Criminal Investigation 11th Edition By Charles R Swanson – Test Bank
Chapter 01: The Evolution of Criminal Investigation and Forensic Science
Multiple Choice Questions
- The first modern detective force was
- A) the Bow Street Runners.
- B) established by the Metropolitan Police Act of 1829.
- C) created by Patrick Colquhoun.
- D) headed by attorney Howard Vincent.
Ans: A
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- When the London Metropolitan Police force was established in 1829, the British public was at first suspicious and at times even hostile towards it because
- A) King Edward II had supported its creation.
- B) Rowan and Mayne had intimate ties to the royal family.
- C) social reformers such as Jeremy Bentham had long argued that it was a danger to personal liberty.
- D) French citizens had experienced oppression under centralized police.
Ans: D
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- In 1833, _______ an ordinance creating America’s first paid, daylight police force?
- A) Philadelphia
- B) Chicago
- C) New York City
- D) Baltimore
Ans: A
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- After the Civil War, Pinkerton’s National Detective Agency engaged in the two broad areas of ____________?
- A) Locating war criminals and providing protection to the President of the United States.
- B) Controlling a discontented working class and protection of the President of the United States.
- C) Pursuing bank robbers and arresting train robbers.
- D) Controlling a discontented working class and pursuing bank and railroad robbers.
Ans: D
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- Which state and city was the first to create a unified police force in this country?
- A) New Orleans, LA.
- B) New York, NY.
- C) Baltimore, MD.
- D) Philadelphia, PA
Ans: B
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- Which of the following is not one of the reasons cited in the textbook for having reliable detectives in Americain the 1800’s?
- A) Graft and corruption were common among America’s big city police officers.
- B) Police jurisdictions were limited.
- C) There was little information sharing among police departments.
- D) All of the above are reasons cited in the textbook.
Ans: D
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