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Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security Career Cluster

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 4hrs 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Where was the first recorded instance of an organized police force located?
a)
Egypt
b)
Greece
c)
Rome
d)
England
2.
Which country began the process of separating minor crimes from felonies?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Greece
d)
Italy
3.
Who developed the first professional police force supported by the government in England?
a)
Allan Pinkerton
b)
Gabriel Reynie
c)
Henry Fielding
d)
Sir Robert Peel
4.
According to the presentation, why were the state courts created?
a)
To prevent the federal government from getting too large
b)
To allow states to make their own laws
c)
To expand jurisdiction
d)
To prevent cities from prosecuting criminals
5.
Which of the following is NOT a pathway in the Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security Career Cluster?
a)
Security and Protective Services
b)
Emergency and Fire Management Services
c)
Legal Services
d)
Military and Government Services
6.
Professionals in which of the following pathways would be most likely to respond to an oil leak?
a)
Emergency and Fire Management Services
b)
Security and Protective Services
c)
Law Enforcement Services
d)
Legal Services
7.
Animal control officer, canine enforcement officer and forensic science technician are all professions within which pathway?
a)
Emergency and Fire Management Services
b)
Security and Protective Services
c)
Law Enforcement Services
d)
Legal Services
8.
Which of the following is NOT a true statement?
a)
Entry-level positions in the Security and Protective Services pathway are typically low-paid
b)
Earning potential in the Security and Protective Services pathway increases significantly with additional training and specialization
c)
Professionals in the Security and Protective Services pathway have typical nine-to-five jobs.
d)
Security and Protective Service careers have varying degrees of workplace danger
9.
Which of the following is NOT a common cause of workplace injury or illness for corrections professionals?
a)
Sedentary work
b)
Physical altercations with inmates
c)
High stress levels
d)
Contagious disease
10.
According to the presentation, which pathway has the least amount of workplace injury and illness?
a)
Corrections Services
b)
Security and Protective Services
c)
Law Enforcement Services
d)
Legal Services
11.
Which of the following is NOT a true statement?
a)
Law enforcement professionals are required to behave ethically in everything they do, both on and off duty
b)
Law enforcement professionals are exposed to dangerous or violent individuals, vehicle pursuits and accidents
c)
Most law enforcement personnel work regular hours
d)
Most jobs in law enforcement require regular exercise to stay fit for the position
12.
Which of the following is NOT a way to prepare for a career as a police officer?
a)
Avoiding bad decisions
b)
Getting a bachelor’s degree in telecommunications
c)
Training to meet physical requirements
d)
Participating in the local Explorer’s program
13.
Match the pathway with its role: Security and Protective Services
a)
Preventing crime and protecting people and property from harm
b)
Providing fair and unbiased legal advice, representation, and legal proceedings
c)
Housing and rehabilitating criminal offenders
d)
Preventing and investigating crime as well as identifying and charging criminal offenders
14.
Match the pathway with its role: Emergency and Fire Management Services
a)
Providing urgent aid to people in dangerous situations
b)
Preventing crime and protecting people and property from harm
c)
Providing fair and unbiased legal advice, representation, and legal proceedings
d)
Housing and rehabilitating criminal offenders
15.
Match the pathway with its role: Law Enforcement Services
a)
Preventing and investigating crime as well as identifying and charging criminal offenders
b)
Providing urgent aid to people in dangerous situations
c)
Preventing crime and protecting people and property from harm
d)
Providing fair and unbiased legal advice, representation, and legal proceedings
16.
Match the pathway with its role: Correction Services
a)
Housing and rehabilitating criminal offenders
b)
Preventing and investigating crime as well as identifying and charging criminal offenders
c)
Providing urgent aid to people in dangerous situations
d)
Preventing crime and protecting people and property from harm
17.
Match the pathway with its role: Legal Services
a)
Providing fair and unbiased legal advice, representation, and legal proceedings
b)
Housing and rehabilitating criminal offenders
c)
Preventing and investigating crime as well as identifying and charging criminal offenders
d)
Providing urgent aid to people in dangerous situations
18.
