TOPIC 10

Question 1

What is the difference between police and policing?

Answer 1

• policing refers to the social process of controlling, managing crime and disorder in society
• police are the group of professionals who are tasked with implementing activities to help enforce the law.

Question 2

Zero-tolerance policing

Answer 2

A strict law enforcement approach that is tough on crime, no use of police discretion e.g. littering, graffiti
Example: broken windows theory new york

Question 3

What is police culture

Answer 3

Set of informal rules and expectations that guide the behaviour and interactions of police officers within their work environment.

Question 4

What is hot spot policing?

Answer 4

crime prevention strategy that focuses on identifying and targeting specific areas where crime is more likely to occur.

Question 5

What is police descretion?

Answer 5

Police discretion is authority that police offers have in deciding when and how to enforce the law.

Question 6

Problem oriented policing

Answer 6

is a strategy used in law enforcement to identify and address the underlying problems that contribute to crime and disorder in a community.

Question 7

What is noble cause corruption?

Answer 7

Where the rules and regulations placed on the police for are breached