chapter 4 key terms

Question 1

judiciary

Answer 1

courts of law administer justice

Question 2

politics

Answer 2

negative sense, refers to attempts to impose external partisan political influence on operation of police department. Positive: gov. of city.

Question 3

prosecutor:

Answer 3

public officer w/in jurisdiction representing citizenry of state or county who charges and prosecutes an individual for a crime.

Question 4

pulic interest org.

Answer 4

org. such as american civil liberties union & national advancement of colored people. play important role in police accountability - allegations of police misconduct

Question 5

racial profiling

Answer 5

consider race as key factor in police decisions to stop or interrogate citizens.

Question 6

tenure

Answer 6

period or term in which position held

Question 7

Aristotle’s understanding of politics?

Answer 7

“science of polis” seeking the god of both citizen and state

Question 8

failure to properly assess the political environment of a local community can prematurely end a chiefs career.

Answer 8

fyi

Question 9

what is the city councils role?

Answer 9

chief legislative and policy making body subject to constitutional - statutory- provisions - impact on operation of L. E. is considerable

Question 10

citizen overisight

Answer 10

citizens review complaints against officer