CRIM 1100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Drug Enforcement Administration, Internal Revenue Service, United States Marshals Service
21 Oct 2016
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Current ideas such as recruiting better-quali ed people to serve as police, stiffening the penalties for of cial misconduct and creating a civilian board of control were suggested even in 13th century england. Roots of american policing lie in the english legal tradition- 3 aspects, speci cally: limited authority, local control, fragmented organization. Frankpledge: system in old english law in which members of a tithing (a group of 10 families) pledged to be responsible for keeping order and bringing violations of the law to court. Keeping a low pro le while maintaining order. The colonial era and the early republic: colonists adopted the english of ces of constable, sheriff and nightwatchman ( rst positions with law enforcement responsibilities) Overtime, night watchmen turned into hired, uniformed watchmen to deal with crime. Slave patrols: distinctively american form of law enforcement in southern states that sought to catch and control slaves through patrol groups that stopped and questioned african americans.
