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DSST Introduction To Law Enforcement

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1. One of the major problems facing patrol officers is high-speed pursuits is a high ________ rate.






2. 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.






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






4. Since these crimes are usually not reported - in order to discover them - undercover work using devices such as _________ are utilized.






5. The controversial 'broken window' theory made the connection between disorder - neighborhood decay and _____.






6. This was the only way they could ________ themselves and their property from the bandits. They did try to apply the accepted standards of decency of the day to their actions.






7. 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.






8. The Defendant was _________ arrested in his office - which consisted of a single room. The search was valid and reasonable given the circumstances of the arrest and small space of the area he was arrested in.






9. 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 __________.






10. 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.






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






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






13. Under the ___ system - if last night Jim killed John - then set fire to a car and robbed an old lady - these multiple crimes would be recorded as a single incident.






14. The Supreme Court created a good faith exception to the exclusionary rule when police officers use search warrants (US v. ____ - 1984).






15. The NCVS Survey is a yearly study by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) of specific households to determine the level of criminal _____________ - particularly unreported victimization - in the US.






16. In 1837 - the slave patrol consisted of about 100 officers and they were responsible for finding ________ slaves and ensuring that they were well-behaved.






17. The 3 purposes of patrol are to deter crime - increase feelings of public ________ and prepare officers for service through effective dispersal in the neighborhood.






18. The rights of the accused (and of prisoners) have been defined mostly through the _______________'s interpretation of the Bill of Rights.






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






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






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






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






23. When a 911 call comes in - the operator answers it - makes a decision whether to send out a patrol car and then informs the dispatcher who then communicates the details to the ______ officer.






24. 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.






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






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






28. 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






29. Officers must file written _______ in certain circumstances when they exercise their discretion - for example when they fire their weapon and these reports must be reviewed by their superiors.






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






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






32. The FBI has the responsibility to investigate - analyze and neutralize any potential terrorist threats and to investigate and analyze terrorist __________ in the US.






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






34. The county level of government supplies citizens with police services - for example the county ________.






35. In this case - the police applied for and obtained a search warrant from a magistrate for the Defendant's homes. Drugs were found there and the Defendant convicted. He appealed on the grounds that the original affidavit drawn up to obtain the search






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






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






38. 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.






39. A centralized state-level agency - which merges patrol with ______________ will usually assist in local criminal investigations when asked - patrol the state's highways - operate identification bureaus - manage criminal records and provide training t






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






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






42. The number of homeless people in the US has spiraled upwards in the last 2 decades so that the function of the police in dealing with them is shifting from one of containment and peacekeeping to the delivery of proactive strategies to deal with the _






43. 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 ______.






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






45. There is usually a degree of competition between detectives and _______ officers. The latter sometimes withhold information in the hope of beating detectives to solving a case.






46. After the arrest - suspects are brought before a __________ for their first appearance so that the charges brought against them can be read out and if appropriate they may be released on their own recognizance.






47. The Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) is an annualized report published by the ___ that states the statistical rate of reported crime in the US based on data from police reports.






48. 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






49. The assessment stage evaluates the response based on detailed _________ and surveys. The police are also encouraged to conduct a self-analysis to see if they identified the problem correctly in the first place and revise that response if needed.






50. Prospective police officers are trained at police _________ - with the average pre-service training program lasting about 1000 hours.







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