Question 1

Rounding up the usual suspects often took the form of, or was also known as, a ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   Rogues gallery
B)   Bertillonage
C)   dragnet
D)   third degreeE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

A(n)  ______ was an individual who tricked another person into committing a crime and then would turn that person in for a parliamentary reward.

Accepted Answer

A)   informer
B)   thief-taker
C)   thief-maker
D)   detectiveE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Describe the role and function of detectives during the political era of policing.

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Question 4

During the time of parliamentary reward, the work of detectives was mostly linked to which crime?

Accepted Answer

A)   rape
B)   kidnapping
C)   murder
D)   public drunkennessE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 5

One of the problems with the thieftaker system was that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   thieftakers were never used by victims
B)   thieftakers tricked people into committing crimes
C)   thieftakers relied on other members of the group to identify criminals
D)   thieftakers often worked in cooperation with thievesE) B) and D)
F) None of the above D

Question 6

Parliamentary reward operated in the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   1200s
B)   1700s and early 1800s
C)   early 1900s
D)   presentE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

What is NOT a development in criminal investigation that has occurred during the community problem-solving era of policing?

Accepted Answer

A)   DNA analysis as a method of identification
B)   COMPSTAT
C)   empirical research on the criminal investigation process
D)   BertillonageE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT true about the FBI?

Accepted Answer

A)   The FBI was created by J. Edgar Hoover in 1908.
B)   The FBI was initially plagued with scandals but later grew to be a prominent law enforcement agency.
C)   The FBI is responsible for counterintelligence and antiradical investigations.
D)   The FBI is responsible for kidnappings.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

The system of policing from the early 1900s to the 1960s was known as the reform era.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Thief-takers most often worked on behalf of the rich, not the poor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The necessity of having detectives work cases was highlighted because of problems associated with ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   informers and parliamentary reward
B)   the thieftaker system
C)   the thief-maker system
D)   the workload in police departmentsE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 12

A ______ was a collection of photographs used for the purpose of criminal identification.

Accepted Answer

A)   Rogues gallery
B)   Bertillonage
C)   dragnet
D)   third degreeE) A) and B)
F) A) and C) A

Question 13

The necessity of detectives receiving salaries was highlighted because of problems associated with ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   informers
B)   the thieftaker system
C)   the thiefmaker system
D)   the Bureau of InvestigationE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 14

A cornerstone of community policing is that the police are the experts and the most effective without involvement of citizens in criminal investigations or other matters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Because of the Lindbergh baby kidnapping, kidnapping became a federal offense and under FBI jurisdiction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What kind of behaviors were NOT associated with the third degree?

Accepted Answer

A)   beating with a rubber house
B)   placing a suspect in a sweatbox for hours and hours under constant questioning
C)   drilling teeth
D)   executing subjectsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Describe the identification system known as Bertillonage, and identify its strengths and weaknesses.

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Question 18

What circumstances led to the transition from the reform era of policing to the community problem-solving era of policing?

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

Which sentence is NOT accurate regarding history?

Accepted Answer

A)   Understanding history allows for an appreciation of how things have changed over time.
B)   The present is the product of the past.
C)   It is possible to predict the future by knowing the past.
D)   History is not important.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D) D

Question 20

With regard to the thieftaker system, which of the following is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)   Thieftaker was a private citizen.
B)   A thieftaker was usually a thief.
C)   Everyone benefited equally in this system, including the victim.
D)   All crimes were investigated equally within the thieftaker system.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Exam 2: The History of Criminal Investigation

Rounding up the usual suspects often took the form of, or was also known as, a ______.

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A(n) ______ was an individual who tricked another person into committing a crime and then would turn that person in for a parliamentary reward.

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Describe the role and function of detectives during the political era of policing.

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During the time of parliamentary reward, the work of detectives was mostly linked to which crime?

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One of the problems with the thieftaker system was that ______.

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Parliamentary reward operated in the ______.

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What is NOT a development in criminal investigation that has occurred during the community problem-solving era of policing?

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Which of the following is NOT true about the FBI?

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The system of policing from the early 1900s to the 1960s was known as the reform era.

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Thief-takers most often worked on behalf of the rich, not the poor.

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The necessity of having detectives work cases was highlighted because of problems associated with ______.

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A ______ was a collection of photographs used for the purpose of criminal identification.

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The necessity of detectives receiving salaries was highlighted because of problems associated with ______.

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A cornerstone of community policing is that the police are the experts and the most effective without involvement of citizens in criminal investigations or other matters.

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Because of the Lindbergh baby kidnapping, kidnapping became a federal offense and under FBI jurisdiction.

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What kind of behaviors were NOT associated with the third degree?

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Describe the identification system known as Bertillonage, and identify its strengths and weaknesses.

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What circumstances led to the transition from the reform era of policing to the community problem-solving era of policing?

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