1. Communitarians see our political culture as being:
a. In very bad shape c. A chance for involvement
b. In very good shape d. A necessary evil
2. Building partnerships between citizens and police - through COPPS - is part of a largercommunity-building movement that requires:
a. More police officers c. High levels of trust and engagement
b. High amounts of money d. Low levels of citizen engagement
3. The four R's that citizens want from their police are:
a. Reliability, responsiveness, reassurance, and results
b. Results, retribution, restitution, rehabilitation
c. Rigidity, results, reformation, rescission
d. Recompense, reticence, resurgence, reconnaissance
4. Elements needed to rebuild a sense of community in the future include all of the following except:
a. Diversification of goals c. Influence
b. Shared emotional connection d. Membership
5. "The fundamental purpose of civil government is to establish order...," according to:
a. J. Edgar Hoover c. John Dillinger
b. George Washington d. Thomas Hobbes
6. A close police-citizen partnership will be a key factor in new policing efforts.
a. True
b. False
7. People act more responsibly when they are controlled by others than when they controltheir own environments.
a. True
b. False
8. Communitarianism argues that we have not gone far enough in asking citizens to fulfill their responsibility to the community.
a. True
b. False
9. Communitarians see our political culture as being in excellent condition.
a. True
b. False
10. Communitarians support the idea that neighborhoods take matters into their own hands.
a. True
b. False
11. Empowerment is a new idea in America.
a. True
b. False
12. Generally speaking, communities cannot police themselves; they must depend on their police department.
a. True
b. False
13. Community policing can be described as a single program that is applied uniformly across the United States.
a. True
b. False
14. Community policing simply means implementing foot beats, bicycle patrols, and neighborhood stations.
a. True
b. False
15. Neighborhood disorder has no affect on a person's perception of safety.
a. True
b. False