Question 1

Briefly explain what the acronym PEPPAS stands for.

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PEPPAS stands for:
P-Protect l...

Question 2

At the federal level,there are more than 100 law enforcement agencies.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Your textbook lists Peel's Principles of Policing.Name 5 of these 12 principles.

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Question 4

Approximately how many local,state,and federal public law enforcement agencies operate in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)   1
B)   9,000
C)   18,000
D)   36,000E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

The Statute of Winchester formalized the ____ system of protection.

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A)   shire reeve
B)   constable-watch
C)   tithing
D)   hue and cryE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 6

At various times in American history,local police have acted in several different roles.Three of the roles listed in your textbook are below.Which one does NOT belong?

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A)   Social workers
B)   Firefighters
C)   Public servants
D)   PeacekeepersE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Name the findings of the four blue-ribbon reports conducted in the 1960s and 1970s to improve American policing standards.How did this affect police selection?

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All four reports noted the critical role...

Question 8

Your textbook names four generalizations about American law enforcement.Name those four generalizations.

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The four generalizations are:
·The quali...

Question 9

Private security complements public law enforcement in the United States.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

______ refers to protective services that a private security firm provides to people,agencies and companies that do not employ their won security personnel or that need extra protection,while ______ refers to in-house protective services that a security staff provides for the entity that employs it.

Accepted Answer

A)   proprietary security-contract security
B)   external security-internal security
C)   contract security-proprietary security
D)   internal security-external securityE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 11

In 2000,____ of American local police departments required a high school diploma or higher educational achievement.

Accepted Answer

A)   14 percent
B)   83 percent
C)   99 percent
D)   51 percentE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 12

In which of the following years was the first woman elected to the position of sheriff in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)   1868
B)   1916
C)   1972
D)   1992E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Where is the current headquarters of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center located?

Accepted Answer

A)   Quantico, Virginia
B)   Glenn County, Georgia
C)   Washington, DC
D)   Charleston, South CarolinaE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

In the South,the earliest form of policing was the:

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A)   slave patrols.
B)   hue and cry.
C)   sheriff and posse.
D)   constable-watch system.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 15

What is currently the top priority of the FBI?

Accepted Answer

A)   being a federal police agency
B)   protecting the president and other government leaders
C)   being an intelligence and counterterrorism agency
D)   enforcement of the country's immigration lawsE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Which of the following is the largest directorate in the Department of Homeland Security?

Accepted Answer

A)   Border and Transportation Security
B)   Emergency Preparedness and Response
C)   Science and Technology
D)   Information Analysis and Infrastructure ProtectionE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Breaking up a fight,holding back a crowd at a sporting event,or intervening in a domestic dispute before it gets violent are examples of which of the following local police duties?

Accepted Answer

A)   law enforcement
B)   order maintenance or peacekeeping
C)   service
D)   information gatheringE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 18

With which of the following agencies are permanent legal attaches or "legats" associated?

Accepted Answer

A)   the CIA
B)   the FBI
C)   the U.S. Secret Service
D)   the Bureau of Immigration and Customs EnforcementE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 19

Your textbook lists four unresolved problems and issues relating to private security.Three are listed below.Which one does not belong?

Accepted Answer

A)   Public policing in a private capacity
B)   Diminished public responsibility
C)   Qualifications and training
D)   Political corruption from patronage jobsE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

_____ is a model of state law enforcement services in which the agency and its officers have the same law enforcement powers as local police,anywhere within the state.

Accepted Answer

A)   state police model
B)   highway patrol model
C)   constable-watch system
D)   slave patrolsE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Exam 5: History and Structure of American Law

Your textbook lists Peel's Principles of Policing.Name 5 of these 12 principles.

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With which of the following agencies are permanent legal attaches or "legats" associated?

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Name the findings of the four blue-ribbon reports conducted in the 1960s and 1970s to improve American policing standards.How did this affect police selection?

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Your textbook names four generalizations about American law enforcement.Name those four generalizations.

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Private security complements public law enforcement in the United States.

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At the federal level,there are more than 100 law enforcement agencies.

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What is currently the top priority of the FBI?

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In the South,the earliest form of policing was the:

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Your textbook lists four unresolved problems and issues relating to private security.Three are listed below.Which one does not belong?

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Approximately how many local,state,and federal public law enforcement agencies operate in the United States?

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Briefly explain what the acronym PEPPAS stands for.

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_____ is a model of state law enforcement services in which the agency and its officers have the same law enforcement powers as local police,anywhere within the state.

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Where is the current headquarters of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center located?

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In which of the following years was the first woman elected to the position of sheriff in the United States?

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At various times in American history,local police have acted in several different roles.Three of the roles listed in your textbook are below.Which one does NOT belong?

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The Statute of Winchester formalized the ____ system of protection.

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Breaking up a fight,holding back a crowd at a sporting event,or intervening in a domestic dispute before it gets violent are examples of which of the following local police duties?

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Which of the following is the largest directorate in the Department of Homeland Security?

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In 2000,____ of American local police departments required a high school diploma or higher educational achievement.

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