Exam 1

Question 1

Goldstein & 3 elements

Answer 1

Problem-Oriented-Policing

1. problems must be defined more specifically
2. information should be collected from sources outside the agency
3. need broad searches for solution

Question 2

Kelling & Bratton

Answer 2

how zero-tolerance policy brought about a decrease in problems in the subway.

Question 3

Cowper

Answer 3

How police and the public have false assumptions regarding military policing styles;
explain what is expected at hire, and what rights and responsibilities come with the job

Question 4

Skolnic & Fyfe
2 problems
4 solutions

Answer 4

how police brutality ruins relationships between the police and the communicated.

1. police are isolated by the community
2. police have soldier-like attitudes
3. Implement administrative reforms
4. Inform civilians of their right to prosecute
5. Instill a police review board
6. change police department policies

Question 5

Problem-Oriented Policing:
Theorist
3 elements
2 committees
*

Answer 5

(Goldstein)

1. define problems more specifially
2. information should be collected from outside the agency
3. broad searches for a solution
4. Baltimore COPE - (committee)
5. Newport News PD - (police officers)
   * Proactive

Question 6

Zero-Tolerance Policing: researchers and cons

Answer 6

decreases some crime, but not all
increase in police brutality
assumes law is neutral

Question 7

Hot spot policing and cons

Answer 7

uses location and time of day to track crimes (GIS)
x - people move (displacement)
x - decreases community contact
x - limited patrol

Question 8

community policing and cons

Answer 8

natural, ties community & policing
x- not historically accurate
x - debate whether the tie should exist

Question 9

military-style policing:

Theorist

Answer 9

maintains professional contact w/o control
more individualized
x-military should not equal law enforcement
x-military should not be aggressive

Question 10

Sherman experiment

Answer 10

Domestic violence

• categories: arrest, mediation, and separation-
• most effective = arrest
• predicts reoccurrence of DV in couples
• use structure discretion, education, research, new methods, warrantless arrest and arrest absent offenders

Question 11

Who is associated with Technical and who is associated with Institution

Answer 11

T: Goldstein, Sherman
I: Skolnick & Fyfe

Question 12

4 Theories of criminology

Answer 12

biological (physically inferior)
psychological (mentally inferior)
rational choice (cost-benefit)
sociological (human nature)

Question 13

3 elements of sociological theory of crime

Answer 13

• maintains control (humans are bad; helps decrease crime
• strain (humans are bad; strain –> deviance
• Cultural deviance (humans are blank slate; behavior <– surroundings

Question 14

Crime Policies (RIDRR)

Answer 14

retribution
incapacitation
deterrence
restitution
rehabilitation

Question 15

liberal realism is to

Answer 15

rehab

Question 16

who influence policy?

Answer 16

media, politicians, citizens,

Question 17

who makes policy

Answer 17

government
judges
quasi-judicial regulatory agency (ex: FDA)
citizens

Question 18

conservative realism

Answer 18

retribution

Question 19

solutions to reduce social inequality and impoverishment

Answer 19

• increase minimum wage
• increase wage for women
• have better jobs
• promote good family policies

Question 20

common excuses given to explain America’s failure to control crime

Answer 20

• we are too soft
• cost of modern life
• youth is irresponsible

Question 21

known sources of crime

Answer 21

• poverty
• incarceration (2/3 recidivate)
• drug addiction

Question 22

exclusionary concept

Answer 22

?

Question 23

policy

Answer 23

guide to thinking for police officers

Question 24

procedure

Answer 24

guide to action for police officers

Question 25

rule

Answer 25

mandate to action for police officers

Question 26

5 reasons the military and police are similar

Answer 26

• force upon society
• organize resources to resolve crises
• problem-solving strategies and techniques
• ?
• ?

Question 27

Value driven behaviors

Answer 27

increase frequency

decrease risk

Question 28

control

Answer 28

decrease frequency

increase risk

Question 29

Buerger and police roles (9)

Answer 29

• prevent crime and disorder w/o force
• public approval and respect
• respect to public and cooperate w/ them
• no excessive force
• obey law whether it’s justice or not; friend ship to wealthy and poor
• force when persuasion, advice, and warning don’t work
• public helps police and police help public
• refrain from judging guilt
• police efficiency is seen when there is no crime

Question 30

store front, foot patrol, and neighborhood watch are all examples of

Answer 30

community policing

Question 31

Less than half of all crimes come from __% percent of neighborhoods

Answer 31

?

Question 32

___ is a type of community policing

Answer 32

?

Question 33

what is the mission of police

Answer 33

?

Question 34

inclusion

Answer 34

low income housing

Question 35

what part of the government impacts policy

Answer 35

judicial branch

Question 36

how media and companies influence policy

Answer 36

they tell the public what to worry about

Question 37

pyrric defeat

Answer 37

society benefits from deviance (Durkheim): deterred from crime and people learn from arrest

Question 38

hot spot police crackdowns are ___

Answer 38

Well-planned?

Question 39

Mastrofski et. al (2010)

Answer 39

community policing takes a long time to implement (20 years) and police are more comfortable doing it themselves

Question 40

Reactive

Answer 40

force phone calls

control discretion

Question 41

proactive

Answer 41

force community policing

control discretion