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Which term encompasses the three components of law enforcement: police, courts, and corrections?

Enforcement

What do law enforcement officers have the power to do?

Arrest any person for a violation of criminal law

Who were the law enforcers in ancient Egypt?

Hired individuals

What is the main purpose of law enforcement organizations?

<p>To prevent and punish crimes</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do law enforcement officers traditionally include?

<p>Anyone sworn or badged</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used for law enforcement officers in modern state legal codes?

<p>Peace officers</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the three components of law enforcement?

<p>Police, courts, and corrections</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used for law enforcement officers who can arrest any person for a violation of criminal law?

<p>Peace officers</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of law enforcement in society?

<p>To maintain peace and order</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which country has a national police agency that supervises the police agencies for each individual prefecture?

<p>Japan</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which country are there federal, state, and local police and sheriff agencies?

<p>United States</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which country has a national police for urban areas and a gendarmerie for rural areas, both technically national-level?

<p>Niger</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which country do some territories only have national-level law enforcement, while some provinces have national, provincial, and municipal?

<p>Canada</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which country has the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives as national-level federal law enforcement agencies?

<p>United States</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which country has private police that provide dedicated law enforcement for privately-owned property or infrastructure?

<p>United States</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which country has military police within its military?

<p>United States</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which country has specialist law enforcement agencies for schools and airports?

<p>United States</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why might an agency be dissolved?

<p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why might agency consolidation occur?

<p>None of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which ancient law enforcers also served as slave catchers, firefighters, watchmen, city guards, and bodyguards?

<p>Maréchaussée</p> Signup and view all the answers

In England, what were groups of ten families responsible for ensuring?

<p>Good behavior and apprehending criminals</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the first statutory police force established in Europe in 1611?

<p>High Constables of Edinburgh</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which law enforcement agency was responsible for combating theft on the River Thames in England?

<p>Thames River Police</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which law enforcement agency was formed by merging the Bow Street Runners and the Thames River Police?

<p>Metropolitan Police</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which were the first law enforcement agencies in the Thirteen Colonies in the Province of New York?

<p>New York Sheriff's Office and the Albany County Sheriff's Department</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which was the first municipal police department established in the United States?

<p>Philadelphia Police Department</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which law enforcement agency was responsible for enforcing laws in feudal Japan?

<p>Samurai</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which organization was formed in 1923 to promote international cooperation among law enforcement agencies?

<p>Interpol</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which technology has made an immense impact on law enforcement, leading to the development and regular use of police cars, police radio systems, police aviation, police tactical units, and police body cameras?

<p>Technology</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who were typically the law enforcers in ancient civilizations?

<p>Slaves</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which civilization had paqūdus as law enforcers?

<p>Babylonia</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used for law enforcement officers in modern state legal codes?

<p>Peace officers</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which component of law enforcement is responsible for punishment?

<p>Corrections</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which country has a national police agency for urban areas and a gendarmerie for rural areas?

<p>France</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do law enforcement officers have the power to do?

<p>Enforce laws</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which ancient civilization had vigiles as law enforcers?

<p>Roman Empire</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which country has specialist law enforcement agencies for schools and airports?

<p>United States</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which component of law enforcement is responsible for discovering violations of rules and norms?

<p>Police</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which country has private police that provide dedicated law enforcement for privately-owned property or infrastructure?

<p>United States</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which period did the concept of police as the primary law enforcement organization originate in Europe?

<p>Late modern period</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the first statutory police force established in Europe?

<p>The High Constables of Edinburgh</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which law enforcement agency was responsible for enforcing laws in feudal Japan?

<p>Samurai</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which was the first formal police force in Britain?

<p>The London Bow Street Runners</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which was the first municipal police department established in the United States?

<p>The Philadelphia Police Department</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which was the first American state police, federal law enforcement agency?

<p>The United States Marshals Service</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which law enforcement agency was responsible for combating theft on the River Thames in England?

