Chapter 04 True/False Self-Quiz

. English policing contributed the tradition of limited police authority to U.S. policing.

. The move toward police professionalism involved removing functions not normally concerned with crime control.

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The business of apprehending suspects constitutes a small fraction of local police officers' time.

. The law enforcement function has existed in one form or another for thousands of years.

. Federal law enforcement agencies have nationwide jurisdiction and pursue all offenses.

. There is little variation in how state law enforcement agencies are organized because the federal government decides how each state is administered.

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Most of the country's crime is handled by local law enforcement agencies.

. Little local police work is concerned with order maintenance and problem-solving.

. The frankpledge system is still in use in England today.

. History demonstrates that, as an institution, law enforcement has been plagued by political interference, corruption, and lack of resources.

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