Role of Police in Society Flashcards

1
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What argument did Mancur Olsen make about the government?

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The government are unavoidable features of human societies

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What three things are police needed for?

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  1. to have a civilized society
  2. to ensure safety
  3. to make sure we contribute to other needed public goods
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3
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Fill in the blank: the police are the (blank) and the people are the (blank)

A

people; police

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4
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What is Social Contract Theory?

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The public has a right to set criteria by which the judgments should be made and to insist on both competence and good faith in the application of those criteria (Reiman)

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What does Reiman define the social contract as?

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A general test of the legitimacy of acts and rules of law enforcement; the acts/rules must be such that limits on citizens’ freedom bring a net increase of freedom

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What are the keywords for lack of discretion?

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Must, will

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What are the keywords for discretion?

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Can, may, could

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What’s an argument made against the social contract theory?

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The police have always been instruments of the dominant class and rarely look out for the interests of all citizens equally

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9
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What is the co-production of police services?

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A cooperative public to be effective in controlling crime and maintaining order (Reiss)

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10
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Police administrators have found that positive contact between the police and citizens and good policing can overcome what?

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Negative attitudes held by citizens

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Weitzer and Steven Tuch found out what community policing?

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It increases satisfaction with the police for white and black people

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12
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To meet specific needs, instead of improving the effectiveness of existing law enforcement organizations, what is the norm?

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To multiply the number of new agencies

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13
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The complexity of police functions is growing along with what expectations from the public?

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A more professional and competent police force

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14
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What are the elements of police control?

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Authority, power, persuasion, and force

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15
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According to a Gallup poll, what’s the average confidence in institutions?

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28%

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16
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People who expressed lower levels of confidence in the police are in what subgroups?

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Those aged 18-34, people of color, and people political independents

17
Q

What is America’s confidence in the police (in percentage)?

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51% (increased 8 percentages)

18
Q

What does democracy allow officers to do?

A

Their duty; grants and revokes their authority

19
Q

What happened when an off-duty police officer attacked a woman working in a bar?

A

When officers arrived and was told that there was a tape of the beaten, they left, and the officer who attacked her was only charged with a misdemeanor at first

20
Q

Who was beaten in Memphis by the police?

A

Tyre Nichols

21
Q

What percent of adults say spending on policing in their area should be increased?

A

47%