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13 Cards in this Set
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jurisdiction
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The right or authority of a justice agency to act in regard to a particular subject matter, territory, or person.
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tithing system
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A private self-help protection system in early medieval England, in which a group of 10 families, or a tithing, agreed to follow the law, keep the peace in their areas, and bring law violators to justice.
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shire reeve
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In medieval England, the chief law enforcement officer in a territorial area called a shire; later called the sheriff
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posses
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Groups of able-bodied citizens of a community, called in service by a sheriff or constable to chase and apprehend offenders
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constable-watch system
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A system of protection in early England in which citizens, under the direction of a constable, or chief peacekeeper, were required to guard the city and pursue criminals.
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constable
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The peacekeeper in charge of protection in early English towns.
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Peel's Principles of Policing
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A dozen standards proposed by Robert Peel, the author of the legislation resulting in the formation of the London Metropolitan Police Department. The standards are still applicable to today's law enforcement.
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slave patrols
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The earliest form of policing in the South. They were a product of the slave codes.
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community policing
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A contemporary approach to policing that actively involves the community in a working partnership to control and reduce crime.
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CompStat
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A technological and management system that aims to make the police better organized and more effective fighters. It combines innovative crime analysis and geographic information systems, that is, crime mapping (described in Chapter 6) with the latest management principles.
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highway patrol model
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A model of state law enforcement services in which officers focus on highway traffic safety, enforcement of the state's traffic laws, and the investigation of accidents on the state's roads, highways, and property.
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contract security
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Protective services that a private security firm provides to people, agencies, and companies that do not employ their own security personnel or that need extra protection.
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proprietary security
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In-house protective services that a security staff provides for the entity that employs it.
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