chapter 1 chapter review Flashcards
what two factors made the Pinkerton national detective agency very effective in dealing with outlaws?
unrestricted by jurisdiction
aided by employees record system
Of what importance is the closing of the frontier in 1890?
Transition from rural to urban
how is politics defined? why can’t it be kept out of police agencies?
as process of maintaining control over gov.
- supervisor by elected vs. appointed
- actions taken/not taken by gov. agencies-policy expressed in law
- keep out of partisan
What was the machine politics in the 9th century?
as tightly controlled political party headed by boss purpose to win elections for personal gain.
What are the worst and best things about patronage/spoils system?
reward for loyalty rather than ability (1820-1883)
get jobs/liquor license etc.
why is the concept of a police profession so important?
change views of police officers from corruption to noble
how did gus Vollmer contribute to policing?
as father of modern law enforcement, incorporated first patrol cards, signal system, records system, crime analysis etc.
In what ways did prohibition affect policing?
were paid off to look the other way
What were the black codes and jim crow laws and what were they intended to accomplish?
keep african americans in their place.
In what ways did WWII affect law enforcement
open doors for women in police forcd
the unequal badge problem was institutionalized racism. what was it?
african american officers patrolled community of their own kind, not allowed to arrest white citizens.
what forces made the 1960’s so politically and socially tumultuous?
cuba invasion, soviet union, racial tension, economic & racial tension - marquette frye - riots MLK assasination
how did the police rank and file become isolated in the 1960’s
us against them. isolated/unsupported
what events lead to research on policing during the 1970’s?
watergate, 2 assassination attempts on fords life, Ohio kent state students - killed by national guard.
What are COP, ZTP, Compstat, and EBP
Community Policing
zero tolerance policing
analysis/police strategies
evidence base policing research
How did events in 19th Century England influence the development of unified, full time police departments in this country?
Made 2 shifts
improved agricultural methods
drawn to cities
cities grew/crime grew - metropolitan act passed
why is studying the evolution of policing crucial?
past important lessons ignoring past will repeat knowledge of past breeds "espirit de corps" pride in heritage of profession appreciation of those before us comprehend prof. know where came from vocab of policing sets stage of disc. upcoming chapters
earliest american colonists depended on who, to patrol and alert them to threats?
citizens, night watchmen
New york city was known as?
New Amsterdam
What year in New Amsterdam was the office of sheriff created?
1625
In what year and where, was the first city to have paid full time day police officers?
1833/philadelphia
when and where was the first unified day/night police force created?
1844/New York City
During the 17th and 18th century, England’s economy made two key shifts:
improved agricultural methods
people drawn to cities (industrial revolution) 1760-1830
Industrial revolution shifted manual labor to ____?
machine made initially textile industry
as englands population grew what happened?
slums, crime, social unrest escalated dealing w/crime inadequate
When did parliament pass the Metropolitan police act?
1829 strong support: Sir Robert Peele 1788-1850