CRM 3305 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: New York City Police Department, Social Inequality, Brooklyn Bridge

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Criminology
• Course: CRM 3305
• Professor: Vajmeh Tabibi

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The policing of the occupy wall street protests in new york. Repertoire of social movement: police strategize based on social movements. Up to (cid:1005)(cid:1013)(cid:1011)(cid:1004)"s escalated force: u(cid:374)derlyi(cid:374)g philosophy: protest as a(cid:374) illegiti(cid:373)ate for(cid:373) of political expression. To stop protest, police would use violence, arrest and such even if the protest was peaceful. I(cid:374) (cid:1012)(cid:1004)"s a(cid:374)d (cid:1013)(cid:1004)"s they cha(cid:374)ge their tactic, (cid:449)hich is negotiated management. So instead of force, they would negotiate with the protestors. The underlying philosophy for this one is that protest is legitimate form of political expression so therefore police tactics are based on this philosophy. Mid (cid:1005)(cid:1013)(cid:1013)(cid:1004)"s o(cid:374)(cid:449)ard strategic incapacitation: the underlying philosophy is the new penology. This new penology is that the focus is on the acts and behaviors, its about risk management and maintenance of order. Dimensions of policing protest: respect for first amendment rights, tolerance for community disruption, communication, use of arrest, use of force.