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57 Cards in this Set
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what was Peels major concern?
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Who will police the police
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what are some ways that we police the police
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-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 |
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true/false
americas multicultural society actually makes police work easier |
false
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True/False
Females have found a distinct and effective role as police officers |
true
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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
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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
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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 |
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Sir Robert Peel gets credit for what
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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 |
true
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true/false
the rodeny king beating was obviously necessary to maintain order was effective police work |
false
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the political era was from when to when
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1840-1920
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the professional model era was from when to when
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1920-1970
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the community policing era was from when to when
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1970-present
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true/false
community policing was established during the american colonial era of the 1700s |
false
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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 |
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true/false
police departments are organized in a democratic - socialist rather than a quasi-military manor |
false - they are quasi-military manor
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police exercise a lot of what on the job?
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Discretion
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Abner Louima won how much against the Brooklyn Police
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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 |
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true/false
although controversial, and sometimes illegal, some police officers will use police brutality as a means of crime deterrence |
true
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police officers are molded by what?
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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 |
b. police brutality
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the police personality
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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
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increased more than sworn law enforcement officers
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A pole taken asked how much confidence do you have in the police. What were the results
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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 |
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 |
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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
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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
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fourth amendment
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an arrest is a significant what
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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
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true/false
a search warrant is automatically required anytime a police officer can conduct a search |
false
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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 |
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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
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constitutional to uphold the special needs of DUI cases
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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
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5th amendment
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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
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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
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thermal imaging devices
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