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1. What do police do in a Protect and serve
society/why do we have Ensure social stability
police? Enforce the law
Maintain the status quo
2. Police are not the only 2 key distinctions:
occupation allowed to -Territory (police are individuals or institutions given the general right
use force. What's the to use coercive force by the state within the state's domestic territory)
difference between po- -Legitimacy (legal)
lice's rights to use coer-
cive force and other pro-
fessionals' rights to use
it?
3. What is a law enforce- General law enforcement agencies are regularly engaged in:
ment agency? -Preventing crime
-Investigating crime and apprehending criminals
-Maintaining order
-Providing other miscellaneous services
They also carry firearms and have arrest power
4. What was the main mis- -Guard against revolts
sion of slave control? -Capture runaways
-Enforce slave codes
-Protect the investments of slave owners (main reason)
5. What is police profes- Police professionalism is when there is:
sionalism? -Minimal political influence
-Qualified police chiefs appointed (career police officers, rather than
politicians)
-A mission of nonpartisan public service established (equality, no bias-
es)
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-Raised personnel standards (educated officers)
-Specialized units developed
6. Why are large police de- To dominate public perceptions of the police. Leaders of police reno-
partments important? vations, strategies, training, and equipment.
7. What are the 3 Preventive patrol, rapid response, criminal investigation. Preventive pa-
main strategies for po- trol is the traditional approach.
lice/what is the standard
model of policing?
8. Why is response time im- Increases the probability of arrest, enhances public safety, prevents
portant? injury and damage
9. Why is domestic violence It is:
an important topic? -A widespread problem
-Most common among 911 calls
-Difficult for police to know how to handle
-A headache for police
-Not easy to really solve the problems
10. Why does detective work -Higher status than patrol
appeal to officers? -Offers opportunity to control work and exercise initiatives
-Offers a clearly defined measure of success
11. Define the consensus An agency of community or government that is responsible for main-
perspective. taining public order and preventing and detecting crime.
-Giving this group more power than the individual
-More ideal perspective
12. Define the conflict per- An agency of community or government that is responsible for protect-
spective. ing the interests of people in power or maintaining the status quo.
-More accurate perspective.
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crju201
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1. What do police do in a Protect and serve
society/why do we have Ensure social stability
police? Enforce the law
Maintain the status quo
2. Police are not the only 2 key distinctions:
occupation allowed to -Territory (police are individuals or institutions given the general right
use force. What's the to use coercive force by the state within the state's domestic territory)
difference between po- -Legitimacy (legal)
lice's rights to use coer-
cive force and other pro-
fessionals' rights to use
it?
3. What is a law enforce- General law enforcement agencies are regularly engaged in:
ment agency? -Preventing crime
-Investigating crime and apprehending criminals
-Maintaining order
-Providing other miscellaneous services
They also carry firearms and have arrest power
4. What was the main mis- -Guard against revolts
sion of slave control? -Capture runaways
-Enforce slave codes
-Protect the investments of slave owners (main reason)
5. What is police profes- Police professionalism is when there is:
sionalism? -Minimal political influence
-Qualified police chiefs appointed (career police officers, rather than
politicians)
-A mission of nonpartisan public service established (equality, no bias-
es)
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-Raised personnel standards (educated officers)
-Specialized units developed
6. Why are large police de- To dominate public perceptions of the police. Leaders of police reno-
partments important? vations, strategies, training, and equipment.
7. What are the 3 Preventive patrol, rapid response, criminal investigation. Preventive pa-
main strategies for po- trol is the traditional approach.
lice/what is the standard
model of policing?
8. Why is response time im- Increases the probability of arrest, enhances public safety, prevents
portant? injury and damage
9. Why is domestic violence It is:
an important topic? -A widespread problem
-Most common among 911 calls
-Difficult for police to know how to handle
-A headache for police
-Not easy to really solve the problems
10. Why does detective work -Higher status than patrol
appeal to officers? -Offers opportunity to control work and exercise initiatives
-Offers a clearly defined measure of success
11. Define the consensus An agency of community or government that is responsible for main-
perspective. taining public order and preventing and detecting crime.
-Giving this group more power than the individual
-More ideal perspective
12. Define the conflict per- An agency of community or government that is responsible for protect-
spective. ing the interests of people in power or maintaining the status quo.
-More accurate perspective.
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