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what is the uniform Crime Report?
A statistical summary of crimes reported to the police, then reported to the FBI
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what is mens rea?
If a person has a guilty mind or a blameworthy state of mind
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what is the exclusionary rule
when illegally obtained evidence is excluded at trial
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an officers demeanor and behavior are
the most important elements in determining if citizens will respect and obey officers during an encounter
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Police work is reactive which means
police respond to citizens calls for service
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the right to an attorney is what
part of the miranda warnings given to arrested suspects
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what did the supreme court decide in Tennessee v. Gardner (1985)?
The supreme court riled that police are not to use deadly force in apprehending unarmed fleeing felons
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It is legal for public police officers to work for private security firms and they retain their powers and status as police personnel? True/False?
True
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what is the crime control model?
A model that makes greater use of incarceration, longer sentencing, mandatory sentences and strict supervision of probationers and parolees
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In the case of Mapp v. Ohio (1961), the supreme court
created the exclusionary rule as it related to unreasonable search and seizures
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preventing crime is a goal of what?
the american criminal justice system
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criminal justice officials are limited by the constitutional rights of individuals? True/false
True
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discretion exists, and its use limits the values of the american system true false?
True
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very few suspects who are arrested are then prosecuted, tried and convicted? True/False
True
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what does the routine activities theory explain?
why some people are more likely to be victimized than others
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in 2005, President George W. Bush appointed which of the following two individuals to the Supreme Court?
John Roberts and Samuel Alito
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Right to a Grand Jury has not been what?
nationalized upon the states
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according to the supreme court police can use deadly force when?
a fleeing suspect poses a significant threat of death or serious injury to the public
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"grass eaters" are police officers who?
regularly accept payoffs that the routines of police work bring their way.
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tennessee v. garner struck down the " " rule
Fleeing Felon
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police officers who act improperly must be responsible for their actions. This is known as:
civil accountability
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Why is the Public image of the police important?
police need citizen cooperation to investigate crime
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if a citizen gives a police officer consent to search his or her property, then
the officer no longer needs a search warrant
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why does the Fifth amendment contain the privilege against self-incrimination?
to discourage police officers from using violent or coercive means to get suspects to confess
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how does the U.S. supreme court define a "search"?
an action by a law enforcement official that intrudes upon people's "reasonable expectations of privacy"
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all arrests must be supported by
probable cause
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what is a written statement confirmed by oath or affirmation?
affidavit
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the exclusionary rule was created by the judiciary to prevent police misconduct? true or false?
True
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In what community would you most likely find the service style of policing?
middle class suburban
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the book fixing broken windows hypothesized that:
focusing on minor offenses would reduce violent crime
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what are three historical periods of policing?
political, Professional and community model
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these units from the core of the modern police department
patrol and investigation
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Lacking a chain of command, police officers make decisions "on the street" with no input from supervisors does not help define the police bureaucratic system? True or False
True
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what are the two elements that define a police officer's working personality?
danger and authority
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what activity do officers usually spend the most time doing in the course of a shift?
Free Patrol
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In how many instances does rapid police response really make a difference?
a small fraction
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which of the following is NOT a function of a well-organized police department?
-clear lines of authority
-division of labor
-each working separately to achieve goals
- unity of command
- link duties with appropriate authority
each working separately to achieve goals
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what is an example of proactive strategy?
undercover work
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why is accreditation a valid method of increasing officer accountability?
departments must meet national standards on officer behavior
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force usually involves an officer's weapon? true/false
false
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Proponents of the Rotten Apple theory of police corruption believe that?
a few rotten apples in a police department should not taint an entire police force
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why are some Americans critical of the USA patriot Act?
it increases the ability of the government to conduct warrantless searches and wiretaps
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