<p>The Thames River Police</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which law enforcement agency was formed by merging the Bow Street Runners and the Thames River Police?

<p>The Metropolitan Police</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which was the first law enforcement agency in Canada?

<p>The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which organization was formed in 1923 to promote international cooperation among law enforcement agencies?

<p>Interpol</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which country has a national police agency that supervises the police agencies for each individual prefecture?

<p>Japan</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which country has a national police for urban areas and a gendarmerie for rural areas, both technically national-level?

<p>Niger</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which country has federal, state, and local police and sheriff agencies?

<p>United States</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which country has some territories with only national-level law enforcement, while some provinces have national, provincial, and municipal?

<p>Canada</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which country has specialist law enforcement agencies for schools and airports?

<p>United States</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which country has private police that provide dedicated law enforcement for privately-owned property or infrastructure?

<p>United States</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which country has the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives as national-level federal law enforcement agencies?

<p>United States</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which country has a national police for urban areas and a gendarmerie for rural areas, both technically national-level?

<p>Niger</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which country has a national police agency that supervises the police agencies for each individual prefecture?

<p>Japan</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which country has some territories with only national-level law enforcement, while some provinces have national, provincial, and municipal?

<p>Canada</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which ancient civilization had law enforcers known as Medjay?

<p>Ancient Egypt</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who were typically law enforcers in ancient civilizations?

<p>Slaves</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term is used to include the three components of law enforcement: police, courts, and corrections?

<p>Law enforcement organization</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which country has private police that provide dedicated law enforcement for privately-owned property or infrastructure?

<p>United States</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which ancient civilization had law enforcers known as vigiles?

<p>Roman Empire</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which law enforcement agency was responsible for enforcing laws in feudal Japan?

<p>Prefects</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which was the first formal police force in Britain?

<p>Vigiles</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which technology has made an immense impact on law enforcement, leading to the development and regular use of police cars, police radio systems, police aviation, police tactical units, and police body cameras?

<p>Radio</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used for law enforcement officers in modern state legal codes?

<p>Police officer</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which country has specialist law enforcement agencies for schools and airports?

<p>United States</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which country has a national police agency that supervises the police agencies for each individual prefecture?

<p>Japan</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which country has federal, state, and local police and sheriff agencies?

<p>United States</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which country has some territories with only national-level law enforcement, while some provinces have national, provincial, and municipal?

<p>Canada</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which country has a national police for urban areas and a gendarmerie for rural areas, both technically national-level?

<p>Niger</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which law enforcement agency focuses on narcotics crimes in the United States?

<p>Drug Enforcement Administration</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which law enforcement agency focuses on weapon regulation violations in the United States?

<p>Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which segment of society may have their own specialist law enforcement agency?

<p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which jurisdiction may have private police to provide dedicated law enforcement for privately-owned property or infrastructure?

<p>United States</p> Signup and view all the answers

Under what circumstances might agency consolidation occur?

<p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used for law enforcement officers who can arrest any person for a violation of criminal law?

<p>Peace officers</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which law enforcement agency was responsible for enforcing laws in feudal Japan?

<p>The samurai</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the first statutory police force established in Europe in 1611?

<p>The High Constables of Edinburgh</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which law enforcement agency was formed by merging the Bow Street Runners and the Thames River Police?

<p>The Metropolitan Police</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which was the first municipal police department established in the United States?

<p>The Philadelphia Police Department</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which was the first American state police, federal law enforcement agency?

<p>The United States Marshals Service</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which country has the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary as the first law enforcement agency?

<p>Canada</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which country has the Dominion Police as the first Canadian national law enforcement agency?

<p>Canada</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which country has the New York Sheriff's Office and the Albany County Sheriff's Department as the first law enforcement agencies in the Thirteen Colonies?

<p>United States</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which country has the Charleston Guard and Watch reported to have the duties and organization of a modern police force by 1785?

<p>United States</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which country has the Paris lieutenant général de police as the first organized police force?

<p>France</p> Signup and view all the answers

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