Cj Midterm #2

Front 1

what was Peels major concern?

Back 1

Who will police the police

Front 2

what are some ways that we police the police

Back 2

-The court system is the main way
-42 USC 1983 - brutality bar (cause of action for any person who has been deprived of rights secured by the constitution or laws of the us)
-Attorney fees are paid if we win

Front 3

true/false

americas multicultural society actually makes police work easier

Back 3

false

Front 4

True/False

Females have found a distinct and effective role as police officers

Back 4

true

Front 5

the police subculture

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the symbols, beliefs, and values shared by members of a subgroup of the larger society

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socialization

Back 6

the process by which the rules, symbols, and values of a group or subculture are learned by its members.

example: a nice guy becomes a correctional officer and then changes into a complete asshole

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working personality

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a set of emotional and behavioral characteristics developed by a member of an occupational group in response to the work situation and environmental influences

Adapt to situation and environment

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rotten barrel theory

Back 8

when a good apple goes into a rotten barrel then the apple will become rotten

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blue wall of silence

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-officers protect other officers
-never snitch on another officer

Front 10

Sir Robert Peel gets credit for what

Back 10

starting the worlds first police department in London. Officers were formally called "bobbies" after sir robert peel

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when did the first police department take place in London

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1829

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Frankpledge

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a system in old english law in which members of a tithing, group of ten families, pledge to be responsible for keeping order and bringing violators of the law to court

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true/false

before police departments were established in the US, the frankpledge system was used to protect citizens and property

Back 13

true

Front 14

true/false

the rodeny king beating was obviously necessary to maintain order was effective police work

Back 14

false

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the political era was from when to when

Back 15

1840-1920

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the professional model era was from when to when

Back 16

1920-1970

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the community policing era was from when to when

Back 17

1970-present

Front 18

true/false

community policing was established during the american colonial era of the 1700s

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false

Front 19

what are the three police functions

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- order maintenance - preventing behavior the disturbs the public peace
- law enforcement - controlling crime by intervening
- service function - provide assistance to the public, unrelated to crime

Front 20

true/false

police departments are organized in a democratic - socialist rather than a quasi-military manor

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false - they are quasi-military manor

Front 21

police exercise a lot of what on the job?

Back 21

Discretion

Front 22

Abner Louima won how much against the Brooklyn Police

Back 22

8.7 million

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Deterrence

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what is cheaper
3 new hires for 5 years @ 700,000 dollars
or
1 lost lawsuit @ 200,000 dollars

Front 24

true/false

although controversial, and sometimes illegal, some police officers will use police brutality as a means of crime deterrence

Back 24

true

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police officers are molded by what?

Back 25

police subculture

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the Abner Louima case was concerning what?
a. stop and frisk
b. police brutality
c. probable cause
d. none of the above

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b. police brutality

Front 27

the police personality

Back 27

suspicious
dogmatic
authoritarian
racist
hostil
insecure
conservative
cynical

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clearance rate

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the percentage of crimes known to police that they believe they have solved through arrest

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special operations (vise)

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enforcement of vise laws depend on proactive police work, which often involves the use of undercover agents and informers such as posing as prostitutes and drug dealers

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mechanisms of civil accountability

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internal affairs units
civilian review boards
civil liability lawsuits
standards and accreditation

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homeland security

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preparing for threats
new laws and controverses
patriot act

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the patriot act has not been what

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has not been very successful

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private security has done what since 1970

Back 33

increased more than sworn law enforcement officers

Front 34

A pole taken asked how much confidence do you have in the police. What were the results

Back 34

54% have great deal or quite a lot

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true/false

search and seizure is a part of constitutional law because the constitution protects citizens against undue interference by government

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true

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reasonable expectation of privacy

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-the more we are in our homes the more rights we have to protect us from search and seizure
-on the street our privacy is drastically reduced
-our automobiles are right in the middle of privacy

Front 37

define search

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official examination of and hunt for evidence in or on a person or place in a matter that intrudes on reasonable expectation of privacy

Front 38

define seizure

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any use by the police of authority to deprive people of their liberty or property

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search and seizure law is what amendment

Back 39

fourth amendment

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an arrest is a significant what

Back 40

deprivation of liberty

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an arrest can not be made without what

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probable cause

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in order to attain a warrant an officer must have

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probable cause

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define probable cause

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reliable information indicating that evidence will likely be found in a specific location or that a specific person is likely to be guilty of a crime

Front 44

true/false

a search warrant is automatically required anytime a police officer can conduct a search

Back 44

false

Front 45

the four common exceptions were a search warrant is not required

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plain view
consent
open fields
search incident to a lawful arrest

Front 46

define totality of circumstances test

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flexible test established by the supreme court for identifying whether probable cause exists to justify the issuance of a warrant

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open fields doctrine

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officers are permitted to search and seize evidence, without a warrant, on private property beyond the area immediately surrounding the house

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plain view doctrine

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officers may examine and use evidence, without a warrant, contraband or evidence that is in open view at a location where they are legally permitted to be

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Terry vs Ohio 1968

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supreme court decision endorsed police officers authority to stop and frisk suspects on the street when there is reasonable suspicion that they are armed and involved in criminal activity

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Exigent Circumstance

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when there is a threat to public safety or the risk that evidence will be destroyed, officers may search, arrest, or question suspects without obtaining a warrant

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DUI check points have been upheld as what

Back 51

constitutional to uphold the special needs of DUI cases

Front 52

Arrest for a traffic offense justifies what

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a search of the entire passenger compartment of the automobile for evidence or weapons

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miranda rules is what amendment

Back 53

5th amendment

Front 54

miranda vs arizona

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before questioning a suspect held in custody, police officers must inform the individual of the right to remain silent

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exclusionary rule

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the principle that illegally obtained evidence must be excluded from a trial

Front 56

Map vs Ohio

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evidence obtained through illegal searches by state and local police must be excluded from use at trial

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Kyllo vs United States (2001) is the case dealing with what

Back 57

thermal imaging devices