CRIM 1100: Introduction to Criminal Justice System

These flashcards cover key terms and concepts from the lecture on the structure, roles, and challenges of policing.

Policing

Activities of a public or private force acting legally on behalf of persons or organizations to maintain security and order.

Pluralization of policing

The expansion of policing beyond public police to include parapolice and private security.

Sir Robert Peel

Founder of the first formal police force and station in London, England, in 1829.

Social Contract Perspective

The view that police are a politically neutral force that enforces the law and protects the public.

Radical Perspective

The view that police serve as instruments for government and powerful interests to suppress dissent and maintain the status quo.

Defund the Police Movement

A movement that arose from high-profile incidents advocating for reallocating funding and resources from police to community-centered safety forms.

First Nations Policing Program (FNPP)

A program established in 1992 that allows Indigenous communities to develop autonomous police forces.

RCMP

Royal Canadian Mounted Police; enforces most federal statutes and provides peacekeeping services.

Police Responsibilities

Mandated responsibilities are tasks assigned by legislation, while core policing focuses on community safety and quality of life.

Challenges in Police Work

Issues like shift work, lack of work-life balance, discrimination, sexual harassment, and occupational stress injuries that police face.