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CRJU 3110: Policing in America > Lecture 1: The Police & Society > Flashcards

Lecture 1: The Police & Society Flashcards

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What are the 4 main functions General service law enforcement agencies preform?

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  1. Prevent crime
  2. Investigate crime & apprehend criminals
  3. Maintain order
  4. Provide many other services
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In places with a distinction all _____ are ______, but not all _____ are ______

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all police officers ARE peace officers, but not all peace officers are police officers

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What are some examples of peace officers?

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  • college police who only have jurisdiction on campus
  • security guards
  • prison guards
  • and other officers with limited juridistions
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What is the biggest myth about police?

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That they are crime fighters and spend most of their time actively fighting crime

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What are the 3 common beliefs of how police spend their time crime fighting?

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  1. Enforcing the law
  2. Investigating crimes
  3. Arresting criminals
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What are the sources of myths about policing

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  1. Entertainment media / TV
  2. news media - cover sensational cases (car chases, etc)
  3. The police themselves (i.e. press releases focus on major crime types, high profile cases..ect)
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What are the consequences of the “crime fighter” myth?

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-Distorts the police role / function and give the public unrealistic expectations of police success in solving crime.

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What fraction of police offices spend their time on criminal law enforcement?

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1/3rd

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TV and media show police to be very effective but what percentage of serious part 1 crimes are actually solved?

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20% – and 10 percent or so of all crimes reported.

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What makes police roles complex?

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  • Ambiguity: they might get a call for a domestic disturbance and it can be a verbal argument, an assault or it may involve serious danger to the officer.
  • Discretion: officers have near full discretion on how to handle situations
  • Conflicting roles: have power to use force when needed to enforce laws, but also charged with protecting individual freedoms?
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What is a social contract?

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An agreement between govt. & ppl, and the govt. outlines and defines the duties of each.

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Do ppl give up the most or lease portion of their individual freedoms for services and protection?

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LEAST

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What are the factors that influence the police role?

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  1. Nature of society and type of government
  2. Culture of the times
  3. Crime rates
  4. Policing at 24/7, 365 days a year
  5. Having to respond to citizen calls for services, which makes police work reactive
  6. Authority to use force – policies on use of force change over time.
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What is social control?

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how a society regulates their norms and shapes behaviors

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What are the three main types of social control?

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  1. Private Social Control
  2. Parochial Social Control
  3. Public Social Control
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What is private social control?

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  • exercised by friends, family and other private groups through things like, praise, criticism, punishments or even violence
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What is parochial social control?

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  • exerted by the community through institutions such as churches, schools, neighborhood groups & businesses
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What is public social control?

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  • exercised by govt. organizations, such as police and regulator agencies
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Do police contribute to social control?

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Yes - by enforcing laws and maintaining order.

20
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Are police a part of the political system?

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Yes – Keeps police accountable to the public

21
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What are the basic issues shaping a police department?

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  1. Mission – What’s our mission
  2. Patrol Operations – how much do they focus on preventative vs. alternatives like hot spots and community policing
  3. Calls for service – how do they handle them
  4. Discretion – how much discretion do they give line officers?
  5. Police-Community relations – what are the public’s opinions of police?
  6. Corruption
  7. Accountability
  8. Personell – What are the minimum standards for hiring officers?
  9. Organization – how is management structure of the department organized?

CRJU 3110: Policing in America (1 decks)

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