Deck 1: The Police in American Society

Question 1

__________ social controls socialize individuals into internalizing the norms and values of institutions.

A) Formal
B) Regular
C) Informal
D) Legal

Answer 1

C

Question 2

__________ social controls involve the use of sanctions for rule breaking.

A) Formal
B) Regular
C) Informal
D) Legal

Answer 2

A

Question 3

The __________ Amendment gives citizens the right to free speech, the right to peaceably assemble, and the right to protest governmental actions.

A) 1^st
B) 4^th
C) 5^th
D) 6^th

Answer 3

A

Question 4

The _________ Amendment protects citizens from illegal searches and seizures and the improper use of police force.

A) 4^th
B) 5^th
C) 6^th
D) 14^th

Question 5

__________ law regulates social interactions arising from private, commercial, or contractual relations.

A) Case
B) Substantive
C) Procedural
D) Civil

Question 6

__________ law refers to the written opinions of the courts.

A) Procedural
B) Substantive
C) Case
D) Civil

Question 7

Which of the following cases provided guidelines relative to police searches?

A) Miranda v. Arizona
B) Mapp v. Ohio
C) Tennessee v. Garner
D) Graham v. Connor

Question 8

Which of the following cases dictated when officers would advise suspects of their constitutional rights against self-incrimination?

A) Miranda v. Arizona
B) Mapp v. Ohio
C) Tennessee v. Garner
D) Graham v. Connor

Question 9

Which of the following are one of the four primary roles over which the police have responsibility?

A) Law Enforcement
B) Provision of miscellaneous services
C) Order Maintenance
D) All of the above

Question 10

The criminal justice system is composed of:

A) Police
B) Courts
C) Corrections
D) All of the above

Question 11

The term ___________ refers to a political institution of the state that uses organization, bureaucracy, and formality to regulate social interactions.

A) government
B) society
C) social contract
D) social control

Question 12

The term ____________ refers to the totality of networks and patterns of social interaction occurring between members of a bounded social group, including those interactions within organizations and institutions.

A) government
B) society
C) social contract
D) social control

Question 13

The term ___________ refers to an agreement to create the state and a government to acquire security and order for the entire society.

A) government
B) society
C) social contract
D) social control

Question 14

The term ___________ refers to the collective practices by which a group attempts to ensure that individuals conform to the norms and values of the group.

A) government
B) society
C) social contract
D) social control

Question 15

Constitutions:

A) Describe the social arrangements between a government and its citizens.
B) Provide broad guidelines and limitations describing the relationship between people and their government.
C) Detail the responsibilities of government and the rights of citizens by establishing a general framework within which the government should operate.
D) All of the above

Question 16

The ____________-style of police departments involves policing that emphasizes order maintenance and crime control.

A) watchman
B) legalistic
C) community
D) service

Question 17

The ___________-style of police department is one in which authority is highly centralized or bureaucratic.

A) watchman
B) legalistic
C) community
D) service

Question 18

The ___________style of police departments emphasizes providing services to their residents.

A) watchman
B) legalistic
C) community
D) service

Question 19

The term __________ refers to a binding rule that regulates conduct and provides sanctions for violations of its provisions.

A) police power
B) decentralization
C) law
D) legislation

Question 20

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was created in _______ as the Bureau of Investigation with 35 agents.

A) 1908
B) 1969
C) 1972
D) 1973

Question 21

In _______, the Marshals were given agency status when the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) was created

A) 1908
B) 1969
C) 1972
D) 1973

Question 22

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) was created in _______ by order of the Treasury Department. The order mandated that the ATF enforce all Treasury laws relating to alcohol, tobacco, firearms, and explosives.

A) 1908
B) 1969
C) 1972
D) 1973

Question 23

In _______, President Richard M. Nixon reorganized our nation's drug enforcement system. He created the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) by combining all the personnel and resources from the BNDD and the Office for Drug Abuse and Law Enforcement and the Office of National Narcotics Intelligence.

A) 1908
B) 1969
C) 1972
D) 1973

Question 24

The following federal law enforcement agency is located within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS):

A) Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI)
B) U.S. Marshals Service
C) U.S. Coast Guard
D) Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF)

Question 25

Conduct against the social good requires:

A) Political change
B) Social control
C) formal sanctions
D) All of the above

Question 26

Constitutions describe the social arrangements between a government and its citizens.

Question 27

The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution are known as the preamble.

Question 28

The Eleventh Amendment, with its due process and equal protection clauses, helps to ensure that police officers carry out their law enforcement role in a manner that protects citizens' rights.

Question 29

The U.S. Constitution created three branches of government: the executive branch, the judicial branch, and the legislative branch.

Question 30

Tennessee v. Garner and Graham v. Connor provided additional requirements as to when police could use force in effecting arrests.

Question 31

Social control is an agreement to create the state and a government to acquire security and order for the entire society.

Question 32

Members of society expect the government to provide an effective system for regulating conduct and creating forums for resolving conflict.

Question 33

Federalism is a form of political organization that distributes authority and power among levels of government.

Question 34

Law is a binding rule that regulates conduct and provides sanctions for violations of its provisions.

Question 35

The criminal justice system is composed of three components: Police, courts, and corrections.