Criminal Code Quiz

When was the earliest known criminal code written?

• 2200 BC

• 1800 BC

• 1500 BC

• 1000 BC

What was the role of a shire-reeve in the Middle Ages?

• To manage a hundred

• To oversee a shire

• To lead a tithing

• To collect taxes

What was Henry Fielding's profession?

• Lawyer

• Magistrate

• Doctor

• Architect

What did Sir Robert Peel push for in terms of reform?

• A) Educational reform

• B) Criminal justice reform

• C) Healthcare reform

• D) Agricultural reform

What was the role of the sheriff in colonial America?

• Manage the army

• Manage the jail

• Manage the schools

• Manage the markets

Which of the following was a responsibility of the sheriff in colonial America?

• Investigate criminal complaints

• Build roads

• Conduct elections

• Write laws

By what year did most major cities have a modern police force?

• 1838

• 1845

• 1889

• 1900

What was the focus of policing during the Pre-Policing Era?

• Individual policing activities

• Community policing

• Federal policing

• International policing

What significant development had not yet occurred during the Pre-Policing Era?

• Creation of formal police departments

• Establishment of federal law

• Invention of the telephone

• Introduction of automobiles

What was a common method of police work during the Political Era?

• Car patrols

• Foot patrols

• Drone surveillance

• Bicycle patrols