Test Bank For The Police in America An Introduction 9Th Edition By By Samuel Walker

Test Bank For The Police in America An Introduction 9Th Edition By By Samuel Walker

Chapter 03 The Contemporary Law Enforcement Industry

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following levels of government holds the primary responsibility for police protection?A. federalB. state and localC. cities and countiesD. municipalities and corporations

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2. There is no formal, centralized system for coordinating or regulating all of the different law enforcement agencies. This decentralization is known asA. fragmentation.B. agglomerization.C. industrial perspective.D. dispersed employment.

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3. The difference between a law enforcement agency’s approved allotment of officers and the number of officers currently employed is known asA. endorsed strength.B. authorized strength.C. personnel strength.D. sworn strength.

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4. The process of replacing sworn officers with nonsworn personnel for certain positions is known asA. authorization.B. cost management.C. effective utilization.D. civilianization.

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5. The standard measure for the level of police protection in a community, usually expressed as the number of sworn officers per thousand residents, is calledA. community-police ratio.B. police-population ratio.C. police-protection ratio.D. crime-police ratio.

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6. The authors list two major remedies for issues associated with fragmentation. They areA. consolidation and contracting.B. increased protection and crime reduction.C. higher arrests and prosecutions.D. effectiveness and efficiency.

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7. Which of the following is the reason why city police are the most important component of the law enforcement system in America?A. They receive the most money from allotted budgets.B. They are the most obvious component in any city.C. They represent a majority of all law enforcement agencies.D. They train for all potential situations in residential life.

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8. Sheriffs have a unique role in that they serve all three components of the criminal justice systemA. executive, legislative, and judicial.B. protection, service, and commitment.C. management, efficiency, and quality.D. law enforcement, courts, and corrections.

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9. The office of the coroner, or medical examiner, is often considered a law enforcement agency because it has the responsibility toA. investigate crimes.B. conduct autopsies.C. investigate the cause of death.D. assist police in murder investigations.

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10. The agency having statewide police powers for traffic regulation and criminal investigation is known asA. highway patrol.B. state police.C. Department of Transportation.D. Department of Criminal Justice.