Areas of Law Enforcement: Multiple choice and true/false Criminology B Unit 3 Areas of Law Enforcement: Federal Agencies, State and Local Law Enforcement and Areas of Forensics 25 points possible Multiple choice and true/false

Question 1 J. Edgar Hoover was the long time director of what federal agency? DEA Customs and Border Protection FBI ATF

Question 2 The siege at the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas was headed by which federal agency? U.S. Marshals ATF DEA Customs and Border Protection

Question 3 What state was the first to establish a formal area of state law enforcement with executive powers? California Florida North Carolina Pennsylvaina

Question 4 Which of the following was NOT listed as a power of the County law enforcement agencies and Sheriff? Law enforcement services Voter registration Maintain county jail Officer for county courts

Question 5 Both Elian Gonzalez and James Meredith received protection from which federal agency? U.S. Marshals FBI Customs and Border Protection ATF

Question 6 Which law enforcement agency first established the 10 basic questions to identify when studying the M.O. of a crime? FBI New York City Police Scotland Yard DEA

Question 7 In the Timothy Spencer investigation using DNA for the first time, what were the odds that the sample was not Spencer’s? 1 in 5,000 1 in 700,000 1 in 10,000,000 1 in 700,000,000

Question 8 What was established with the Innocence Project of 2004? The right of those accused to unlimited appeals The rights of victims of illegal searches to have the evidence thrown out The ability of convicted individuals to seek DNA tests to prove innocence The ability of CODIS to make matches for in unsolved crimes in the U.S.

Question 9 What is the average amount of time for those exonerated based on DNA evidence to have spent time in prison? 10 months 7 years 10 years 15 years

Question 10 This area of federal law enforcement was considered the first in the history of the U.S. DEA ATF FBI U.S. Marshals

Question 11 Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding law enforcement within the state of Minnesota? There are over 10,000 Peace Officers in MN An example of a specialty agency is the State Fairgrounds Police The BCA is actually considered a Federal agency outside of the state of MN There are county sheriff positions for each county in MN

Question 12 Who is directly responsible for the licensing and training of Peace Officers in the state of MN? Governor POST Board Individual colleges and universities Each police agency

Question 13 What city was the first to establish a formal police department in 1838? Boston New York City Philadelphia San Francisco

Answer Key C B D A