Police procedural - Quiz
  • 1. What is a major criticism of police procedurals regarding crime depiction?
A) They rely too much on comedy.
B) They are too boring to watch.
C) They fail to show enough police equipment.
D) They provide an unrealistic depiction of crime.
  • 2. Which types of incidents are police procedurals accused of being preoccupied with?
A) Petty theft and jaywalking.
B) Homicide and terrorism.
C) Public nuisance and littering.
D) Traffic violations and parking disputes.
  • 3. In the United States, which crime appears less frequently in procedurals than murder?
A) Theft.
B) Homicide.
C) Terrorism.
D) Serial killing.
  • 4. Which of these crimes are citizens more likely to personally experience than homicide?
A) Domestic violence.
B) Mass murder.
C) International espionage.
D) Terrorism.
  • 5. According to the text, when did procedurals begin portraying attempted terrorism at higher rates?
A) Since the turn of the century.
B) Since the September 11 attacks.
C) Since the end of the Cold War.
D) Since the invention of television.
  • 6. What have critics accused police procedurals of promoting through terrorism plotlines?
A) Support for political activism.
B) Strict adherence to the law.
C) Police brutality and corruption.
D) Racial profiling and fear-mongering.
  • 7. What is the consequence of the media's portrayal of crime regarding public perception?
A) Discrepancies in the perception of crime rates.
B) Greater trust in judicial systems.
C) Improved understanding of forensic science.
D) A decrease in citizen fear.
  • 8. What did the 2005 study on the German public reveal about crime perceptions?
A) The public believed crime had increased despite a decline in total offences.
B) The public accurately guessed the decline in crime.
C) The public was unaware of crime rates.
D) The public believed crime had disappeared.
  • 9. Between 1992 and 2003, what was the actual trend of total offences in Germany?
A) Fluctuated wildly.
B) Remained stable.
C) An increase.
D) A decline.
  • 10. What is believed to be a factor in influencing sentencing rates according to the text?
A) Decreased funding for prisons.
B) Changes in government policy.
C) A rise in actual violent crime.
D) Distorted public perception from police procedurals.
  • 11. Which countries reported increases in the volume and severity of incarceration despite crime declines?
A) France, Spain, and Italy.
B) Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
C) Japan, China, and South Korea.
D) US, UK, and Germany.
  • 12. Which Canadian TV series is listed in the provided text?
A) The Rookie
B) Blue Bloods
C) Chicago P.D.
D) Rookie Blue
  • 13. Which Philippine show is based on a 1997 film starring Fernando Poe, Jr.?
A) Mga Lihim ni Urduja
B) Flower of Evil
C) Black Rider
D) Ang Probinsyano
  • 14. The police procedural genre is described as being dominated by which gender?
A) Male
B) Non-binary
C) Gender-neutral
D) Female
  • 15. According to the text, what percentage of all scripted shows on US broadcast networks in the last 10 years are police procedurals?
A) 22%
B) 50%
C) 10%
D) 35%
  • 16. What is one reason given in the text for the introduction of women as protagonists in police procedurals?
A) Increasing police reform
B) Ending gender bias
C) Replacing male heroes
D) Adding sexual appeal
  • 17. The Philippine series 'Flower of Evil' is based on a series from which country?
A) Vietnam
B) South Korea
C) Japan
D) Thailand
  • 18. Which of these is identified as a rape myth portrayed in police procedurals?
A) Rapes only happen to 'bad girls'
B) Police are always present during crimes
C) Rape is always reported
D) Justice is always served
  • 19. How are police officers usually presented in the narrative of police procedurals?
A) As the 'good guys'
B) As corrupt individuals
C) As victims of bureaucracy
D) As side characters
  • 20. What kind of practices are often normalized in police procedurals according to the research report?
A) Community mediation
B) Transparent legal procedures
C) Illegal searches
D) Mandatory jury trials
  • 21. Which of these is a Canadian TV series mentioned in the text?
A) Flashpoint
B) Black Rider
C) Noah
D) Pilyang Kerubin
  • 22. Which television network aired 'Blue Heelers'?
A) Nine Network
B) Seven Network
C) Network Ten
D) ABC
  • 23. How many episodes of 'Blue Heelers' were produced?
A) 301
B) 229
C) 510
D) 177
  • 24. Which production company made 'Division 4'?
