Slide 2- Flashcards

people or groups portayed in the media as a threat to society

police= a social institution policing= a set of processes with specific functions

when we accept that something has the right to exist and operate; government/police

public legitimacy

violence, criminality, and misconduct by the police.

england in 1920s by robert peel.

policing duh

public order

that behaviours would change in society if the harshest punishments were imposed.

uniforms to be worn so the police could be recognized and made more accountable.

groups in society that are seen as a problem for the police to deal with. poor mentally ill protestors and rioters

high= national threats, social movements, national security low=regular police we see on the street that keep public order

1- Municipal police forces: democratically accountable through municipal authorities. limited to the city they operate in. 2- territorial= authoritarian, controlled by the federal government.

police have a monopoly on violence; meaning they have a monopoly on the use of legitimate force

1- Concensus view: police are disinterested public servants who fight crime and preserve order. police serve the public, not the elites. 2- Critical/conflict view: police serve certain groups at the expense of others. to disicpline the working class and target marginilized groups.

zero tolerance policing/bloody code

series of laws that enforced super harsh punishments such as death penalties for lots of offences the idea was if the punishment was severe it would deter crime. Capital Punishments.

this idea that police have their own subcultures. characterized by: suspicion solifarity moral and political conservativism disciplinary military approach drinking culture and masculinity pragrmatism

the idea that rules, policing, and how tihngs are arranged at an institutional level can encourage racism can also manifest in terms of how victims are treated- whether they are believed, etc

the idea that there is increased visibility of the police because people can record them at any time, so if they dont act property it directly threatens their legitimacy

that is it due to a "few bad apples" rather than a systemic or structural issue

tunnel visions is when police are focused on one outcome or theory of a suspsect- blocking out other possibilities and explanations. tunnel vision often causes wrongful convictions as the police will do anything (lying, faking evidence) to get their desired outcome.

1- ascertain guilt/find out they are guilty. done through reading body language. 2- obtain confession through whatever means- lying, offer a way out, minimize the crime.

reid technique

maintaining a certain sense of acceptable behaviour in public space.