Chapter 5 Part 2 Flashcards
Know what a special jurisdiction agency is
These are units that have jurisdiction over a specific role, such as wildlife, college police, and juvenile
What do police operational units typically include?
Traffic, Patrol, investigation, and in larger areas vice and juvenile as a specialized unit
Where did the root of American policing start?
In the English legal tradition. England
Is the US police force similar to that of continental Europe
They are similar but developed under different circumstances
Does the community policing model make it easy to improve the percentage of crimes solved?
False
What type of style did the elites of society expect in their law enforcement?
Service style
Does the professional model of policing suggest that officers should use technology?
Yes
Was it the US marshals that tried to bring and order into the western territories after the Civil War?
Yes
Do advocates of the community policing approach believe in focusing only on the most serious crime?
No
Does the British police force have unlimited authority?
Yes
Is one of the elements of police organization the chain of command?
Yes
Watchman style;
Style of policing that emphasizes order maintenance and tolerates minor violations of law as officers use discretion to handle small infractions informally but make arrests for major violations
Legalistic style;
style of policing emphasizes strict enforcement of laws and reduces officers’ authority to handle matters informally.
Service style,
style of policing in which officers cater to citizens’ desire for favorable treatment and sensitivity to individual situations by using discretion to handle minor matters in ways that seek to avoid embarrassment of punishment
Order maintenance;
the police function of preventing behavior that disturbs or threatens to disturb the public peace or that involves face to face conflict among two or more people. In such situations, the police exercise discretion in deciding whether a law has been broken
Law enforcement;
the police function of controlling crime by intervening in situations in which the law has clearly been violated and the police need to identify and apprehend the guilty person.
Service;
The police function of providing assistance to the public, usually in matters unrelated to crime.
Know what is meant by discretion
The authority to make decision without reference to specific rule or facts, using instead one’s own judgements; allows for individualization and informality in the administration of justice one
Know who O. W. Wilson is, was he a leading advocate of professionalism
Yes
Who ultimately is the person filing the criminal charge?
The Prosecutor
Know the chain of command
Organizational structure based on a military model with clear definition of ranks to indicate authority over subordinates and obligations to obey orders from superiors
Know the utility of command
Unity of command means that each officer reports to only one supervisor who has authority and responsibility for the actions of those below. It ensures that people are less likely to abuse their authority by needlessly interfering with the freedom and rights of citizens as police officers are accountable to their superiors
Studies of police practices regarding police practices, violence that occurred before the women’s movement found that?
Police formerly believed that domestic violence was a family matter, after the women’s movement it was believed that making arrests in these situations was useful
What style of policing is marked by professionalism by James Q. Wilson?
Legalistic
Which person has the most discretion regarding how a law is applied or interpreted at the scene?
Patrol Officers(the officer on the scene)
When was the period of policing as the political era(what dates)?
1840-1920
Which era involved close ties between the police and local leaders?
Political era
When was the professional era of policing?
1920-1970
What is broken windows theory?
The term “Broken Windows” stresses the importance of disorder to causing and sustaining more serious crime. Disorder in this case is what causes increased fear and withdrawal from residents, and that withdrawal is what allows more serious crime to start as there is less informal social control. (community-policing era)
What three assumptions are based on Broken Windows
neighborhood disorder creates fears, areas with street people, youth gangs, prostitution, and public drunkenness are high-crime areas, just as broken windows area signal that nobody cares and can lead to worse vandalism, untended disorderly behavior is a signal that the community does not care, leading to worse disorder and crime, and if the police are to deal with disorder and thus reduce fear and crime, they must rely on citizens for assistance.
Domestic Violence; How do most police departments feel about domestic violence?
A “No win” situation as both disputes or one often challenges the officers, victims refuse to cooperate, and emotions are high in the situation.
Which of the following is not a factor in police discretion; the relationship between the criminal and victim, the relationship between the police and the criminal, the relationship between the victim and police, the relationship between the officer and supervisor, and the nature of the crime?
The relationship between the officer and supervisor
Which of the following is not an operational unit of police departments?
Operational units typically include patrol, investigation, traffic, and vice and Juvenile in larger units