A) ABC
B) Crawford Productions
C) Network Ten
D) Southern Star Entertainment
  • 25. How many episodes of 'Division 4' were aired?
A) 301
B) 229
C) 510
D) 177
  • 26. In which city is the series 'City Homicide' set?
A) Sydney
B) Melbourne
C) Mount Thomas
D) Brisbane
  • 27. How many detectives are followed in the homicide squad in 'City Homicide'?
A) Eight
B) Four
C) Two
D) Six
  • 28. Which series is a spin-off from 'Matlock Police'?
A) Cop Shop
B) Blue Heelers
C) Solo One
D) Rush
  • 29. Where is 'Water Rats' set?
A) Mount Thomas
B) Melbourne
C) Sydney Harbour
D) Rural Victoria
  • 30. How many episodes of 'Water Rats' were produced?
A) 229
B) 301
C) 510
D) 177
  • 31. Which series follows the stories of a tactical police unit in Melbourne?
A) City Homicide
B) Rush
C) Young Lions
D) Special Squad
  • 32. How many episodes were produced for 'Matlock Police'?
A) 301
B) 229
C) 177
D) 510
  • 33. Who authored the PhD dissertation mentioned regarding Australian police procedurals?
A) Southern Star
B) The Seven Network
C) Antony Stephenson
D) Crawford Productions
  • 34. Which of these series was aired on the ABC?
A) The Feds
B) Phoenix
C) Stingers
D) Bellamy
  • 35. Who created the Law & Order franchise?
A) Dick Wolf
B) Steven Bochco
C) David Simon
D) Shawn Ryan
  • 36. Which show was created by Donald P. Bellisario?
A) NCIS
B) Castle
C) Monk
D) The Wire
  • 37. Which creator is responsible for The Blacklist?
A) Jon Bokenkamp
B) Jeff Davis
C) Alexi Hawley
D) Bruno Heller
  • 38. Who created the series Monk?
A) Steve Franks
B) Andy Breckman
C) Tom Fontana
D) Hart Hanson
  • 39. Which creator is known for the show The Shield?
A) Shawn Ryan
B) Dick Wolf
C) David Simon
D) Steven Bochco
  • 40. Who is the creator of The Mentalist?
A) Andrew W. Marlowe
B) Robert Doherty
C) Bruno Heller
D) Jonathan Nolan
  • 41. Who created the show Hannibal?
A) Jeff Davis
B) David Simon
C) Bryan Fuller
D) Hart Hanson
  • 42. Which show did Anthony Yerkovich create?
A) The Wire
B) Kojak
C) Miami Vice
D) Dragnet
  • 43. Who created the CSI franchise?
A) Donald P. Bellisario
B) Dick Wolf
C) Quinn Martin
D) Anthony E. Zuiker
  • 44. Who created the show Psych?
A) Alexi Hawley
B) Andy Breckman
C) Hart Hanson
D) Steve Franks
  • 45. Which series was created by Meredith Stiehm?
A) Cold Case
B) Without a Trace
C) Castle
D) The Shield
  • 46. Who created the series Castle?
A) Bruno Heller
B) Jon Bokenkamp
C) Andrew W. Marlowe
D) Robert Doherty
  • 47. Who produced The Untouchables and The F.B.I.?
A) Quinn Martin
B) Jack Webb
C) Dick Wolf
D) Steven Bochco
  • 48. Who created Police Story?
A) Joseph Wambaugh
B) Steven Bochco
C) Abby Mann
D) David Simon
  • 49. Which show was created by Ann Biderman?
A) The Rookie
B) NYPD Blue
C) Brooklyn South
D) Southland
  • 50. Who is the creator of Bones?
A) Anthony E. Zuiker
B) Hart Hanson
C) Jeff Davis
D) Bryan Fuller
  • 51. Which creator worked on both Homicide: Life on the Street and The Wire?
A) Dick Wolf
B) Steven Bochco
C) David Simon
D) Tom Fontana
  • 52. Which of these is mentioned as a typical police-related topic in a procedural?
A) Intergalactic travel
B) Forensic science
C) Culinary arts
D) Sports broadcasting
  • 53. What term is used for a story that reveals the perpetrator's identity early on?
A) Narrative climax
B) Inverted detective story
C) Procedural reversal
D) Whodunit
  • 54. Which novel is cited as perhaps the earliest clear example of the police procedural genre?
