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DSST Introduction To Law Enforcement

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The police ___________ of secrecy - public hostility and solidarity meant they were very isolated from the community - especially the black community.






2. The 1980s and 1990s saw the creation of _______ oversight of police groups to monitor or investigate complaints by individuals against police actions.






3. The evidence had to be plainly in sight and even though the officers may have concluded that some items may have been located behind the ceiling panel; it was not in plain view and hence was ______________ as evidence. Furthermore - the officers are






4. _________ policing took off in the 1980s and 1990s - with the realization that the police could not fight crime on their own.






5. Domestic disturbances may be fuelled by alcohol and drug abuse - financial difficulties or many other reasons that are beyond the ________ of the officers.






6. The ATF was previously an organization within the Department of the Treasury but since 24th January 2003 - their agency was transferred to the Department of _______.






7. The CIA is divided into 3 ____________ and 5 mission support offices (MSOs).






8. Sheriff departments are usually responsible for _______ court papers - civil summons - and managing security in state courtrooms.






9. The local police cover a wide range of law enforcement agencies such as the municipal police - sheriff's departments - campus and _______ police.






10. The courts of general jurisdiction utilize a fact-finding foundation known as the ___________ process which pits the State's interest - as represented by the prosecution against the Defendant's - as represented by defense counsel.






11. The written policies method is called '________________ rule-making' and it is presently the most popular method of controlling discretion.






12. Under the 6th Amendment to the Constitution - every defendant has the right to a ____ trial.






13. Police subculture is determined by the potential of ______ and because of this they stereotype certain categories of persons - such as low-income males - as possible threats.






14. The exclusionary rule was modified by the __________ exception in the US Supreme Court decision of US v. Leon (1984).






15. They believe that _____-reporting provides more accurate information than police reports.






16. The _________ Act passed by Congress in 1883 put an end to Andrew Jackson's 'spoils system -' and created a system of hiring government employees based on their qualifications.






17. This is the definition of bail. If the suspect fails to appear for the next court hearing - then the money or property pledged may be __________.






18. This is the way criminal trials are conducted in the US and it is governed by strict rules of __________.






19. Campus police is probably the most important example of the special district police force. The also participate in the ____ program.






20. This is one of the reports produced by the FBI in its law _____________ role.






21. This was the step taken in 1965 to remedy _________ discrimination.






22. Officers are allocated to specific shifts and patrol areas based on _________ or using a rotation system.






23. It can be argued that __________ officers possess an additional skill and therefore the extra pay can be justified on those grounds.






24. In the 1950s training for police officers consisted mainly of firearm skill development but over the years - classroom training has emphasized criminal __________.






25. Criminalistics relies on __________ to analyze firearms and munitions as well as various forensic techniques to determine issues such as time of death.






26. This was the ruling of the court. Many commentators were surprised but the court decided that although arrest for trivial offences (in this case a seat belt violation) may be embarrassing - it was not so extraordinary as to breach the ____ amendment






27. Where offenders are not captured red-handed - an arrest _______ issued by an officer of the court is required to supply the legal foundation for the act of detention.






28. When it comes to prostitution - low-level street-walking is usually tolerated so that the role of the police is normally ___________ and maintaining the peace.






29. Another source of PCR tension is discriminatory employment practices of the ______ force.






30. The CID within the FBI is responsible for organized crime - violent crime - ____________ and money laundering.






31. Apart from police corruption - another form of police deviance is ____________ deviance.






32. Deterrence prevents crime through using an example or threat of ___________ to persuade the public against committing the crime.






33. This is one of the main functions of the police academy and ensures that unsuitable recruits do not make it as officers. About 10% of recruits do not _________ from the academy.






34. This is the problem of case __________. Research has shown that only about half of felony arrests result in convictions. The question is whether this is due to poor police work or some other reason.






35. This describes the Pendleton Act. This was a big step in the government becoming the huge _____________ it is today.






36. Domestic disturbances are a common order maintenance issue handled by the police but officers generally find them frustrating to handle because there is little that they can do about the _____ of the problem.






37. Citizen ______ and vigilante groups were the main means of policing the frontier and well-known figures who took up this challenge in the 19th Century include Wild Bill Hickok and Wyatt Earp.






38. Racial profiling is the practice of stopping and or __________ a person not because of any suspected criminal activity but because of that person's race.






39. Police training programs do suffer from ___________ - particularly as important areas such as domestic violence - ethics and police discretion - which are not usually covered






40. A critical function that the police play in society is crime __________ and this role is primarily executed through routine patrolling.






41. Training is one of the roles a ______-level enforcement agency usually engages in.






42. The CIA also engages in ______ operations sanctioned by the President as part of their role in ensuring national security.






43. The CIA has operations officers and recruits ________ agents as part of their intelligence activities and this may involve covert operations.






44. There was no __________ form of criminal justice law in those days. Guilt was assumed; the execution carried out and accepted by all as an act of retribution.






45. This is the term coined to describe this diagrammatic representation. It differentiates between ________ crimes such as murder and rape and property crime such as burglary and arson.






46. Officers appointed to carry out investigative work are known as __________.






47. This may also be called '________ officer.' The investigative nature of their jobs has resulted in their classification as a local law enforcement agency.






48. In serious cases - this may be the outcome. However - hospital care for the mentally ill is very disjointed and it may be difficult to hospitalize a person without their ________. Also - these hospitals or shelters may refuse to admit these patients.






49. The _________ Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS)is the term coined for this annual study.






50. Public concern led to the start of the crackdown and this is viewed as an important police role but it is very difficult to spot the minority of drunk drivers amongst those who are ______.