Intro To Criminal Justice Exam 2

Front 1

The federal law enforcement agency that has the largest number of officers is the:

Back 1

Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

Front 2

In the public’s mind, the primary responsibility of the police is which of the following?

Back 2

to enforce laws

Front 3

The low percent of women in local police forces due primarily to their disinterest in careers in law enforcement.

Back 3

False

Front 4

According to Bittner, the function of the police is to solve any problem that may possibly, though not necessarily, require the use of force

Back 4

True

Front 5

Of the three levels of law enforcement, municipal agencies have the broadest authority to apprehend criminal suspects, maintain order, and provide services to the community.

Back 5

True

Front 6

After surveying a year’s worth of dispatch data from the Wilmington (Delaware) Police Department, researchers Jack Greene and Carl Klockars found that officers spent how much of their time enforcing the law or dealing with crimes?

Back 6

Half

Front 7

Tokenism is one challenge facing female police officers today

Back 7

True

Front 8

Budget cuts in states and municipalities have forced reductions in the number of public police, thereby raising the demand for private ones.

Back 8

True

Front 9

Recruitment is the process by which law enforcement agencies develop a pool of qualified applicants from.

Back 9

True

Front 10

To avoid negative publicity, private security companies are becoming more professional through increased training and better screening of employees.

Back 10

True

Front 11

What includes all of the facilities and systems that provide the daily necessities of modern life, such as electric power, food, water, transportation, and telecommunications?

Back 11

Infrastructure

Front 12

Which of the following is NOT one of the duties of a member of the U.S. Marshals Service?

Back 12

investigate federal crimes

Front 13

Which of the following is NOT one of the areas the FBI has jurisdiction over?

Back 13

transportation of federal prisoners

Front 14

The oldest federal law enforcement agency in the United States is the U.S. Marshals Service.

Back 14

True

Front 15

The majority of sheriff’s in the United States are elected

Back 15

True

Front 16

Which of the following agencies has the mission to enforce domestic drug laws and regulations and to assist other federal and foreign agencies in combating illegal drug manufacture and trade on an international level?

Back 16

DEA

Front 17

Which of the following is the responsibility of the ATF?

Back 17

Monitoring the illegal sale, possession, and use of firearms and the control of untaxed tobacco and liquor products.

Front 18

Which of the following is typically NOT one of the responsibilities of the sheriff’s department?

Back 18

transporting inmates to and from the federal courthouse

Front 19

A great deal of a police officer’s time is spent performing law enforcement duties.

Back 19

False

Front 20

Who investigates cases of tax evasion and fraud?

Back 20

Department of the Treasury