A) Stray Dog
B) The Moonstone
C) Dragnet
D) Charlie Chan
  • 55. When did police procedural fiction begin to rival the popularity of private investigator stories?
A) After World War II
B) During the Great Depression
C) At the start of the 21st century
D) In the late 1880s
  • 56. Which Akira Kurosawa film is considered a precursor to the buddy cop genre?
A) The Moonstone
B) Columbo
C) Stray Dog
D) Dragnet
  • 57. What does the term 'whodunit' refer to in the context of police procedurals?
A) Concealing the criminal's identity until the narrative climax
B) Revealing the criminal in the first scene
C) A genre focused solely on autopsies
D) A show about the police chief
  • 58. What do French romans policiers value over deduction?
A) Analysis
B) Statistics
C) Induction
D) Forensics
  • 59. Who wrote the 1905 character Arsène Lupin?
A) Émile Gaboriau
B) Georges Simenon
C) Maurice Leblanc
D) Gaston Leroux
  • 60. Before creating Inspector Maigret, what was Georges Simenon's profession?
A) Lawyer
B) Journalist
C) Detective
D) Police officer
  • 61. Which city is the setting for the law enforcement depicted in Simenon's Maigret novels?
A) Paris
B) Brussels
C) Montreal
D) London
  • 62. Which novel did Hillary Waugh write in 1952?
A) The Laughing Policeman
B) King's Ransom
C) Last Seen Wearing ...
D) Ten Plus One
  • 63. In which city is Akira Kurosawa's film High and Low set?
A) Los Angeles
B) New York City
C) Boston
D) Yokohama
  • 64. How many books are in the Martin Beck series by Sjöwall and Wahlöö?
A) Five
B) Eight
C) Ten
D) Twelve
  • 65. Which award did The Laughing Policeman win in 1971?
A) Pulitzer Prize
B) Booker Prize
C) Nobel Prize
D) Edgar Award
  • 66. What genre did the Sjöwall and Wahlöö books give rise to?
A) Cozy mystery
B) French roman policier
C) Swedish noir
D) Hardboiled detective
  • 67. Approximately how many copies of the Martin Beck series have been sold?
A) Five hundred thousand
B) One million
C) Fifty million
D) Ten million
  • 68. What stylistic element did Sjöwall and Wahlöö use extensively in the Martin Beck series?
A) Black humour
B) First-person narration
C) Surrealism
D) Slapstick comedy
  • 69. In which country are the Martin Beck novels set?
A) Canada
B) France
C) USA
D) Sweden
  • 70. Which author wrote the 1866 novel Monsieur Lecoq?
A) Gaston Leroux
B) Maurice Leblanc
C) Frédéric Dard
D) Émile Gaboriau
  • 71. Which television franchise is credited with solidifying the 'ripped from the headlines' concept?
A) NCIS
B) CSI
C) Criminal Minds
D) Law & Order
  • 72. Which Agatha Christie novel is cited as an example of being inspired by the Lindbergh kidnapping?
A) Murder on the Orient Express
B) Death on the Nile
C) The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
D) And Then There Were None
  • 73. Which television channel uses the phrase 'ripped from the headlines' to categorize its biopic films?
A) NBC
B) AMC
C) Lifetime
D) HBO
  • 74. The Law & Order: SVU episode 'Intimidation Game' draws allusions to which event?
A) The Lindbergh kidnapping
B) The Timothy Wilson Spencer case
C) The 2000 Puerto Rican Day Parade attacks
D) Gamergate
  • 75. Who voiced displeasure regarding the 'Intimidation Game' episode of Law & Order: SVU?
A) Patricia Cornwell
B) Harold Schechter
C) Mariska Hargitay
D) Ice-T
  • 76. Which serial killer case is noted for having a resemblance to Patricia Cornwell's 'Postmortem'?
A) Ted Bundy
B) John Wayne Gacy
C) The Zodiac Killer
D) Timothy Wilson Spencer
  • 77. Who wrote the 2020 book 'Ripped from the Headlines! The Shocking True Stories Behind the Movies' Most Memorable Crimes'?
A) Ice-T
B) Patricia Cornwell
C) Agatha Christie
D) Harold Schechter
  • 78. In August 2020, which network announced a partnership with 21CP Solutions?
A) ABC
B) CBS
C) NBC
D) FOX
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