NCJ Number
12638
Date Published
1972
Length
734 pages
Annotation
SETS OF MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS TO HELP POLICE OFFICERS PREPARE FOR PROMOTIONAL EXAMINATIONS, AS WELL AS SAMPLE ESSAY QUESTIONS, TEST-TAKING ADVICE AND PRACTICE EXAM.
Abstract
THE INTRODUCTORY EXPLANATION OF HOW TO STUDY CONTAINS AN ANALYSIS OF THE SUBJECTS COVERED IN THE VARIOUS LEVEL EXAMINATIONS IN NEW YORK CITY, LOS ANGELES AND SAN FRANCISCO AND PRACTICE QUESTIONS ARE ORGANIZED INTO THE SUBJECTS FOUND ON THESE EXAMINATIONS. QUESTIONS IN SECTION ONE DEAL WITH THE AREAS OF JUDGMENT, REASONING, CRIMINOLOGY AND PENOLOGY. FURTHER SECTIONS DEAL WITH ADMINISTRATION AND SUPERVISION, CRIMINAL SCIENCE AND INVESTIGATION, THE INVESTIGATION OF SPECIFIC CRIMES, AND CRIMINAL LAW. THE TEXT CONCLUDES WITH SECTIONS ON VOCABULARY, ENGLISH USAGE AND FIRST AID, A MODEL EXAMINATION, AND TEST-TAKING ADVICE.