Police & Policing Flashcards
1
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What is the difference between police and policing?
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- Police refers to a particular kind of social institution
- Policing implies a set a processes with specific social functions
2
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What is police culture?
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- Concerns the informal occupational norms and values, accepted practices, rules and principles of behaviour
- Motives or values that guide behaviour
3
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What is police discretion?
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- Refers to a police officers power to make decisions based on individual circumstances when performing official duties e.g. when to fire a weapon, make an arrest, issue a fine
- Important as it offers flexibility and gives officers the ability to make quick decisions
4
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What are some informal controls in society?
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- Private security
- Social norms: unwritten rules of behaviour that are considered acceptable in a group or society
- Socialisation processes
5
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What are formal controls in society?
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Police, law enforcement
6
Q
What is noble cause corruption?
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- Where the rules and regulations placed on the police for are breached
- Police will use unethical or illegal means to attain desirable goals, a result which appears to benefit the greater good
7
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What is zero tolerance policing?
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A strict non-discretionary law enforcement approach that is tough on crime, no use of police discretion e.g. littering, graffiti
8
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What is problem orientated policing?
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- Systematic use of data to identify factors causing crime problems
- Framework to improve the way police operate
9
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What is hotspot policing?
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A strategy that involves the targeting of resources and activities to those places where crime is most concentrated