Week 9 Flashcards
the police are _______ of our criminal and youth justice systems
gatekeepers
what are the two different types of police
- state/public
- private
The duties of the state police include: (Cunneen, White and Richards, 2015)
- law enforcement
- order maintenance
- crime prevention (including fear of crime)
- social services (including emergencies)
- traffic management
what are the duties of private police? (Cunneen, White and Richards, 2015)
- protecting property, premises, clients, computer information systems, residential communities
- regulation of people in public places
- performed for the benefit of their client
how do you maintain public order in the community?
- systematically regulate the youth
- requires the police to closely regulate the spare time and leisure activities of young people
How do you perform the duties of maintaining public order in a community?
- have operational methods and powers
- must act within the letter of the law
- possess considerable discretion in the execution of their responsibilities
the policing of youth and social space has been described as a ‘_____ _____’, which according to ____ and _____ (1995), is a “shadowy domain defined precisely by its fluidity and the absence of clear, overarching rules.”
grey area
blagg and wilkie
The use of police discretion is informed by the following factors:
Attitudes and demeanour of the young person (the “respectable” as opposed to the “rough”)
in addition to what the law permits, the use of police discretion here could also be dependant upon the following factors:
- the local political context
- the type of media coverage
- the publics response
- level of fear of crime
what is the National Youth Policing Model (Cuneen, White and Richards, 2015)
Principals-based model of best practices for policing youth crime and antisocial behaviour
What are the 6 strategies of the National Youth Policing Model?
- targeted policing
- strong responses to alcohol and drug abuse
- strong enforcement of road rules
- early intervention and diversion strategies
- collaboration and information sharing between jurisdictions and with other sectors
- education and awareness about safety and legal rights and responsibilities
What are the nine evidence based principals that guide the strategies of the National Youth Policing Model?
- right place, right time
- right person, right response
- sooner rather than later
- prevention is better than cure
- trust
- respect
- working together
- boundaries
- responding to substance abuse
What do Cunneen, White and Richards believe must be done in order for the National Youth Policing Model to work?
there must be political will, both from within and without
what are the policing objectives of “consumer spaces”?
- maintaining public order
- facilitate comsumption
consumer spaces are primarily for ________ and not _______!
consumption
socialising
