Reading Exercise: Understanding Policing in the USA
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What is one of the three major components of the criminal justice system in the USA?

  • Policing (correct)
  • Education
  • Construction
  • Healthcare

Apart from maintaining order, what is one of the functions of policing according to the text?

  • Agricultural functions
  • Educational functions
  • Judicial functions
  • Service functions (correct)

What is law enforcement commonly charged with, as mentioned in the text?

  • Encouraging criminal activity
  • Supporting criminal activity
  • Ignoring criminal activity
  • Deterring criminal activity (correct)

What do detectives do in relation to criminal cases?

<p>Gather facts and collect evidence (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do urban police officers typically do?

<p>Maintain regular patrols and respond to service calls (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are sheriffs and deputy sheriffs responsible for enforcing?

<p>The law on the county level (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is another term used for State police officers?

<p>Highway patrol officers (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What tasks might highway patrol officers perform at the scene of accidents?

<p>Direct traffic, give first aid, and call for emergency equipment (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the purpose of policing involve besides investigating suspected criminal activity?

<p>Referral of results of investigations and suspected criminals to the courts (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a primary responsibility of police officers according to the text?

<p>Maintaining law and order (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers
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