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