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Prev. & Control of Crime
Exam #3 Review
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Criminology
Undergraduate 3
12/06/2009

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Term
list the 6 key elements of TEAM policing
Definition
1. Geographic stability of assignment
2. Decentralization of authority
3. An emphasis on crime prevention
4. An emphasis on community relations
5. Mechanisms for effective internal department communication
6. A reduced reliance on the use of specialists
Term
list the 5 marks/characteristics of a profession
Definition
1. A consensus regarding product
2. Dependent upon public attitude
3. Good leadership
4. Special knowledge and proficiency/education
5. Certain ethics and principles
Term
Bureaucracy
Definition
A system of administration w/ fixed rules, hierarchy of authority and specialization of functions.
Term
Professionalism
Definition
A technical basis (systematic knowledge acquired through education and training), adherence to ethics, attitude, client relations and autonomous expertise.
Term
Slavin's 4 obstacles of police professionalism
Definition
Hesitancy to monitor internal police practices.
2. Police professional organizations are indistinguishable from unions.
3. No progress in establishing standards for selection
4. An inadequacy for training of supervisory responsibility.
Term
List Brannon's 3 attitudes toward professionalism
Definition
1. One must see oneself as a professional
2. One must spend effort and sacrifice to be professional by accepting the responsibilities of a professional
3. There needs to be an emphasis on studying and learning to accredit police professional education and enforce uniform standards.
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T or F: Wilson said professionalism of the line officer is IRRELEVENT, policing is a craft which requires O.J.T. (on job training) and there is no written body of specialized knowledge.
Definition
True (False on test)
Term
Efficiency in suppressing crime is widely equated with professionalsim
Definition
False
Term
Police professionalism WITHOUT a human dimension is not a significant goal.
Definition
True. (False on test)
Term
Police work in a democratic society cannot escape its human dimensions
Definition
True
Term
The Military technological orientation of policing tends to obscure the fundamental concern of relating the people.
Definition
True
Term
Alber Reiss said "most attempts to professionalize police work have led to professionalization of the dept. or staff rather than the line officer
Definition
True. (False on test)
Term
The more professional the police, the more effective and the more they impinge upon the misbehavior of society
Definition
True
Term
Police work in a democratic society can't escape its human dimensions
Definition
True
Term
Police professionalism with a human dimension is not a significant goal
Definition
False
Term
Withdraw of public interest and apathy has served to retard the advance towards professionalism
Definition
True
Term
The more and better police enforce the law the more they are appreciated
Definition
False
Term
Policing needs a greater emphasis on client relations for professional status
Definition
True
Term
Characteristics mark a profession worthwhile rather than talk of recognition
Definition
True
Term
The system of legal justice based on punishment has exerted a negative effect on police professionalism
Definition
True
Term
Substandard personnel are difficult prey for corruption
Definition
False
Term
Professionalism of the line officer is irrelevant
Definition
False
Term
The enforcement ideal is the pivot around which the moral claim to police professionalism evolves.
Definition
False
Term
Social change created a surge toward police professionalism
Definition
True
Term
Visibility is a key factor in crime prevention
Definition
False
Term
Professionalism of police is a police-community transaction
Definition
True
Term
Most attempts to professionalize police have lead to professionalization of department staff and line personnel.
Definition
False
Term
T.E.A.M. policing requires a centralization of power and authority
Definition
False
Term
Efficiency in suppressing crime is widely equated with professionalism
Definition
False
Term
TEAM policing has a primary mission of enforcing the law
Definition
False
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