Question 1

​In medieval England, an appointed official who administered and supervised the legal affairs of a small community was referred to as a ______.​​

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Question 2

The ____________________ are responsible for fugitive investigations.

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The answer of The ____________________ are responsible for fugitive investigations....

Question 3

What federal agency is responsible for the transportation of federal prisoners

Accepted Answer

A)  USMS
B)  FBI
C)  Department of Homeland Security (DHS) 
D)  Secret ServiceE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Private police are subject to the same legal constraints as public police.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Differentiate between the roles of state, county, and local law enforcement.

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State law enforcement agencies were orig...

Question 6

Which of the following is false regarding the use of DNA

Accepted Answer

A)  DNA profiling allows suspects to be identified on the basis of genetic material.
B)  The United States is the only country with a DNA database.
C)  The US is the only country with a DNA database.
D)  DNA fingerprinting is used as evidence in criminal trials in many states.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B) C

Question 7

The ____________________ was considered by many to be the most important law enforcement officer in colonial America.

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The answer of The ____________________ was considered by many to...

Question 8

During the 1960's civil rights movement police felt that they had been handcuffed by the courts.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which law enforcement agency is responsible for fugitive investigations

Accepted Answer

A)  Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) 
B)  FBI
C)  USMS
D)  Secret ServiceE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

Which state had the earliest example of state police

Accepted Answer

A)  Massachusetts
B)  Pennsylvania
C)  Texas
D)  ArizonaE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

The US Secret Service was initially tasked with investigating the counterfeiting of US currency and it continues to do so today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The O.J. Simpson case prompted a major era of police reform.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 13

English police officers are known as bobbies because:

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A)  their heads often bobbed up and down as they rode the streets of London on horses.
B)  Sir Robert (Bobbie)  Peel was responsible for their creation.
C)  an inordinately large number of the original London metropolitan police force was named Bobbie.
D)  they are trained to bob their head whenever a member of the royal family came into view.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

License plate recognition (LPR) technology is used by virtually all police precincts in the United States.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What were the organized private police that patrolled eighteenth-century England called

Accepted Answer

A)  Constables
B)  Shire reeves
C)  Bobbies
D)  Thief takersE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 16

A public-private partnership initiative in the New York Police Department (NYPD)  called ________ is geared primarily toward equipping the private sector with information and training to effectively defend against terrorism.

Accepted Answer

A)  NYPD SHIELD
B)  NYPD-ONE
C)  AFIS
D)  COLLABORATEE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

Discuss the contributions of private security to the criminal justice system.

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Private security and policing agencies s...

Question 18

In medieval England, a group of 10 families who collectively dealt with minor disturbances and breaches of the peace was referred to as the watch system.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Discuss two problems confronting today's police departments. How do these challenges compare to the challenges faced during early days of policing

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Early police agencies were born out of u...

Question 20

Most early police reform efforts failed because they were initiated by persons outside of the law enforcement community.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 4: Police in Society: History and Organization

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The ____________________ are responsible for fugitive investigations.

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What federal agency is responsible for the transportation of federal prisoners

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Private police are subject to the same legal constraints as public police.

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Differentiate between the roles of state, county, and local law enforcement.

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During the 1960's civil rights movement police felt that they had been handcuffed by the courts.

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Which state had the earliest example of state police

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The US Secret Service was initially tasked with investigating the counterfeiting of US currency and it continues to do so today.

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License plate recognition (LPR) technology is used by virtually all police precincts in the United States.​

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A public-private partnership initiative in the New York Police Department (NYPD) called ________ is geared primarily toward equipping the private sector with information and training to effectively defend against terrorism.

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Discuss the contributions of private security to the criminal justice system.

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Discuss two problems confronting today's police departments. How do these challenges compare to the challenges faced during early days of policing

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