behavior that demands self-expression, attacks, or humiliates other people, generally in a way which shows lack of respect for others in which of the following?

a)

Aggressive

b)

Assertive

c)

Passive

d)

Passive-Aggressive

39.

Which of the following is not one of the six types of difficult people?

a)

Uncooperative

b)

Consistent

c)

Lackadisical

d)

Whining

40.

Which of the following is a strategy for dealing with difficult people?

a)

Stop wishing they were different

b)

Argue and don't acknowledge them

c)

Judge others prior to communication

d)

Listen to what is being said without keeping an open mind.

41.

What is an aggressive act, committed by any person, which does not amount to assault, and which is necessary to accomplish an objective?

a)

Force

b)

Deadly Force

c)

Reasonable or Necessary Force

d)

None of the above

42.

What is known by the actor to cause, or intended to cause, death or serious bodily injury?

a)

Force

b)

Deadly Force

c)

Reasonable or Necessary Force

d)

None of the above

43.

What is the minimum amount of lawful aggression sufficient to achieve a legitimate law enforcement objective?

a)

Force

b)

Deadly Force

c)

Reasonable or Necessary Force

d)

None of the above

44.

What is the degree of influence a person must exert over the violator to take him or her into custody?

a)

Control

b)

Resistant

c)

Self-control

d)

All of the above

45.

Self-defense is justified when a person reasonably believes it is immediately necessary to protect him or herself against another's use of unlawful force.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

Johnny and jimmy ger into a verbal argument. Jimmy says something that johnny doesn't like about Johnny's mother. Johnny takes a swing at Jimmy and hits him in the side of the head, knocking him unconscious. Could Johnny face charges for assault?

a)

Yes

b)

No

47.

Jimmy and Johnny are in a local supermarket; Jimmy decides to steal a CD. Jimmy puts it under his shir but Johnny doesn't know about it. They walk out of the store. Officer Joe is watching the security cameras and sees Jimmy take the CD, but mistakes him for Johnny. When they are outside, Joie goes out after them. Jimmy sees Joe and runs. Confused, Johnny stands still. Officer Joe places Johnny in handcuffs. Johnny is confused and begins to fight. Is Johnny justified in fighting Officer Joe?

a)

Yes

b)

No

48.

Jimmy and Johnny both play varsity Football. Jimmy plays offense and Johnny plays defense. One day during practice Johnny tackles Jimmy and breaks his arm. Johnny can be charged with assault?

a)

True

b)

False

49.

What are some of the conditions in which deadly force would be justified for self-defense purposes?

a)

When force is justified

b)

When a reasonable person would have retreated.

c)

To protect oneself against another's use or attempted use of unlawful deadly force

d)

All of the above

50.

Deadly force is not justified to prevent the imminent commission of

a)

Aggravated kidnapping

b)

Murder

c)

Forgery

d)

Robbery

51.

A person cannot use deadly force to protect another person from unlawful use of deadly force.

a)

True

b)

False

52.

What is the name of the case that dealt with the fleeing felon rule?

a)

Texas v. Gagne

b)

Tennessee v. Gagne

c)

Tennessee v. Garner

d)

Tennessee v. Gaunt

53.

Which of the following is "an individual speaker's accent, inflection, intonation, and speech-sound quality, which is usually judged in terms of prevailing standards of acceptability"?

a)

Pronunciation

b)

Enunciation

c)

Diction

d)

Phonetics

54.

Most people speak at a rate of over_____ words per minute.

a)

100

b)

30

c)

50

55.

Which of the following is not part of the communication cycle?

a)

Messag

b)

Medium

c)

Translator

d)

Receiver

56.

Concise word choice, clear enunciation, appropriate rate of speech, and appropriate message length all describe which of the following key terms?

a)

Dictation

b)

Pronunciation

c)

Phonetics

d)

Enunciation

57.

What is the length of air time for messages usually?

a)

10 seconds

b)

5 seconds

c)

30 seconds

d)

20 seconds

58.

Which of the following means "forming clear and distinct sounds into words"?

a)

Pronunciation

b)

Enunciation

c)

Phonetics

d)

Diction

59.

Effective communication is which of the following?

a)

Professional

b)

Clear and concise

c)

Timely

d)

All of the above

60.

Clear radio communication occurs through the use of what type of communication?

a)

Concise communication

b)

Phonetic alphabet

c)

Plain language

d)

Ten codes

61.

Which of the following requires standardized words or phrases with specific meaning?

a)

Plain language

b)

Phonetic alphabet

c)

Clear speech policy

d)

Ten codes

62.

Most departments use which type of radio communications?

a)

Ten codes

b)

Phonetic alphabet

c)

Clear speech policy

d)

Plain language