Fill in the blank: _____ professionals must also have strong interpersonal skills, because communication is necessary between co-workers to maintain a safe environment. Additionally, interacting with inmates is a fundamental part of the job and requires good negotiating skills and the ability to keep a level head. Many jobs in the Correction Service pathway can get physical, so being physically fit is important.
a)
corrections
b)
law enforcement
c)
legal service
d)
out of shape
19.
Fill in the blank: Corrections professionals must also have strong interpersonal skills, because communication is necessary between co-workers to maintain a safe environment. Additionally, interacting with inmates is a fundamental part of the job and requires __________ and the ability to keep a level head. Many jobs in the Correction Service pathway can get physical, so being physically fit is important.
a)
good negotiating skills
b)
quick wit
c)
a fast runner
d)
physically fit
20.
Fill in the blank: Corrections professionals must also have strong interpersonal skills, because communication is necessary between co-workers to maintain a safe environment. Additionally, interacting with inmates is a fundamental part of the job and requires good negotiating skills and the ability to keep a level head. Many jobs in the Correction Service pathway can get physical, so being ______ is important.
a)
physically fit
b)
a fast runner
c)
out of shape
d)
thoughtful contemplation
21.
Match the career to its related pathway: prison administrator
a)
correction services
b)
emergency & fire management services
c)
security & protective services
d)
law enforcement services
22.
Match the career to its related pathway: correctional officer
a)
correction services
b)
emergency & fire management services
c)
security & protective services
d)
law enforcement services
23.
Match the career to its related pathway: counselor
a)
correction services
b)
emergency & fire management services
c)
security & protective services
d)
law enforcement services
24.
Match the career to its related pathway: probation officer
a)
correction services
b)
emergency & fire management services
c)
security & protective services
d)
law enforcement services
25.
Match the career to its related pathway: emergency medical technician
a)
emergency & fire management services
b)
security & protective services
c)
law enforcement services
d)
legal services
26.
Match the career to its related pathway: fire fighter
a)
emergency & fire management services
b)
security & protective services
c)
law enforcement services
d)
legal services
27.
Match the career to its related pathway: emergency dispatcher
a)
emergency & fire management services
b)
security & protective services
c)
law enforcement services
d)
legal services
28.
Match the career to its related pathway: fire protection inspector
a)
emergency & fire management services
b)
security & protective services
c)
law enforcement services
d)
legal services
29.
Match the career to its related pathway: control center operator
a)
security & protective services
b)
law enforcement services
c)
legal services
d)
correction services
30.
Match the career to its related pathway: security guard
a)
security & protective services
b)
law enforcement services
c)
legal services
d)
correction services
31.
Match the career to its related pathway: information security specialist
a)
security & protective services
b)
law enforcement services
c)
legal services
d)
correction services
32.
Match the career to its related pathway: private investigator
a)
security & protective services
b)
law enforcement services
c)
legal services
d)
correction services
33.
Match the career to its related pathway: loss prevention assistant
a)
security & protective services
b)
law enforcement services
c)
legal services
d)
correction services
34.
Match the career to its related pathway: animal control officer
a)
law enforcement services
b)
legal services
c)
correction services
d)
emergency & fire management services
35.
Match the career to its related pathway: police officer
a)
law enforcement services
b)
legal services
c)
correction services
d)
emergency & fire management services
36.
Match the career to its related pathway: sheriff
a)
law enforcement services
b)
legal services
c)
correction services
d)
emergency & fire management services
37.
Match the career to its related pathway: police detectives
a)
law enforcement services
b)
legal services
c)
correction services
d)
emergency & fire management services
38.
Match the career to its related pathway: forensic science technician
a)
law enforcement services
b)
legal services
c)
correction services
d)
emergency & fire management services
39.
Match the career to its related pathway: attorney
a)
legal services
b)
correction services
c)
emergency & fire management services
d)
security & protective services
40.
Match the career to its related pathway: judge
a)
legal services
b)
correction services
c)
emergency & fire management services
d)
security & protective services
41.
Match the career to its related pathway: mediator
a)
legal services
b)
correction services
c)
emergency & fire management services
d)
security & protective services
42.
Match the career to its related pathway: court reporter
a)
legal services
b)
correction services
c)
emergency & fire management services
d)
security & protective services
43.
Match the career to its related pathway: legal secretary
a)
legal services
b)
correction services
c)
emergency & fire management services
d)
security & protective services