Question 1

The best term or phrase to describe the recommended future direction for police strategy research is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   golden years
B)   slow but steady
C)   jumpstarting
D)   freeze and reassessE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Research in the 1970s represents the "Golden Era" of what organization?

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A)   International Association of Chiefs of Police
B)   Police Executive Research Forum
C)   Police Foundation
D)   Law Enforcement Assistance AdministrationE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

The status of evaluations of police crime interdiction efforts is best characterized as which of the following?

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A)   knowing nearly everything we need to know
B)   extensive and thorough
C)   exemplifying both breadth and depth
D)   barely having scratched the surfaceE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Domestic violence illustrates what axiom of police crime interdiction efforts?

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A)   A simple solution is the best solution.
B)   Look before you leap.
C)   There is no formula or checklist.
D)   Consistency is of prime importance.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 5

The fact that the police must adhere to basic democratic ideals

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A)   dictates the research agenda.
B)   does not dictate a given model of policing.
C)   mandates a community-oriented strategy.
D)   mandates a Compstat model.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

A guiding principle to equitable police service in a democracy is captured by the phrase

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A)   "semper fi."
B)   "one nation under God."
C)   "when the phone rings, we will come."
D)   "a nation of immigrants."E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Research on police strategy effectiveness should assume

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A)   the problem-oriented policing model.
B)   the community-oriented model.
C)   the Compstat model.
D)   no stipulated model.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Replication of the Minneapolis Domestic Violence Experiment implies

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A)   the need for replication of all police research.
B)   that there were flaws in the initial evaluative design.
C)   that the initial research was valid.
D)   that the initial research lacked validity.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

The "thaw" of the strategy research deep-freeze from 1977 to 2000 was generated by the

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A)   community-oriented policing movement.
B)   problem-oriented policing movement.
C)   implementation of Compstat.
D)   results of the San Diego Field Interrogation Experiment.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Research indicates that what strategic approach is effective for crime reduction?

Accepted Answer

A)   community-oriented policing
B)   problem-oriented policing
C)   crime-specific policing
D)   no single strategic approachE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

After the "Golden Era" of research in the 1970s,strategy evaluations

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A)   ceased completely.
B)   slowed to a crawl.
C)   gained momentum.
D)   flourished.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

Police strategy research was in effect "frozen" for twenty-five years by the

Accepted Answer

A)   community-/problem-oriented policing movement.
B)   National Institute of Justice funding policy.
C)   initial negative research findings.
D)   resistance to change by police associations/unions.E) None of the above
F) A) and D) A

Question 13

The discipline of police science is best characterized as being

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A)   in its infancy.
B)   in its adolescence.
C)   mature.
D)   in its golden years.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

The status of police strategy research between 1977 and 2000 is strikingly parallel to the

Accepted Answer

A)   auto industry's reaction to foreign imports.
B)   development of the North American Free Trade Agreement.
C)   U.S. space program after the Apollo missions.
D)   evolution of the European Union.E) All of the above
F) None of the above C

Question 15

A research project that needs to occur in light of the current popularity of "broken windows" enforcement emphasis is replication of the

Accepted Answer

A)   Kansas City Preventive Patrol Experiment.
B)   San Diego Community Profile Experiment.
C)   San Diego Field Interrogation Experiment.
D)   RAND Criminal Investigation Study.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

The science of policing and political or social advocacy should

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A)   reinforce one another.
B)   complement one another.
C)   be merged.
D)   be kept separate.E) None of the above
F) A) and D) D

Question 17

The combination of philosophical approach,policy,programs,strategy,and tactics that is most effective is dependent on

Accepted Answer

A)   a chief's management style.
B)   the size of the agency.
C)   the size of the jurisdiction.
D)   the totality of the environment.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

The criteria for strategic advocacy for police scientists must be

Accepted Answer

A)   what demonstrably works.
B)   what is consistent with community-oriented approaches.
C)   only what is quantifiable.
D)   consistent with the scientist's own political philosophy.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

The fact that physicists today do not castigate Isaac Newton for his failure to recognize relativity parallels the respect that should be shown for the police scholar

Accepted Answer

A)   George Kelling.
B)   Larry Sherman.
C)   O. W. Wilson.
D)   Gary Cordner.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 20

The current status of police research best parallels the status of research in

Accepted Answer

A)   paleontology before the advent of carbon dating.
B)   astronomy before the Hubble telescope.
C)   biology before decoding of the human genome.
D)   chemistry before the decoding of the Periodic Table.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Exam 15: Evaluating Strategic Impact

The best term or phrase to describe the recommended future direction for police strategy research is which of the following?

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Research in the 1970s represents the "Golden Era" of what organization?

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The status of evaluations of police crime interdiction efforts is best characterized as which of the following?

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Domestic violence illustrates what axiom of police crime interdiction efforts?

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The fact that the police must adhere to basic democratic ideals

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A guiding principle to equitable police service in a democracy is captured by the phrase

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Research on police strategy effectiveness should assume

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Replication of the Minneapolis Domestic Violence Experiment implies

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The "thaw" of the strategy research deep-freeze from 1977 to 2000 was generated by the

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Research indicates that what strategic approach is effective for crime reduction?

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After the "Golden Era" of research in the 1970s,strategy evaluations

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Police strategy research was in effect "frozen" for twenty-five years by the

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The discipline of police science is best characterized as being

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The status of police strategy research between 1977 and 2000 is strikingly parallel to the

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A research project that needs to occur in light of the current popularity of "broken windows" enforcement emphasis is replication of the

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The science of policing and political or social advocacy should

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The combination of philosophical approach,policy,programs,strategy,and tactics that is most effective is dependent on

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The criteria for strategic advocacy for police scientists must be

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The fact that physicists today do not castigate Isaac Newton for his failure to recognize relativity parallels the respect that should be shown for the police scholar

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