RESEARCH METHODS IN CRIME AND JUSTICE CHAPTER 1 – THE RESEARCH PRACTICE Chapter Review Questions Respond to each of the following questions using the information from this chapter. 1. During a recent meeting of the command staff at a mid-sized police department, the chief asks the patrol captain for his recommendation for new flashlights. The captain responds, “I did a little research and I recommend that we purchase the DryLight, Model X flashlight”. The patrol captain’s research consisted
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CHAPTER SIX Accidents and Emergency Situations Among all collisions in Indiana, failure to yield right of way is the most common primary factor. According to the Indiana State Police, over 93 percent of all fatal collisions are listed as having some driver action as the primary factor. Accidents are caused both by a driver’s lack of attention and a driver’s failure to observe the rules of the road. What To Do After an Accident Drivers and passengers can be injured anytime, anyplace. That’s
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The comprehensive roles of crime and intelligence analysis they relate to the future of policing and homeland security. The role of the criminal intelligence analyst is to help predict and prevent crimes and also monitor ongoing criminal activity. Analysts do this by gathering information from surveillance, databases, technology (such as GIS geographic information systems), informants, financial records, telephone and other communication records and public information sources. A criminal intelligence
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Reasonable Suspicion, Plain View, and Plain Feel In Terry v. Ohio (1968) 392 U.S. 1, an officer patrolling a high crime area, known for shoplifters and pickpockets, witnessed Terry and another man walk past a store and glance inside the window twenty-four times. The suspect’s unhelpful identification led to a protective pat with the slightest intrusion of privacy. The Terry stop and frisk was constitutional based on reasonable suspicion. Terry requires specific and articulable facts in light of the
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Police Use of Force Introduction When we look at the term, use of force, and how the police use this for the protection of the officers and the lives of others, this becomes a very debatable part of a police officer's job. The U.S. has experienced a number of incidents over the course of 20 years involving police use of force that are cause for concern among the public. People get upset about perceived misuse of police force, but say little when police officers are gunned down or seriously
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because he is white, and in this case used it to his benefit. Despite the preconceived notions of equality in rape trials when handled by our judicial system, the example of Brock Turner’s rape case brings forth the issue of how white privilege was an influence during his
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Community policing has surged forth since the 1970s as an increasingly important strategy for investigating and preventing crime activity, and enhancing community involvement and safety. It is a philosophy and an organizational strategy that helps the police and the community to work closely together in many different and inventive ways to solve the problems of crimes, illegal drugs, fear of criminal activity, physical or social disorder, neighborhood decay, and the quality of life in the community. Community
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Riley v. California: Effect on Proactive Policing Author Note Abstract Racial profiling has a long history in the United States. One that has routes in our culture, history, and psyche that have been established over the years by differences in social status, heritage, and demographics. A lot has been learned, evolved, addressed amidst ever changing views and necessitated tolerances. Racial profiling is unjust but in a time of heighten needs for security, law enforcement scrutiny, and
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AJS/514 November 9, 2015 James L. Smith Crime Reduction and Prevention Proposal Chicago is a major city with a huge amount of crime and this paper will address crime reduction and prevention in this particular city. It will also address other issues such as; assisting victims, preventing crime, and achieving effective justice. This paper will address the effect that criminological theories and research have had on contemporary and historical crime control policies in Chicago. It will include
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successful. Not only does law enforcement have a large number of internal demands to help cultivate a high-performance organization, but there are also several external demands as well. Surrounding communities and the citizens are also a constant influence on the organization's ability to achieve high performance. While some of these demands may appear to be disadvantageous to the success of other organizations, these elements of high performance are very beneficial to the success of law enforcement
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