Chapter 11 Self Quiz

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. Which of the following best describes the police practice of denying equal protection to racial and ethnic minorities in the United States by failing to protect them from violent racist actions by Whites and by inadequately responding to problems of crime and neglect in minority neighborhoods?

De-policing correct incorrect

Underpolicing correct incorrect

Overpolicing correct incorrect

None of the above correct incorrect

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. Which of the following best describes this characterization of policing: police officers establishing intimate relationships with the community and politics heavily influencing police departments and police practices. The police had limited technology during this time, thus they walked beats which encouraged police-community interaction.

The Reform Era correct incorrect

the Community Era correct incorrect

the Political Era correct incorrect

all the above correct incorrect

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. Problem-oriented policing, a component of community policing, involves a two-step approach to addressing specific crimes in the community.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. In an attempt to understand the lack of adequate representation of minorities hired by police departments, which of the following reasons are accurate:

police departments sometimes fail to make their job searches extensive enough to attract the most qualified individuals to the job correct incorrect

some African Americans fail to possess the minimum qualifications for the position correct incorrect

many African Americans possessing a negative impression of police officers and police work correct incorrect

all the above correct incorrect

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. Recent Gallup polls indicate that the public has very positive attitudes towards the police despite the number of dramatic incidents involving African Americans.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect