Cho 11 Part 3 Minorities Flashcards
Today, many police departments have embraced the idea of _________ and have made substantial efforts to provide all people that services. This has become a corner stone in community policing.
multiculturalism
A Number of studies show that community policing can make positive in roads in minority communities. Community policing activities, such as _____________ and ____________, frequently improve the relationship between the police and minority residents.
foot or bike patrols and community meetings
If community policing is to be effective in improving minority relations, it must be well planned. For the planning to be effectual, it must:
- Include residence. Community policing requires civilian involvement
2. Neighborhood goals should be identified - Most importantly, offices involved in the programs must be committed to community police and the neighborhood they police
- All officers should be given additional training on divergent cultures in their communities
Civil rights leaders across the country are pointing out that minorities are stopped by the police at a higher rate than our white people. They also know that minorities are more likely to receive a traffic citation or to be arrested. This is commonly referred to as
driving while black
There is no question that minorities have more negative encounters with the police then do white people. The________ has contributed to the problem.
war on drugs
Most scholars point to the start of the recent high profile incidence regarding police/minorities starting with these two major incidents
Michael Brown
Eric Garner
Black Lives Matter and additional groups advocate for considerable changes to the criminal justice system including: (6)
- End Privatization of police
- Demilitarization
- End mass surveillance
- End broken windows
- Increase accountability of Police
- Increase community control over the police policies
This visa, designed for immigrant victims of crime who cooperate with law-enforcement, was intended to make them more likely to report such offenses is called the
U-visa
Although some politicians claim that undocumented Immigrants are involved in a substantial amount of crime, they are not ________in the criminal population.
overrepresented
Undocumented immigrants pose a difficult challenge for police because fear of deportation often makes them reluctant to report crimes committed against them, which also makes them easier pray. They can also fall victim to crimes related to their vulnerability. Scams include:(4)
- Extortion
- Fees for phony documentation
- Supposed bribes to judges
- Other creative cons
Lee and Martinez 2009 examined the research of immigrants on crime and found that Undocument people did not __________, and in some cases, suppressed it
increase the crime rate
Ousey and Kurbin 2009, In their review of the immigrant – crime literature, found that immigration _______________, although this relationship is weak
decreases crime
The transporting of ____________ very likely is far safer and more lucrative than smuggling drugs, at least four the smugglers
undocumented immigrants
Police officials in states and localities that’s strictly enforce immigration laws have been using this tactic. ____________ are where large numbers of police officers are assigned to an area to check the immigration status of anyone who appears to be an undocumented immigrant
Roundups
The primary concerns of the immigrant community with the police include:
- Fear of deportation
- Concerned about Law enforcement’s role in immigration enforcement
- Negative impact of news reports about ICE actions
