Criminal Justice Exam 2

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The only personal experience most people have with the criminal justice process is contact with a

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local police officer

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Because the police have multiple responsibilities that may be incompatible, they may suffer from _________.

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role conflict

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Officer Marcus has been instructed by his supervisor to focus on keeping the peace in the community and to make arrests only after informal methods of resolving problems fails. Officer Marcus most likely works in a department that operates under which of James Q. Wilson's organizational styles of policing?

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watchman style

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Which of the following is the most time-consuming and resource-intensive task of any police agency? patrol, investigation, traffic enforcement , drug enforcement

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patrol

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Random or ______ patrol involves officers who are "systematically unsystematic" and observant in an attempt to both deter and ferret out crime on their beats.

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preventive

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In ________ patrol, officers are given guidance on how to use their patrol time, which is often based on the results of crime analyses that identify problem areas.

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directed

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Who is usually responsible for conducting the preliminary investigation in a felony case?

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Patrol officers

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The foot patrol experiment in Newark found that

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foot patrol was linked to reduced fear of crime.

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With DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) profiling, a unique genetic profile can be derived from ________ found at the scene of a crime or on a victim.

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all of the above

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A large percentage of deaths and injuries on the highway are due to _______.

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alcohol