About this Study Set
This study set covers Criminal Justice through
20 practice questions.
A collection of historical milestones, inventions, and foundational firsts in the development of global criminal justice systems. Every question includes the correct answer so you can learn as you go — pick any format above to get started.
Questions & Answers
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Landmarks in Criminal Justice History study set below.
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1
Who is credited with creating the first police force, known as the 'Marine Police', in London in 1798?
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A
Patrick Colquhoun
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B
Robert Peel
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C
J. Edgar Hoover
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D
August Vollmer
2
In which city was the first modern professional police force, the Metropolitan Police Service, established in 1829?
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A
New York
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B
London
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C
Paris
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D
Sydney
3
What forensic technique, pioneered by Sir Francis Galton, was first officially used for identification in criminal investigations in the late 19th century?
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A
DNA profiling
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B
Ballistics
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C
Fingerprinting
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D
Polygraph testing
4
The first practical DNA profiling technique for use in criminal cases was developed by which scientist in 1984?
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A
Alec Jeffreys
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B
Gregor Mendel
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C
James Watson
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D
Francis Crick
5
What was the name of the first professional police force established in the United States, created in Boston in 1838?
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A
NYPD
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B
LAPD
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C
Boston Police Department
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D
Chicago Police Department
6
The first 'rogues' gallery,' a collection of photographs of known criminals for identification, was established in which city in 1857?
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A
New York
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B
London
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C
Chicago
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D
Berlin
7
Who is often cited as the 'father of modern policing' for establishing the principles of the Metropolitan Police in London?
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A
Charles Dickens
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B
Robert Peel
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C
William Pitt
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D
John Howard
8
The first use of ballistics analysis to solve a murder case occurred in 1835 in which country?
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A
England
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B
France
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C
United States
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D
Germany
9
What is the name of the first prison in the United States, established in 1790 in Philadelphia, to use solitary confinement for rehabilitation?
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A
Alcatraz
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B
Sing Sing
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C
Eastern State Penitentiary
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D
Walnut Street Jail
10
In 1910, the first crime laboratory in the world was opened in which country?
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A
France
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B
United States
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C
United Kingdom
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D
Japan
11
Who is known for creating the first system of criminal identification based on physical body measurements, known as anthropometry?
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A
Alphonse Bertillon
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B
Cesare Lombroso
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C
Hans Gross
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D
Edmond Locard
12
What was the first American state to enact a 'state police' force, established in 1905?
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A
Texas
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B
New York
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C
Pennsylvania
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D
California
13
The first 'wanted' poster in American history was published in what century?
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A
16th century
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B
17th century
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C
18th century
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D
19th century
14
Which invention in the early 20th century revolutionized police communications by allowing cars to be dispatched to crime scenes?
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A
Radio dispatch
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B
Pager
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C
Mobile phone
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D
Telegraph
15
The first organized system of criminal law, establishing specific punishments for specific crimes, is known as what?
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A
The Magna Carta
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B
Code of Hammurabi
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C
The Ten Commandments
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D
Roman Law
16
In 1932, which organization established the first centralized crime laboratory in the United States?
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A
Scotland Yard
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B
FBI
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C
Interpol
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D
Secret Service
17
The first automated fingerprint identification system (AFIS) was implemented in the 1970s by which country's police force?
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A
United Kingdom
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B
United States
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C
Australia
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D
Germany
18
What is the oldest continuously operating police force in Australia, established in 1789?
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A
Victoria Police
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B
New South Wales Police Force
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C
Western Australia Police
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D
Queensland Police
19
Who is often called the 'father of criminalistics' for writing the first book describing the application of science to criminal investigation?
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A
Edmond Locard
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B
Hans Gross
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C
Calvin Goddard
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D
Arthur Conan Doyle
20
The first recorded use of a 'coroner' to investigate mysterious deaths dates back to which historical legal document?
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A
Articles of Eyre
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B
Justinian Code
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C
Magna Carta
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D
Bill of Rights
