American Policing: Key Historical Events

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Match the historical event with its approximate period:

GI Bill = Mid-1940s Civil Rights Movement = 1950s-1960s War on Drugs = 1970s-1980s For-profit Prison Systems gain traction = 1980s

Match the movement with its primary focus:

Civil Rights Movement = Achieving legal and social equality for African Americans Black Power Movement = Emphasizing racial pride and self-determination American Indian Movement = Advocating for Native American rights and sovereignty AAPI Movement = Addressing discrimination and promoting rights for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders

Match the legislative or policy initiative with its primary impact:

GI Bill = Expanded access to education and housing for veterans War on Drugs = Led to increased incarceration rates and drug-related arrests For-profit Prison Systems = Increased prison privatization, raising ethical concerns Civil Rights Act = Outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin

Match the policing era with descriptions:

Political Era = Characterized by close ties between police and political leaders Professional Era = Focused on police professionalism, training, and crime control Community Policing Era = Emphasized collaboration between police and communities Era of Mass Incarceration = Associated with rising incarceration rates Signup and view all the answers

Match the movement with its associated concept:

Civil Rights Movement = Integration Black Power Movement = Black Nationalism American Indian Movement = Tribal Sovereignty AAPI Movement = Pan-Asian Identity Signup and view all the answers

Match each movement to its main demands:

Civil Rights Movement = End legal segregation Black Power Movement = Black pride and economic independence American Indian Movement = Honoring of treaties and tribal rights Black Lives Matter = Police accountability and criminal justice reform Signup and view all the answers

Match the movement with its period:

Black Power Movement = Mid 1960’s American Indian Movement = 1968 AAPI Movement = Late 1960’s Black Lives Matter Movement = 2010-2020 Signup and view all the answers

Match each era to the concept of policing that drove it:

Political Era = Patronage and political influence Professional Era = Efficiency and crime control Community Era = Partnerships between police and communities Era of Mass Incarceration = Zero Tolerance Signup and view all the answers

Match each era with its key characteristics:

Civil Rights Movement = Focused on legal and social equality War on Drugs = Increased incarceration rates For-profit Prison Systems = Incentivized higher incarceration Black Lives Matter Movement = Police accountability Signup and view all the answers

Match the legislative action with its time context:

GI Bill = Post World War II Civil Rights Act = Ending legal segregation Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act = Increased funding for law enforcement and prisons Affordable Care Act = Expanded access to health insurance Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

GI Bill (1944)

Provided benefits to returning World War II veterans, including education, housing, and employment assistance.

Civil Rights Movement (1950s-1960s)

A social movement in the United States with the goal of ending racial segregation and discrimination against African Americans and to secure legal recognition and federal protection of the citizenship rights.

Black Power Movement (Mid 1960s)

A political movement advocating for the rights and empowerment of Black people in the United States.