Lea Flashcards
What is Law Enforcement Administration?
The process involved in ensuring strict compliance, proper obedience of laws and related statutes.
What does Enforcement mean?
To compel obedience to a law, regulation or command.
What is the origin of the word ‘police’?
The word ‘police’ originated from the Greek word ‘Politeia’, meaning government of a city.
What is the significance of the Code of King Hammurabi?
It established rules for his kingdom that designated not only offenses but punishment as well.
What was the principle of the Code of King Hammurabi?
‘The strong shall not injure the weak.’
What legal principle did Hammurabi originate?
LEX TALIONES - the eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth doctrine.
What did the early Egyptians establish around 1500 B.C.?
Laws and courts, along with a rudimentary rule of law.
What was the role of judges in ancient Egypt?
Judges were appointed by the pharaoh to preside over the court system.
What is the Frankpledge System?
A mutual pledge system where every male over 12 joins nine neighbors to form a ‘tithing’.
Who is the Tithingman?
The leader of a tithing group responsible for apprehending offenders.
What is the Tun Policing System?
A system where all male residents guard the town and preserve peace and order.
What does ‘Hue and Cry’ refer to?
A system of apprehending a criminal by calling all male residents to assemble.
Fill in the blank: The earliest record of standardized rules dates back to approximately _______.
2300 B.C.
What was established by the Sumerian rulers LIPITHSTAR and ESHUMMA?
Standards on what constituted an offense against society.
What was organized by the Egyptians to protect commerce?
Marine patrols and custom houses.
What does the term ‘constable’ originate from?
French.
True or False: The Romans changed the word ‘police’ to ‘Politia’.
True.
What is the purpose of Law Enforcement Administration?
To achieve the goals of law enforcement effectively, efficiently and productively.
