quiz 3 Flashcards
Before organized police existed, how did humans solve their conflicts?
Enforcement of wrong doing was a largely private matter. The injured party was entitled to take action. Violence was much more common.
Who were the Praetorian Guard?
Why are they significant in a criminology course?
The Praetorian guard was arguably the first organized police unit. They protected the emperor and become fairly political.
Describe the “hue and cry” system?
Which English King enacted that rule?
This rule was enacted by King Alfred the Great of England. What would happen is if a a constable yelled for help if you heard you were obligated to go help. If you didn’t then you could be arrested
The word “Sheriff” is derived from what Old English word?
Sheriff is derived from shire-reeve
Which country had the first full-time paid police force?
Who founded them?
England had the first full-time paid police. It was founded by Sir Robert Peel.
Name the three eras in American Policing in order.
The Three police eras are: The political era, Professional era, and the Community Policing era.
Which era in American policing was the most corrupt?
The Political era was the most corrupted
Which era in American policing had police that were untrained ?
The political era
In which era in American policing were the police NOT charged with helping the public but rather focused on
crime control?
The Profesional era
Which era in American policing was pioneered by August Vollmer?
The Professional era
In which era in American policing did the police start having to do a lot of paperwork?
The Professional era
In which era in American policing was 911 invented?
The Professional era
The political era in policing ended because of the bad reputation of The police. In general, what caused that bad
reputation?
The police were very connected with their communities and were easily payed-off. There was little supervision and a lot of discretion.
The professional era in policing ended largely because of the bad reputation of the police. What caused that bad reputation?
The Professional era. The police didn’t connect with the community but most importantly the police did not treat minorities fairly. They tried to suppress the Civil Rights Movement and they were violent.
In which era in American policing did the police focus on reducing fear of crime and improving quality of life?
The Community Policing era
Name of the four organizational levels of police officers
(e.g. one is “county”).
1) Local police
2)County Police
3)State police
4) Federal police (feds)
