Part 1 Policing Chapter 3
The _______ work shift(s) would be more likely to respond to calls of armed robberies, disturbances, and bomb threats.
day
In _______, officers were divided into small teams, which were assigned permanently to small neighborhoods.
team policing
Which of the following is true of the functioning of night-shift officers?
they spend a major part of their time patrolling alleys
Which of the following examples illustrates the formality of criminal law?*
police officers arrest a bank robber after a high-speed chase
Which of the following is true of the psychological aspects of the police uniform?
the uniform elicits stereotypes about that person's status, attitudes, and motivations
Which of the following statements represents the findings of the studies on police response time in Kansas City?
the time it takes to report a crime is the major factor influencing on-scene arrests
The Kansas City Preventive Patrol Experiments concluded that:
saturation patrolling was not significantly more effective in reducing crime that reactive patrolling
Jose, a 16-year veteran officer of the Alabama police department, is legally allowed to carry a weapon even after retirement. However, his immunity does not extend outside the state, and he is required to check the laws of each jurisdiction he visits. Which of the following legislation provide Jose with such privileges?
the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004
Rather than a crash investigation, accidents involving hit-and-run drivers require more of a(n) _______ investigation.
criminal
Studies of the police uniform have found that:*
people in uniform are perceived as more competent and intelligent
Which of the following holds for the suicide-by-cop phenomenon?
It results in justifiable homicide by a law enforcement officer
The extent of suicide-by-cop incidents remains unknown because:
there is a lack of a clear definition and established reporting procedures
_______ occurs when an offender's desire to commit suicide results in his being justifiably killed by a police officer.
suicide by cop
Because of a process known as _______, the deterrent effects of police handing out traffic citations have been called into question.
extinction
In the case of _______, the supreme Court held that police departments are allowed to regulate officer appearance.
Kelley v. Johnson
The method of deployment of patrol officers should take into account:
officers preference for a particular beat assignment
Which of the following is true of the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004?
It allows retired officers with at least fifteen years of service to carry weapons
A 2004 federal law that exempts qualified retired police officers from state laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed weapons.
Is known as H.R. 218
Bayley and Bittner observed that, in a routine traffic stop where the driver may have been drinking, officers have:
as many as 770 different combinations of actions that might be taken
Which of the following is true of phantom drivers?
they are typically intoxicated and tend to leave the scene after causing an accident
During a debate, James argues that the Kansas City Preventive Patrol Experiment was a success, while Ross argues that it did not have a positive effect on policing. Which of the following statements, if true, is likely to support James's argument?
The deterrent effect of policing is not weakened by the elimination of routine patrolling
_______ patrol was not a level of patrol assigned to beats in the Kansas City Preventive Patrol Experiment.
preventive
Patrol normally comprises _______ percent of a police agency's work-force.
60 to 70
Determining factors as to whether the officer will take a stern approach (enforcing the letter of the law with an arrest) or will be lenient include:
the offender's attitude
the law (i.e., whether or not arrest for the offense is mandatory)
the officer's attitude
As the rank of an officer _______, the amount of discretion that he or she can employ normally _______.
Increases / decreases