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13 Cards in this Set
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What was the role of police?
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Early America- tax collectors, street sweepers, crime investigation, observation.
Today- Crime control, investigation, patrol, provide service to citizens. |
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The police mission
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1. Enforce and support laws 2. Investigate crimes/arrest offenders 3. prevent crime 4. Ensure domestic peace 5. Provide community with enforcement.
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Preventing Crime
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Law enforcement's ability to prevent crime relies in part on their ability to predict crime. We are unaware of how effective we are in preventing crime. D.A.R.E is a way to try to prevent crime.
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Proactive Activities
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Crackdowns and Sweeps are when they target a certain group such as 16 and under for curfew; Selective Enforcement is dancing on the edge of racial profiling which is a problem; Aggressive Policing is focusing on probelm areas.
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Broken Windows Thesis
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A perspective on crime causation that holds that the physical deterioration of an area leads to higher crime rates and concern of safety for residents.
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Police Personalities
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Realists:cynical,can't change the world; Enforcer:order over rights,resent society, dissatisfied with jobs; Optimist:people oriented, rights over order,police improve society; Idealists:problem solver,order with rights, underappreciated.
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Discretion
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Discretion=Choice; Factors the influence choice: background of officer, suspects character, pressure from victim, disaggreement with law etc.
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Brown vs. Mississippi and Tennessee vs. Garner
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Police accused 3 men of rape, hung one by neck until confession, confession was unconstitutional; This came to police being able to use as much force needed just not over extended use. Garner was fleeing a scene and officer shot him in head, family pressed charges, dropped; Dropped cause he was suspected of committing a felony.
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Misfeasance, Malfeasance, Nonfeasance
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Mis: Fail to perform duty properly (profiling, no miranda rights)
Mal: Performing illegal act (taking bribes, using drugs) Non: Fail to perform duty (see violation but don't do anything) |
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Police Corruption
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2 types of corruption: grass eating and meat eating
Grass:Illegitimate activity; occurs time to time in normal course of police work; most common form; includes gratuities,minor bribes, intentional speeding Meat:More serious form; active seaking illicit money-making;includes committing crimes, malfeasance, physical abuse. |
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Building Police Integrity
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Police are trying to get rid of the "us vs. them" menatlity that police have; building trust with the public.
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The Rampart Scandal
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Occured in 2000, a number of officers were investigated on charges ranging from falsifying evidence to the theft and sale of illegal drugs, many criminal cases had to be dismissed.
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The Mollen Commission
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The New York Police Department revealed acts of corruption such as: beating innocent people,dealing drugs, stealing drug money, cover-ups, stifling investigations.
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