Crime Control Model in Policing

What is the due process model in contrast to?

Which of the following policing models focuses on preventing crime?

What is the main characteristic of the Continental policing theory?

Which of the following countries is associated with the Home Rule policing theory?

What is the main characteristic of the Community-oriented policing model?

What is the primary goal of the Crime Control Model in policing?

Which approach to policing prioritizes protecting the innocent over convicting the guilty?

What is the ultimate goal of the Due Process Model in criminal justice?

Which model supports greater powers for prosecutors and the courts?

What is the approach to criminal justice that favors strict and swift punishment for crimes?

Policing Models

The Crime Control Model prioritizes repression of criminal behavior, assumes that inconvenience or harassment of innocent people is justified by fighting crime, and aims to apprehend, convict, and punish offenders.
The Due Process Model prioritizes protecting the innocent by limiting governmental power and respecting individual rights, and aims to convict the guilty while protecting the innocent.
The Crime Control Model is considered a conservative approach, focusing on protecting society from criminals through strict and swift punishment, whereas the Due Process Model is considered a liberal approach, favoring criminal rights and rehabilitation.

Type of Policing Models

Traditional Policing: responds to crimes, takes reports, and hands investigations over to detectives, then waits for the next call.
Problem Solving Policing: emphasizes preventing crime, with detectives analyzing patterns to understand when and how crimes are committed.
Community-Oriented Policing: involves officers taking a more community-involved stance, working in designated zones, and engaging with the community.

Theories in Policing

Continental Theory: police officers are servants of higher authorities, prevailing in continental countries like France, Italy, and Spain.
Home Rule Theory: police officers are servants of the community or people, prevailing in England, the United States, and countries with decentralized governments, including the Philippines.

This quiz covers the Crime Control Model in policing, which prioritizes the repression of criminal behavior and its effects on criminal justice goals.