Week 1 Summative Assessment

An article entitled (29) _ by James Q. Wilson and George L. Kelling summed up the recent research on policing: patrol had only limited deterrent effect on crime, faster response times did not increase arrests, and the capacity of detectives to solve crimes was limited. This research suggested two important points: that the police could not fight crime by themselves, but were dependent on (30) , and that the police could reduce fear of crime by concentrating on less serious quality-of-life problems.

The (31) _____________________(CALEA) published its first set of (32) _ for Law Enforcement Agencies in 1983.76 Finally, police departments began the process of developing (33) _ _ to guide officers in the exercise of discretion. Administrative rulemaking, as it is called, first addressed police use of deadly force, and then was extended to cover the handling of domestic violence incidents, high-speed pursuits, the use of physical force, and more areas of routine police work.

Today, there are about (34) _ full-time sworn law enforcement officers employed by local and state law enforcement agencies. In addition, there were (35) ___ federal law enforcement officers authorized to carry firearms and make arrests. (Chapter 3)

Sheriffs have a unique role in that they serve all three components of the criminal justice system (36) _ __________, (37) _, and (38) _________. Almost all sheriff's departments perform basic law enforcement functions such as patrol and traffic enforcement. Almost all serve the courts by (39) _ _ (subpoenas, etc.) and providing security for the courts. In many urban areas, sheriffs spend more time on civil court duties than on criminal law enforcement. Furthermore, 75 percent of all sheriff's departments maintain the (40) ___ _. In most big cities, the jail is operated by a separate department of corrections.

The professionalization movement developed a specific agenda of reform (see Exhibit 2-3). Name and briefly describe each of the six points of the agenda. (Chapter 2)

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Dramatic changes in policing continued to accelerate from the 1970s to the present. The principal changes include: (Chapter 2)

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(50) The most interesting thing I learned in Week 1. At least 50 words. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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