SOCI 327 - Midterm Two Flashcards
What are the Monty Robinson and Daniel Tschetter case and how and why were they treated differently?
Both were intoxicated and both were in accidents that caused death
Monty Robinson served no time in jail but was also a police officer
Daniel Tschetter killed 5 people and got 8 years
When was there no regular police force?
Prior to the 11th century
What is the frankpledge system and what did it form?
Peace pledge, it formed hundreds which turns into shires (counties)
What is the top law enforcement officer known as?
shire-reeve (sheriff)
How long did London not have a policing system for?
Till the mid 1700’s
What did Henry Feilding do and what year?
In 1748, he created a professional law enforcement organization
What did Sir Robert Peel do and what did it entail?
He passed the London Metropolitan Police act in 1829 which established a 3,200 person professional police force
What were “Bobbies” expected to do?
- Reduce tension and conflict
- Use non-violence means with violence as last resort
- Relieve the military from controlling crime
- Be judged based of the absence of crime
Where was “Bobbies” policing form used in?
England, Australia, the United States, and Canada
What are the 4 eras of policing in Canada and what are the time frames?
- Pre-Modern era (prior to 1820)
- Political era (1820- 1940)
- Professional era (1940-1980)
- Community era (1980-present)
In the 1700 and 1800s what did the English establish?
Constables and justices to maintain justice
Some private policing also did exist (HBC)
What are the nine principles of policing?
- To prevent crime and disorder, as an alternative to their repression by military force
- To recognize always that the power of the police to fulfill there function and duties is dependent on public approval
- To be willing of the cooperation of the public
- The necessity to use force and physical force and compulsion
- Constantly demonstrating absolute impartial law to law
- To only use physical force only when everything else doesnt work
- To maintain at all times relationship with the public
- Always need for strict adherence to police executive functions
- To recognize always that the test of of police efficiency is the absence of crime
When was the North-West Mounted Police(RCMP) established, and what did it follow?
1920, and it followed the paramilitary structure
What is the professional era also known as?
Traditional model, focuses on objectivity, science, and freedom of political influences
What was the ruling of the 2015 RCMP SCC decision?
SCC found the Federal gov ban on unionization was unconstitutional
What is the goal of the community Era?
Focus on getting the public to help with regulation
Citizen involvement- not attacking crime
Problem solving
Decentralization
What was the goal of Municipal policing?
- maintaining public order
- preventing and controlling crime
- providing community services
Essentially they used police runners to communicate
What was the municipal system replaced with?
call boxes
bell system
telephones
patrol vehicles
fingerprinting
criminal record system
toxicological analyses post
What was the most important development of the municipal system?
officers were separated from the community and more specialized
How many police were there in 2015, how many worked in each force?
68,777
47,668 in municipal
9,692 provincial
4,249 in RCMP
How many RCMP, officers, and volunteers were there in 2015?
25,000 RCMP, 18,000 officers and 75,000 volunteers
What is the population to officer ratio in Alberta, and in 1996?
190 for every 100,000 people in Alberta
296 officers for every 100,000 people in 1996
What are police forces considered as?
Bureaucracies
What does the professional model include in the the 30s to 70s?
- Hierarchical differentiation
- Functional differentiation
- Routinization
- Centralization of command
Where is the roots of Canadian police?
England
What did the London Metropolitan Police Act establish?
3,200 persons professional police force
What are the population to police ratio used for?
Allocate police services
What weapon has become most common in the RCMP and other police services?
Tasers
In 2002 which government said that Tasers are not safe?
British government
What is the social contract perspective?
The importance of the neutrality in policing society, the key is to protect society and enforce the law