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The public service paradigm of policing is consistent with utilitarianism.

A) True
B) False

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The responsibilities that are attached to a specific role are called ______________.

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The informal values of police have been said to include which of the following?


A) cynicism
B) loyalty
C) force
D) all these are informal values of police

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Which of the following statements about police subculture is false?


A) increasing diversity of police recruits has eliminated the social homogeneity of the workforce
B) civil litigation has increased the risk of covering for another officer
C) decreasing crime rates have prevented new hires
D) police unions have contributed to the weakening of the police subculture

E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

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The public servant model of policing includes all the following except:


A) Criminals are not a distinct group.
B) Police have a limited ability to control crime.
C) Protection of the process of justice is as important as crime control.
D) Police are not public servants of those who commit crime.

E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

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In Brown's typology of police styles,the old-style crime fighters:


A) are concerned only with action that might be considered crime control
B) avoided situations where they might be challenged
C) balanced coercion with compassion
D) had citizens solve problems and made deals to keep the peace

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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According to Scheingold,the values of police subculture are like dominant American values,only they are more extreme.

A) True
B) False

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In relation to community policing and ethics,all of the following is true except:


A) Community policing ethical issues arise from the closer relationships formed with community members.
B) There is evidence that there is more corruption in community policing models than with traditional law enforcement.
C) Community policing reduces cynicism and burnout which may reduce corruption.
D) Community policing may increase the potential for gratuities.

E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

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Having a negative perception of human nature is called ___________________.

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Cohen and Feldberg propose five ethical standards that can be derived from the social contract.Which of the following is not one of these five principles?


A) fair access
B) punishment
C) teamwork
D) decentralization

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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Cohen and Feldberg include all of the following as ethical standards derived from the social contract except:


A) safety and security
B) integrity
C) fair access
D) teamwork

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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In Muir's typology of police styles,the reciprocator:


A) used coercion exclusively
B) avoided situations where they might be challenged
C) balanced coercion with compassion
D) had citizens solve problems and made deal to keep the peace

E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

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A model of law enforcement that creates partnerships with the community and addresses underlying problems rather than simply enforcing the law is referred to as:


A) crime control policing
B) reactive policing
C) traditional policing
D) community policing

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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Cohen and Feldberg believe that the justification for police power comes from natural law.

A) True
B) False

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Those who are paid from the public purse and are expected to serve the public good are called ___________________.

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List and discuss Klockars' four elements of police control.

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The term ____________________________ means to have the power to make a decision between two or more choices.

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According to Klockars,what are the four elements of police power?


A) power, persuasion, threat, and force
B) power, persuasion, force, and authority
C) authority, threat, force, and persuasion
D) force, coercion, persuasion, authority

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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The first era of police professionalism began in the:


A) 1920s
B) 1930s
C) 1960s
D) 1980s

E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

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