Chapter 2 Self-Check

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. Which of the eras of modern policing involved the goal of narrowing the function of local police to crime control rather than service or order maintenance?

Political correct incorrect

professional reform correct incorrect

community policing correct incorrect

avocational policing correct incorrect

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. Which of the eras of modern policing involved the influence of political machines?

Political correct incorrect

professional reform correct incorrect

community policing correct incorrect

avocational policing correct incorrect

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. Which of the eras of modern policing involved local agencies that were largely decentralized?

Political correct incorrect

professional reform correct incorrect

community policing correct incorrect

both a and c are correct correct incorrect

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. O.W. Wilson is generally regarded as the father of modern policing in the US.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Progressive era reformers of police were interested in narrowing the primary function of police to crime control.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. What did the President's National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders investigate?

the underlying causes of the urban riots of the 1960s that largely occurred within economically disadvantaged African American urban neighborhoods. correct incorrect

the rise in influence of political machines that promoted police corruption correct incorrect

the effect of the community policing reforms including Problem-Oriented Policing (POP). correct incorrect

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. Compstat was developed by the New York City Police Department as a process that utilizes crime data to analyze crime patterns and quickly allocate patrol resources to problem areas.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Which of the following can best be described as a tactic associated with community-oriented policing?

hue and cry correct incorrect

vigilante policing correct incorrect

motorized patrol correct incorrect

Problem-Oriented Policing (POP) correct incorrect

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. Which of the following describe differences between county-level offices of the sheriff and municipal police organizations?

municipal level chiefs are appointed rather than elected correct incorrect

sheriff's offices typically have a larger range of duties than municipal officers correct incorrect

sheriff's offices typically patrol larger geographic areas than municipal agencies correct incorrect

all of the above are true correct incorrect

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. "Hot Spot" policing assumes that crime is randomly distributed across geographic areas.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect