Police Discretion + Boredom Flashcards
who established “styles of policing”?
Wilson, 1968
Watchman style:
-focus on order maintenance
-reactive
-immediate consequences based on seriousness of offense
-lots of discretion
Service style:
-focus on serving/helping community
-prevails to community needs
-lots of discretion
Legalistic style:
-adhere to law as closely as possible
-if someone breaks law = they arrest
-very little discretion
organizational values consist of…
cultural norms of department & work periods/assignments
neighborhood values consist of…
racial composition & tolerance of community
what are 2 biggest variables?
1) seriousness of offense
2) demeanor
what are some situational variables?
seriousness of offense
prior record
visibility (bystanders)
weapon
suspect-compliant relationship
public vs private area
offender variables?
demeanor, age, race, gender, SES, mental state
officer variables?
education, age, experience, race, gender
what is Henry Earl known for?
being arrested 1,500 times
what are “holes”?
places where police hang out/hide/relax when they have downtime
what are organizational expectations that police are expected to do?
give parking tickets, patrol
