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Why was the company that Allan Pinkerton’s sons took over considered a risk in Ohio?

A
The son did not have the intelligence and backing as did Allan Pinkerton.
B
With over 30,000 Pinkerton agents, a wealthy person could actually control a military-size force.
C
Securitas and G4S would band together and mount an army against some states.
D
Pinkerton was the first and largest security provider in the nation.
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In a pre-computer age, how do you think some of the Pinkerton strategies for collecting mug shots and old newspaper stories helped them to track down criminals in a way that pre-dates methods for the modern age?

A
They could put out their own newspapers to tell stories about old crimes to entertain possible clients.
B
The goal was to create scenarios that showed how criminals and schemes from one context could show up in another context.
C
They could hang photographs everywhere of criminals in other areas.
D
They created a primitive database.
3

Why would it be difficult for both security and law enforcement to stay honest and fair?

A
It was the law of the Wild West.
B
It is just human nature.
C
The nature of the work brings many opportunities to take money and use power.
D
Power corrupts.
4

Why was Pinkerton’s code of professional conduct so important to the company’s success? (Check all that apply.)

A
The code kept security forces from taking bribes.
B
The code kept security personnel honest and fair.
C
The code provided good salaries.
D
The code instilled trust in Pinkerton clients.
5

What is the connection of the Pinkerton Detective Agency to President Abraham Lincoln?

A
Allan Pinkerton, the founder, successfully intercepted an assassination plot against the President Lincoln.
B
The Pinkerton Agency raised money for security in the Civil War.
C
The Pinkerton Agency was hired to investigate a political opponent to President Lincoln.
D
Allan Pinkerton, the founder, worked on Lincoln’s political campaign.
6

Why would the private security industry arise in the early colonial years in the United States?

A
Privatized efforts supported the Civil War.
B
English soldiers introduced colonial soldiers to security and recruited them to join English private security companies.
C
Private individuals financed some warships for the American Revolution.
D
After the American Revolution, soldiers needed jobs and looked for them in private security.
7

Even in ancient times, there was a fine line between the military and the security guard. What does the idiom, fine line , refer to in this context? (Check all that apply.)

A
a clear line between military and security
B
“fine line” means that security and military need to be compared to be understood
C
fine line means something ironic
D
“fine line” can just as easily be a “thin line”
8

If security has been a familiar need of humans since ancient times, which of the following seems the best description for this ongoing need for security?

A
to enlist soldiers to keep harm away
B
the need to feel safe
C
the feeling of vulnerability for person and family
D
to protect possessions at all costs
9

Mercenaries are individuals contracted by the military to act as soldiers.

A
False
B
True

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