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Criminology
Chapter 16
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05/01/2007

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community policing
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a strategy that relies on public confidence and citizen participation to help prevent crime and help residents feel safe
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constable
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an officer who was repsoinble for supressing riots and violent crimes in each county. lowest ranking officer in some depts.
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frankpledge
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associtation of 10 families, bound by a pledge to control crime. males of 12 years of age were automatially part of the system
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Justice of the peace
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untrained man usually lower in nobility whom was assigned to detect and try minor cases. currently, similar to judges in a municipal court whom have limited jurisdiction
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night watchmen
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13th centruy, unarmed/untrained citizen who walked th streets at night looking for any disturbances.
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police subculture
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socilziation and unity among police officers due to anxiety and stress produced while on the job
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problem oriented oplicing
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stragety to enhance community relations and to improve crime prevention whereby police work with ciztiens to idnetify and report problems regarding the community
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