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DSST Introduction To Law Enforcement

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






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. The professionalization movement started by Vollmer was nurtured by his prot






4. Increasing ___________ and reducing competition between patrol officers and detectives as well as improving police-citizen relationships are 2 important methods of enhancing the quality of investigative work.






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






6. 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






7. 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.






8. 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.






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






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






11. The exclusionary rule relates to illegally seized evidence. In this case - the police searched and seized personal effects as well as incriminating evidence from the Defendant's house without a warrant. On the basis of this evidence - the Defendant w






12. 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.






13. In US v. Irizarry (1982) - the US Supreme Court held that evidence found above a ceiling panel that was out of place was _______ the scope of the plain-view doctrine






14. Officers may feel that the rules are there to catch them out and that the system mistrusts them. This may encourage officers to work at a deliberately _____ pace.






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






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






17. 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 ______.






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






19. Officers are commonly offered bribes to let suspects go or to turn a blind eye to ________ activities.






20. This occurs where criminal and non-criminal actions are used by an officer in the course of his/her working activities or committed when pretending it is within his/her ___________ police authority. An example is sleeping on the job or a racial slur






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






22. The drawbacks of the administrative rule-making route are that they can never cover every conceivable situation; it may promote lying - avoidance - confusion and a negative ________ from officers.






23. 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.






24. This is because patrol consists of the majority of police work and this is ________ through the police communications network - which is triggered by 911 calls.






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






26. 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






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






28. This has resulted in an under ________________ of blacks - women and ethnic minorities in the police force.






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






30. According to the doctrine of ______ patriae - the state has a duty to care for children who are neglected or delinquent - and to assume the role of parent if necessary.






31. 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






32. The role of the police academy is to provide formal training - root out ___________ recruits and immerse the trainees in the police subculture.






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






34. Incapacitation refers to the act of confinement so that the offender is restrained from committing the crime again whereas the deterrence has the overall aim of crime __________.






35. 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.






36. 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






37. A concurrent sentence is one that is served at the __________ as another sentence.






38. This is due to the dominance of the local political structure by ______ persons. Detroit has had a black mayor since 1973 and the police force is dominated by black persons. Thus - the black community can better relate with their local police






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






40. 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 __________.






41. 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.






42. In order to police __________ crimes - officers generally have to resort to undercover work.






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






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






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






46. 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.






47. August Vollmer believed that policing standards needed to be improved and corruption stamped out. He advocated training and __________ for officers.






48. Another word for uphold is _________. This is the result for most appellate court decisions whereby they confirm the decision of the lower court.






49. Field training consists of practical on-the-job training with a __________ field training officer.






50. 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.






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