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Question 31

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The office of the Justice of the Peace was criticized in the 16th century because of the wealthy landowners who were able to buy their way into office.

A) True
B) False

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Question 32

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Which of the early criminal justice officials of the American colonies would have determined cause of death and the party responsible for it?

A) justice of the peace
B) sheriff
C) constable
D) coroner

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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Question 33

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Which of the following is the newest federal agency?

One of the top priorities of the Federal Bureau of Investigation is to protect the United States against cyber-attacks and high-technology crimes.

Which of the following criminal justice officials of early England were elected court officers whose duties included oversight of the interests of the Crown?

August Vollmer is credited with shaping the development of police professionalism during the reform era.

Among the duties of the U.S.Secret Service is to investigate counterfeiting and other financial crimes, such as financial institution fraud, computer fraud, and identify theft.

Special-purpose state agencies are investigative units that are trained for a specific law enforcement area.

Which of the following is a top priority of the Federal Bureau of Investigation?

Which of the following were among the duties of the constable in early England?

What is the difference between proprietary and contract services in the private security/police industry?

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is prohibited from monitoring Internet sites, churches and political organizations, nor can its agents attend public meetings for the purpose of preventing terrorism.

State public safety agencies tend to perform general police functions such as highway patrol, traffic control, and crash investigations.

The Internal Revenue Service is considered the most clandestine government service.

What are some of the common elements of employment for law enforcement positions.

A special-purpose state agency would be most likely to investigate ______.

Describe the selection of police officers in 1840s New York.

Which of the following employment requirements typically requires a candidate to examine situational questions that are posed verbally by a board of assessors?

Today, the coroner determines the causes of all deaths by violence or under suspicious circumstances.

What are some of the reforms that August Vollmer implemented during the Reform Era?