CRIM 100 Lecture 14: CRIM 100 - Lecture 14 - History of the Police
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Crim 100 lecture 14 history of the police. Different systems and history in different regions of us. Watch and ward system (geographic section, each member would take a turn going around and watch for crime) Wealthy people would hire security guards , usually people who were drunks or unemployed, to stay up at night decreased level of security. Slave patrols (provide security to prevent slaves from escaping; capture slaves who ran away) Underclass of people that are targeted by police. Also known as the crime fighting era. Civil service exams replaced political appointment (undid political era) Hiring as a police officer was based on testing, not connections. Small group of officers to monitor the police officers to make sure they were being honest and doing their job. Social and criminal challenges of this era. Prohibition led to the development of organized crime.
