What are the advantages of specialized units in police departments? There is a need for increased supervision. There is a failure to coordinate with other units. Officers have less flexibility and may miss the big picture. Efficiency is improved and officers become very effective in accomplishing their mission.

Efficiency is improved and officers become very effective in accomplishing their mission.

What are the disadvantages of specialized units in police departments? Less flexibility and a tendency to miss the big picture. Officers develop expertise. Simple to measure effectiveness. Improved efficiency and effectiveness in missions.

Less flexibility and a tendency to miss the big picture.

What is a photo lineup and how is it used in law enforcement? A strategy to coordinate with other units. A technique to improve officer efficiency. A structured presentation of photographs for identifying or eliminating suspects. A method to measure the effectiveness of police units.

A structured presentation of photographs for identifying or eliminating suspects.

What does the term 'probable cause' refer to in legal contexts? Reasonable ground for presuming guilt. An objective basis supported by specific facts. The freedom to choose to act or not. A systematic approach to guide departments.

Reasonable ground for presuming guilt.

What is 'reasonable suspicion' and how does it differ from probable cause? An objective basis supported by specific facts for believing someone committed a crime. A structured presentation of photographs. The freedom of an agency to choose to act or not. Reasonable ground for presuming guilt.

An objective basis supported by specific facts for believing someone committed a crime.

What is the policing practice known as 'stop and frisk'? A method to improve officer efficiency. A strategy to coordinate with other units. Stopping a person briefly to search them for weapons or prohibited items. A structured presentation of photographs.

Stopping a person briefly to search them for weapons or prohibited items.

What is a 'Terry stop' and how is it conducted? A structured presentation of photographs. A method to improve officer efficiency. The act of stopping someone based on reasonable suspicion. A strategy to coordinate with other units.

The act of stopping someone based on reasonable suspicion.

What does the 'plain view doctrine' state in legal terms? An objective basis supported by specific facts. Allows the warrantless seizure of an object seen in plain view by an officer engaged in lawful activity. Reasonable ground for presuming guilt. The freedom of an agency to choose to act or not.

Allows the warrantless seizure of an object seen in plain view by an officer engaged in lawful activity.

Which cases are associated with the plain view doctrine? People vs. California and People vs. Humphrey. Gideon vs. Wainwright and Mapp vs. Ohio. Miranda vs. Arizona and Terry vs. Ohio. Roe vs. Wade and Brown vs. Board of Education.

People vs. California and People vs. Humphrey.

What does the 'plain feel doctrine' allow an officer to do? Stop and frisk individuals based on reasonable suspicion. Seize objects in plain view without a warrant. Investigate further if something suspicious is felt during lawful activity. Conduct a structured presentation of photographs.

Investigate further if something suspicious is felt during lawful activity.

Are criminal acts always considered 'deviant acts'? Deviance is subjective and varies by culture. Yes, all criminal acts are inherently deviant. Only violent crimes are considered deviant. No, not all criminal acts are considered deviant.

No, not all criminal acts are considered deviant.

Which perspective focuses on healing victims, offenders, and communities rather than punishment? restorative justice perspective deterrence perspective retributive justice perspective incapacitation perspective

restorative justice perspective

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