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DSST Introduction To Law Enforcement

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






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






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






4. The 911 communications center is the _____ of a modern police department.






5. 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






6. 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.






7. 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.






8. The first ___ amendments of the Constitution are commonly called the Bill of Rights and offer the individual considerable protection in the criminal justice system.






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






10. 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.






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






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






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






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






15. 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.






16. The next most critical factor that impacts on PCR after race and ethnicity is ___.






17. 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.






18. 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.






19. 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.






20. 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.






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






22. 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.






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






24. This is the venue for police training and the value of training has experienced a dramatic _________ in status since its inception.






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






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






27. 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 _______.






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






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






30. 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






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






32. Tensions between the police and racial minorities continue despite the many advances made since the 1960s; major complaints are still made regularly and these include use of excessive force and ______ profiling.






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






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






35. ____ did not become regulated officer equipment until the late 19th Century.






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






37. 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.






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






39. J Edgar ______ - the Director of the FBI in the 1930s had a critical impact on local policing in setting educational and training models for officers - the development of the Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) and the establishment of the FBI crime lab.






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






41. 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.






42. 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






43. 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.






44. 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.






45. 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






46. Research has revealed that in about 80% of such situations - no formal action - such as _______ was necessary.






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






48. 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 ______.






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






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