Local and National Policies Flashcards
1
Q
What is a national/local policy?
A
- When the government announces change in priority, police may spend more times dealing in that area
- Penal Populism with knife crime.
2
Q
What range of years did the police focus on gang crime?
A
2010-2015
3
Q
In the years 2010-2015 what crime did the police focus on?
A
Gang crime
4
Q
What does penal populism cause?
A
- Less money to tackle other crimes.
5
Q
What rule was introduced in 2019?
A
- Allowed police officers to stop and search easier.
6
Q
What did the rule in 2019 cause?
A
- Racial targeting
- Labelling (master status)
