Chapter 6 Flashcards
Frankpledge
A new system in old English law in which members of a tithing pledged to be responsible for keeping order and bringing violators of the late to court
Tithing
A group of 10 families
What are the three major aspects of policing?
1: limited Authority
2: Local control
3: Fragmented organization
Who was Sir Robert Peel?
The Home Secretary in the British cabinet that pressured parliament to pass the Metropolitan police act in 1892
Watch system
Practice of assigning individuals to night observation duty to warn the public of fires and crime; first introduced in to the American colonies in Boston later evolved into a system of paid, uniformed police.
Slave patrols
Distinctively American form of law enforcement in southern States that sought to catch and control slaves through patrol groups and questioned African Americans on roads and elsewhere in public places
Thot patrol
Very similar to slave patrols, thot patrol is in reference to patrolling thots on instagram or any form of social media for that matter
The political Era
The first era of policing in the United States that took place from 1840-1920. It is called the political era because of the close ties to the mayors and political machines that ran the cities during the age of industrialization. this is the beginning of modern day policing in America but here the police served the mayors first and the people second
The Professional Model Era
The Professional model Era ran from 1920-1970 and was brought on by the progressive era, There were 6 main elements of this era which were
1: The force should stay out of politics
2: Members should be well trained, well disciplined, and tightly organized
3: All laws should be enforced equally
4: The force should use new technology
5: Personnel procedures should be based on merit
6: The main task of the police should be fighting crime
The Community policing era
This era of policing began in 1970 with the start of the civil rights movement and is debated on whether or not we are still living in this era today. This era focuses more on relying on the community for help and the broken window theory which has three main components
1: Neighborhood disorder creates fear. Areas with street people, youth gangs, prostitutes, and drunks are high-crime areas
2: Just as a broken window is a sign that no one cares, and can lead to worse vandalism, unintended and disorderly behavior is a signal that that the community does not care.
3: If the Police are to deal with disorder and thus reduce fear and crime, they must rely on citizens for assistance
Intelligence led policing
An approach to policing, in conjunction with the concerns about homeland security, that emphasizes gathering and analyzing information to be shared among agencies in order to develop cooperative efforts to identify, prevent, and solve problems
FBI agents
The sworn law enforcement officers in the FBI who conduct investigations and make arrests
Subculture
The symbols, beliefs, values, and attitudes shared by members of a subgroup of the larger society
working personality
A set of emotional and behavioral characteristics developed by members of an occupational group in response to the work situation and environmental influences.
order maintenance
The police function of preventing behavior that disturbs or threaten to disturb the public peace or hat involves face-to-face conflict between two or more people. In such situations, the police exercise discretion in deciding whether a law has been broken
