Kin policing is described as taking place before what year?

Correct answer: 1750 BC

Explanation

This question tests the student's knowledge of the historical period associated with kin policing, as established in the chapter's introduction.

Other questions

Question 1

What is kin policing as described in the section on ancient policing?

Question 2

According to the text, what was a frequent and negative outcome of the kin policing system?

Question 3

Around what year BC was the Code of Hammurabi estimated to have been engraved in stone?

Question 4

How many sections of societal conduct and penalties were detailed in the Code of Hammurabi?

Question 5

Which individual is referred to in the text as the 'father of formal policing'?

Question 6

In the system of Mosaic Law that emerged around 1000 BC, who was noted for NOT creating the law?

Question 7

What were the 'urban cohorts' created by Augustus Caesar?

Question 8

As crime rose and became more violent in Rome, Augustus Caesar formed the 'vigils'. What were their primary duties?

Question 9

In England, from the 12th to 18th centuries, what was the posse comitatus?

Question 10

What was a significant problem that arose from using young volunteers for policing work in early England?

Question 11

The first police service in Athens, often considered the first secret service, was developed by whom?

Question 12

Which two ancient legal codes are described as forming the 'ladder that would eventually lead to the creation of policing'?

Question 13

What was the role of a constable in the English system from the 12th to 18th centuries?

Question 14

During the 12th-18th centuries in England, what disadvantage did the poor face regarding protection?

Question 15

What was the primary reason kin policing 'slowly washed away' according to the text?

Question 16

At what minimum age could boys volunteer for the posse comitatus in England?

Question 17

How were the vigils different from the urban cohorts in ancient Rome?

Question 18

The development of formal policing under Peisistratus was a response to what ongoing problem?

Question 19

From 6 AD until the 12th century, what type of policing existed in Rome?

Question 20

What was the purpose of Mosaic Law as a 'new form of rational law'?

Question 21

Who appointed sheriffs in England from the 12th to the 18th centuries?

Question 22

The United States legal system is mentioned to trace its roots back to the common law of which country?

Question 23

The time period of Peisistratus, the 'father of formal policing', is given as which of the following?

Question 24

What does the text identify as the primary motivation for Augustus Caesar to form the vigils?

Question 25

After the fall of the Roman Empire, who is said to have assumed the role of protection?

Question 27

What power were the vigils given in ancient Rome?

Question 28

Which period saw kings in England appointing sheriffs?

Question 29

The Code of Hammurabi is seen as the beginnings of what?

Question 30

According to the text, what was a key difference between kin policing and the later city-driven policing models?

Question 31

Besides fighting crime, what other major duty was assigned to the Roman vigils?

Question 32

What was the purpose of the posse comitatus in early England?

Question 33

Which ruler is credited with creating the urban cohorts and the vigils?

Question 34

In the timeline presented, which concept or institution came first?

Question 35

What was a primary characteristic of Mosaic Law?

Question 36

The text implies that the creation of formal policing in Athens under Peisistratus was part of a larger societal trend. What was this trend?

Question 37

Which group was NOT affiliated with the Praetorian Guard?

Question 38

What does the text say about the development of policing in the United States and England?

Question 39

What was the official title of Augustus Caesar when he created the urban cohorts?

Question 40

Which statement accurately reflects the authority of constables in early England?

Question 41

The first police service in Athens is often looked at as the first what?

Question 42

Besides corruption, what other negative behavior was mentioned as a problem with young policing volunteers in England?

Question 43

The Code of Hammurabi provided penalties for violations and detailed how individuals should do what?

Question 44

The text states that in early England, victims with the means could do what for protection?

Question 45

How much time elapsed between the estimated date of the Code of Hammurabi and the emergence of Mosaic Law?

Question 46

Which policing system is described as having a 'barbaric nature'?

Question 47

What was the purpose of the 282 sections in the Code of Hammurabi?

Question 48

The period from 6 AD to the 12th century in Rome was characterized by what form of policing?

Question 49

What was the mission of the urban cohorts in Rome?

Question 50

The text describes a progression where 'new doors opened for a modern city driven policing model.' This happened after which system began to wash away?