Policing in America 22-32

Question 1

An offender’s desire to commit suicide, resulting in his being justifiably killed by a police officer, is termed_____________.

Answer 1

Suicide by cop

Question 2

Determining factors as to whether the officer will take a stern approach (enforcing the letter of the law with an arrest) or will be lenient include:

Answer 2

The offender’s attitude.
The officer’s attitude.
The law (i.e., whether of not arrest for the offense is mandatory.

Question 3

Patrol cars provide:

Answer 3

Sanctuary
Necessary tools
Representation of authority

Question 4

A fundamental aspect of community oriented policing has always been:

Answer 4

Public involvement

Question 5

Problem oriented policing (POP) advocated that police;

Answer 5

Examine underlying causes

Question 6

The problem solving process, known as S.A.R.A , stands for:

Answer 6

Scanning
Analysis
Response
Assessment

Question 7

Under the problem analysis triangle, the three elements that must be present before a crime can occur are:

Answer 7

An offender
A victim
A location

Question 8

______________is arguably the best single predictor routinely available to the police in the absence of specific intelligence information.

Answer 8

Repeat victimization

Question 9

“CPTED” stands for:

Answer 9

Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design

Question 10

___________is very interdisciplinary, drawing on mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, and anthropology.

Answer 10

Criminalistics

Question 11

The basic steps in the investigative function do not include:

Answer 11

Prosecuting the Offender