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DSST Introduction To Law Enforcement

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1. The rise of police professionalism and reform was spearheaded by August _______ who served as the chief of police in Berkeley - California from 1905 to 1932.






2. Since the 1980s - there have been some very public crackdowns on _____ driving but rates of this offence which creep down during the crackdown soon return to the original levels because the publicity forces a temporary change in behavior which is not






3. Bail describes the circumstance when suspects are released from custody but on condition that money or property is offered as __________ against flight.






4. The ________ rule was further emphasized in Edwards v. Arizona (1981) - when the court prohibited investigators from continuing questioning once the suspect has requested an attorney.






5. The spoils system is greatly reduced in modern politics - though not entirely eliminated. Most ________ workers do not have to be concerned about losing their jobs when a new party takes office.






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






7. The police ___________ of secrecy - public hostility and solidarity meant they were very isolated from the community - especially the black community.






8. There are over _____ sheriff's departments in the US.






9. Some legal experts believe that police discretion should be abolished because it is _______.






10. Due to an increase in _________ and disorder by citizens - officers turned to weaponry to protect themselves.






11. Upon conviction - the defendant is punished through a sentence passed by the judge and if convicted of more than one crime - then may be subject to a ___________ or concurrent sentence.






12. Plea bargains avoid an expensive court trial. Prosecutors may offer and defendants may accept a bargained plea to avoid the uncertainty of a jury trial. In many cases - the Defendant agrees to plead guilty to a lesser charge or for a ________ sentenc






13. This is training in relation to _____________ rules and was spurred by the decisions of the US Supreme Court in the 1960s.






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






15. Some departments allow for bidding of new patrol areas once or twice _________.






16. Some police departments may have a separate detective unit with further specialized units such as homicide and vice. ________ ones will have a single department to handle all cases or no department at all.






17. It is believed that the average citizen plays a vital part in the ________________ of officers.






18. Parens patriae is Latin for 'the ______ as parent'.






19. 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.






20. In 2001 - the US Supreme Court held in Atwater v. Lago Vista that the 4th amendment did not ________ warrantless arrests for minor offenses.






21. By dealing with the underlying issues - for example mental health or financial service problems - then a solution may be found to get them off the street and back into a more ___________ existence.






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






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






24. When an appellate court is asked to review a judgment - they may ______ it - require the lower court to set it aside or modify it.






25. 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.






26. The spoils system refers to firing supporters of the opponent and replacing them with one's own supporters upon ________.






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






28. Apart from reducing crime - the mission of community policing is to _______ the trend of the negative public perception of the police






29. Campus police are a type of _______ district police force - and many of these larger forces have been state certified as law enforcement agencies with general arrest powers.






30. Law enforcement in the US is extremely large and ___________ and hence this many agencies currently exist.






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






32. Between the data in the UCR and NCVS - most experts tend to prefer the ____.






33. 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 ______.






34. This is to ensure that ___________ with the administrative rules is maintained.






35. This is the right granted under the Constitution but the Supreme Court has held that it can be exercised only for offences carrying a term of ______________ exceeding 6 months or where the extra penalties such as fines and community service are suffi






36. Research showed that patrol was of little deterrence and speedier response times did not increase the arrest rate nor assisted in the solving of crimes. Community policing is meant to create a _____________ between police and community to develop pro






37. 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.






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






39. In dealing with federal criminal law enforcement - the duty of the FBI upon investigation is to gather evidence and perform personnel investigations - especially in major programs such as _________ crime and white-collar crime.






40. It is interesting to note that the city of Detroit is the only state in which blacks rate the police force more ______ than their white counterparts.






41. A warrant is a _____ issued by the court to justify the arrest of a suspect. It offers protection to the officer executing the warrant against damages; for example for wrongful arrest.






42. Various studies have shown that these pursuits have between an 18% to 33% chance of resulting in an accident. As a consequence - many departments have a restrictive - discouraging or discretionary _______ regarding high-speed pursuits for officers to






43. One of the most controversial incidents in recent American police history occurred in ___________ in 1991 when officers subdued Rodney King using considerable force; resulting in 2 criminal trials and a riot that seriously damaged PCR for several yea






44. 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.






45. Research into police work and activities conducted between the 1950s and 1970s concluded that police-community relations were very ____ and officers regularly breached legal rules






46. The 3 main approaches to controlling police discretion are removing it - improving the professional judgment of officers through better training and managing it through _______ policies.






47. The 3 CIA directorates are the directorate of Intelligence - directorate of Operations and the directorate of Science and ___________.






48. Decentralization means reduced _____________ of rank and file officers who have greater discretion in making decisions.






49. The first landmark case that forms the foundation of the exclusionary rule is the US Supreme court decision of _____ v US (1914).






50. When the offender was apprehended by the posse - trials were rarely held and public __________ were held to dispense justice.