Multiple choice and true/false Criminology B Unit 3 1. Areas of Law Enforcement: Federal Agencies, State and Local Law Enforcement and Areas of Forensics 2. DNA Exonerations Articles 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 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 9 This area of federal law enforcement was considered the first in the history of the U.S. DEA ATF FBI U.S. Marshals
Question 10 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 11 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 12 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