CRJ 230 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Community Policing, Procedural Justice, History Of Rugby Union
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Many people believe this is what the police should do: this reflects the crime-fighter image: the idea of the police as a thin blue line, fighting a war on crime. What is one of the most important factors shaping the police role: the authority to use force, officers get their authority from the statutes and the people. Know the importance of the 14th amendment: grants citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the united states , equal protection of the laws for all citizens. Understand unreasonable search and seizures: 4th amendment, does not guarantee all, only those that are deemed unreasonable under the law. Robert peel: father of policing, the police are public, and the public are the police , see something, say something . Eras of policing: political era: spoils system, low salaries for police officers, officers could make extra money through a variety of illegal activities.