Test 1

Question 1

What is a better source of knowledge?

Answer 1

Research the systematic collection & analysis of data

Question 2

4th amendment

Answer 2

Search w|out warrant

Question 3

5th amendment

Answer 3

Incriminate self

Question 4

Sixth amendment

Answer 4

Right to speedy trial

Question 5

Controversies & difficulties of policing 1

Answer 5

They have been assigned a critical but very difficult task: prevent ppl from community crimes & solve the crimes that they are unable to prevent

Question 6

Controversies & difficulties of policing 2

Answer 6

Given police responsibility for “street crime” the police are most concerned w| public space, the streets in particular

Question 7

Controversies & difficult of policing 3

Answer 7

The police have all sorts of other tasks as well often a social agency of first resort

Question 8

The watch

Answer 8

1630’s Boston formed a watch that had 6 watchmen, 1 constable & several volunteers

Question 9

The sheriffs

Answer 9

After the 1700’s worked in less populated areas. Smaller towns

Question 10

Slave patrols

Answer 10

The law required white land owners to serve on slave patrols

Question 11

1837 slave patrol

Answer 11

Charleston had 100 slave patrols

Goal: focused on patrolling the roads & stopping slaves

Question 12

The “black codes”

Answer 12

Any blacks out after 9 was arrested (after civil war)

Question 13

1829 London

Answer 13

Metro police department was established

Question 14

How many local agencies?

Answer 14

13,000

Question 15

How many sheriffs?

Answer 15

3000

Question 16

How many state agencies?

Answer 16

50

Question 17

How many federal agencies?

Answer 17

24 - handful are law enforcement

Question 18

In 2007…..

Answer 18

1: 8 local police was a women
1: 4 was a member of minority
3: 10 departments require some college education

Question 19

Where do we get our views of police? (4 things)

Answer 19

1. Our own experience w| police
2. Other people’s experience w| them
3. Mass media, media portrayal