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Essentials Of Criminal Justice 10th Edition by Larry J. Siegel - Test Ban

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1. The higher the percentage of black officers on the police force, the higher the arrest rates for crimes such as assault. a. True b. False ANSWER: True REFERENCES: Who Are the Police? LEARNING... OBJECTIVES: ESCJ.SIEG.17.06.01 – Summarize demographic trends in policing. KEYWORDS: Remember 2. Today, approximately 13 percent of all officers are female and about 25 percent are members of minority groups. a. True b. False ANSWER: True REFERENCES: Who Are the Police? LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ESCJ.SIEG.17.06.01 – Summarize demographic trends in policing. KEYWORDS: Remember 3. The social burden African–American police officers carry by virtue of being both minority group members and law enforcement officers is termed broken marginality. a. True b. False ANSWER: False REFERENCES: Who Are the Police? LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ESCJ.SIEG.17.06.02 – Explain how minority and female officers act and are treated. KEYWORDS: Remember 4. Studies of women in policing indicate that they have gained full acceptance in law enforcement and feel that they earn equal credit for equal job performance. a. True b. False ANSWER: False REFERENCES: Who Are the Police? LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ESCJ.SIEG.17.06.02 – Explain how minority and female officers act and are treated. KEYWORDS: Remember 5. The vast majority of law enforcement agencies, more than 75 percent, require recruits to have a college degree. a. True b. False ANSWER: False REFERENCES: Who Are the Police? LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ESCJ.SIEG.17.06.01 – Summarize demographic trends in policing. KEYWORDS: Remember 6. The watchman style of policing is characterized by officers devoted to the profession of police work and who are most likely to aspire to achieve prestige, status, and rank. a. True b. False ANSWER: False REFERENCES: The Police Profession LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ESCJ.SIEG.17.06.04 – Identify distinct policing styles. KEYWORDS: Remember 7. The social agentstyle of policing is characterized by officers who view themselves as community problem solvers. a. True b. False ANSWER: True REFERENCES: The Police Profession LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ESCJ.SIEG.17.06.04 – Identify distinct policing styles. KEYWORDS: Remember [Show More]

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