Unit 2 Criminal Justice

what level of force is a police officer allowed to use when encountering a suspect?
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what level of force is a police officer allowed to use when encountering a suspect?
Whatever level of force is the least amount necessary for safety
Which policing strategy is defined by assigning a police officer a random neighborhood to patrol?
Preventative Patrol
Which policing strategy focuses on minor public order offenses that impact the quality of life?
Aggressive Order Maintenance
Which policing strategy tries to mitigate crime by conducting specific and detailed research on a community?
Problem-Oriented Policing
Which policing strategy is dependent on getting the neighborhood involved to address problems plaguing a society?
Community-Oriented Policing
What is the name for police being able to stop, question, & even search an individual for suspicious behavior?
Stop-and-Frisk
Which of the following is NOT a category of authority abuse discussed in class?
Stop & Frisk
Community policing operates on this school of thought:
Positivism Theory
This term refers to the earliest era of policing where individuals volunteered to maintain order before official police
Vigilantism
Before the civil war, this was the first policing system used in the southern United States
Slave Patrols
This era of policing aims to restore police relationships with citizens & focuses on proactive policingCommunity Policing EraThis era of policing removed political influence & embraced new forms of technologyProfessional EraThis term refers to police's loyalty to fellow officers & refusal to speak out against themBlue Code of SilenceThis abuse of authority involves police doing something wrong b/c they believe it will cause something better in the end"Noble Cause" AbuseThis amendment of the constitution primarily protects you against unlawful searches & seizures4thThis amendment primarily protects your self-defense rights in court by providing you a lawyer if needed6thThis amendment primarily protects your right against self-incrimination in court & questioning5thTo sue a police officer, you must also be able to identify a previous court case with your exact civil rightruePolice's protection against civil lawsuits in order to protect them from frivolous arguments is known asqualified immunityThe federal government sets the minimum educational requirements for police across the countryFalse