I am scheduled to take the Dantes Introduction to Law Enforcement exam and was wondering whether there was anyone who can offer tips on this subject.

Suzie,

See the post below that Snazzlefrag made last October...maybe it will help. Also, be sure to use the "search" function at the top of the page when you're looking for info and tips about specific exams. You'll find lots of threads on most of the subjects, although I didn't see too many for this one...

Good luck!

JoAnne

Hi All,

I just got back from taking DANTES Intro to Law Enforcement (paper-based).

This exam is about 75% common sense and general knowledge. The other 15% can be learned through Instantcert. There were a few challenging questions, of course, but I would definitely rate this as one of the 'easier' exams. If you need three elective/filler credits, then this might be just the trick.

Easier questions are along the lines of (not word for word):

1. Which of the following is an example of police extortion:

A) A police officer doesn't pay his taxes.
B) A police officer arrests a colleague for DUI.
C) A police officer accepts $100 from a driver in return for not issuing her a speeding ticket.
D) A police officer exceeds the speed limit whilst driving his personal vehicle.

2) All of these are examples of community-relations police activity EXCEPT:

A) Police Volunteer Programs.
B) Community Outreach Days.
C) Partnering with local community groups.
D) Murder investigations.

Moderate to Difficult questions are long the lines of (not word for word):

1) What percentage of the nations police workforce are female?

A) 10%
B) 20%
C) 30%
D) 40%

2) The Knapp Commission investigated police corruption in which US city?

A) Chicago
B) Detroit
C) New York City
D) Philadelphia

3) Which amendments to the constitution deal with the issue of "Due Process"?

A) First and Third
B) Second and Tenth
C) Sixth and Fourteenth
D) Second and Eleventh

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The easier questions can be answered without any study, but the harder ones obviously would require you to have actually studied for the exam.

I don't say this very often, but I honestly think that this exam could be passed COLD. However, if you want to ensure a high score (or an A), you will need to go over the Instantcert material too.

There is no need for me to list everything you need to know for this exam. Just make sure you study Instantcert, and you will likely do very well.

There were quite a few questions about the Bill of Rights (first ten amendments), the 14th Amendment, various Acts of congress (Eg, Pendleton Act), and court cases (Eg, US v Leon, Terry v Ohio, Garner v Tennessee), and Wilson/Vollmer/Peel. So make sure you have a firm grasp of those.

This exam fits perfectly alongside CLEP American Government, and DANTES Criminal Justice. If you need the credits, I would recommend you take all three close together if possible.

Snazzlefrag

Welcome to the IC-Forums-Classroom Suzie!!

This book looks somewhat promising..... eBay: Introduction To Law Enforcement And Criminal Justice... (item 330113610777 end time May-05-07 07:55:46 PDT)


I also pulled these book titles and comments off of: 123collegedegre . com Excelsior College, Value Of A College Education, Distance Learning Degree Program - 123collegedegree.com

Introduction to Law Enforcement
The Police in America: An Introduction, 4th by Walker, Samuel; Katz, Charles

Didn't actually take this one, only Criminal Justice. Study for both exams together, as the concepts for both overlap each other. Amazon.com.


Criminal Justice
Introduction to Criminal Justice, 6th by Anderson, Patrick R.; Newman, Donald J.

Fairly simple exam, after using instantcert's materials. Study for both Criminal Justice and Intro to Law Enforcement together. Amazon.com.

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M.S. - Psychology
B.S. - Criminal Justice
A.S. - Administrative Management

Thank you. I took the Criminal Justice exam 2 years ago and was able to pass it so I will just go over the information on IC.

Taking this one tommorow. Used pretty much IC with some other web sites I posted on the Feedback thread for 2 weeks. I am pretty confident. Will let you guys know how it goes afterwords.

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Lanny

CLEPs Taken
Intro to Psych:64
Intro to Soc:66
American Government:55
Western Civ I:61
Prin of Management:56
Social Sciences+History:58
A+I Lit:50 Oh Yeah
English Comp w/essay: awaiting score

DSST's Taken
Intro to Public Speaking:56 + passed oral speech
Alc. and Drug Abuse:67
Intro to LE:68
Criminal Justice:447
Prin. of Supervision:54
Human Resources Management:63
Introduction to Business:61
Technical Writing:48 passed
Intro to Computing: Awaiting Score
FEMA 18 credits

Next Tests
College Math

Just got results after 8 weeks. 68. Thanks to all

Just returned this evening following completing the Intro to Law Enforcement. Passsed with a 69.
I must say I'm pleased with the computer testing for DSST exams. I hate waiting for scores.

Does anyone know if Excelsior awards a letter grade for this specific exam?

Thank you.

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CLEP
*Humanities*Analyzing and Interpreting Literature*History and Social Sciences*Intro to Sociology*Intro to Psychology*Biology*American Government*Principles of Marketing*Principles of Management*Intro to Business Law*
DSST
*Criminal Justice*Introduction to Law Enforcement*Substance Abuse*Organizational Behavior*Introduction to World Religions*Principles of Supervision*
EXCELSIOR
*College Writing*Junvenile Delinquency*INL102 Info Literacy*UEcel-Political Science*

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