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Chapter 11 Flashcards

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Bobbies

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British officers named by sir Robert peel who did not use firearms

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Police

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Required to maintain order and to do so under the rule of the law

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Political era

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Americas introduction to policing that was characterized by political corruption

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Decentralization

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Each geographic area has it’s own police force, and there is no central law enforcement agency

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Professional era

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Goal was to remove the political element from policing and to make the police more professional

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Thin blue line

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Us vs them between the police and the public

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Community era

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Crime control, crime prevention, and increased community-police problem solving

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Disorder theory

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Police are needed to control large public disorder

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Crime control theory

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As informal social control becomes less effective, more formal social control is needed

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Class control theory

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Modern police were created by the rich and powerful to control the dangerous classes

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Urban dispersion theory

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As cities grow, predators and potential victims move to the cities, increasing crime

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Watchman style

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Keeping the peace and not making waves

Officers are passive and reactive

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Legalistic style

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Officers always enforce the law to the fullest degree

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Service style

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Using discretion

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Working personality

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Several qualities of police work noted by Jerome Skolnick

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Ethics

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Set morals and thoughts that determine the right thing to do

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Corruption

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Misuse of authority

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Rotten apples

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One or more officers independently participate in corruption

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Rotten pocket

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Officers working as a team unethically

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Grass eaters

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Officers who passively accept bribes

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Meat eaters

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Officers who aggressively solicit illegal favors

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Pervasive unorganized corruption

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A large number of rotten apples participate in illegal activity

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Pervasive organized corruption

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Meat eaters and rotten pockets join together

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Gratuity

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Benefits police officers receive for simply being police officers

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Professional courtesy

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Police officer provides special treatment or favors to other officers

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Misuse of authority

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A police officer uses their authority for some sort of personal gain

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Dirty Harry problem

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A police officers uses whatever means necessary to achieve a desired outcome

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Team policing

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Police members are assigned to specific neighbors and responsible for everything in that neighborhood

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Community oriented policing

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Foster a positive working relationship between police and the community

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Problem oriented policing

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Problem solving strategy involving the police and the community

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Scanning, analysis, response, and assessment

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Can address minor and major problems

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London

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Where much of the US criminal justice system got its influence
One of the first modern organized police departments

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Sir Robert peele

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Wanted to develop a police force that would use no firearms

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Proactive policing

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Preventing crime

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How early police officers lacked professionalism

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Regular evasion of duty
Disrespect between police and public
Accepted bribes
Used as pawns for political reasons

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Advantages to the political era

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Patrolled where they were from
Familiar with their communities
Sometimes provided social assistance

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Problems with the political era

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Discrimination against strangers

Almost no control

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Factors that led to reform of police agencies

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Published articles about corruption
Progressive movement
Technology

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Professional era organizational changes

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Military model
Creation of hierarchies
Developed specialized units

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Professional era focus

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Crime control
Crime prevention
Offender apprehension
Officers distancing themselves from the community

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Professional era limitations

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Isolation between the police and the public

Only contact during negative times

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Success of the community era

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Cooperation and communication between police and the community

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Aspects of organization control

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Agency’s norms, values, language, mission

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James Q Watson

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Described the three styles of policing

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Skolnick

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Notes several qualities of police officers working personalities
Danger, authority, social isolation, solidarity

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Anomie

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Frustration, alienation, despair, a sense of powerlessness

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Cynicism

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Distrust and pessimistic attitude towards life and career

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Authoritarianism

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The police may see themselves as the societal embodiment of the authority of the state

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Local police

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What the majority of policing falls under

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Sheriffs department

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Elected to their position

Does not need to be a certified police officer

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State police

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49 agencies
Hawaii doesn’t have one
Focuses on state violations

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Jurisdictional freedom

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Can investigate criminal activity anywhere within their area

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Federal agents

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Employed either through homeland security or the department of justice
Investigate any federal crimes

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Sherman

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Identified the four levels of corruption

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Myths of policing

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The number of police officers affects crime
Routine patrol deters crime
Rapid response time is essential
Resources help clove crimes

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Smith and Taylor

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Summarizes team policing

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Samuel walker

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Gave the problems with team policing

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Problems with team policing

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Opposition from middle management
Some officers were never informed
Implementation problems
The goals were never made clear

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Philosophy of COP

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Community oriented policing

A positive working relationship between the police and the community

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POP

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Problem oriented policing

Problem solving strategy used to involve the police and the community

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