Police Systems FINAL EXAM Review

Our environment is constantly evolving and it is composed of _____ forces that combine to create a unique climate

Social
Legal

Economic

The Code of Hammurabi contains nearly ___ clauses of laws that address 13 areas of concern

300

Like Mesopotamia, ____ seemed to develop specialized police forces

Egypt

The ____ is a political institution that uses organization, bureaucracy, and formality to regulate social interactions

government

The ideal relationship between the government and society can best be described in ________

social contract

Social contract is an agreement that wants to acquire ____ for the entire society

security and order

Members of society expect the government to provide an effective system for regulating conduct and creating forums for ______

resolving conflicts

Citizens surrender certain natural rights and vest the govt. with the power to maintain social stability/protection

True

Conduct against the social good requires

Political change

Social control

Formal sanctions

The collective practices by which a group attempts to ensure individuals conform to norms and values of the group is:

social controls

When individuals are socialized into internalizing norms and values, this is known as:

informal social controls

Examples of informal social controls are:

Peers

Co-workers

Family members

Controlling behavior by the use of sanctions for rule breaking, this is known as:

Formal social controls

The ____ affords citizens certain rights and protections

Bill of Rights to the U.S. Constitution

What amendment protects you from illegal searches and seizures and the improper use of police force?

4th

The manners in which police officers obtain confessions and conduct lineups are addressed by the ____ amendment

5th

The ____ amendment guarantees suspects the right to counsel

6th

The 6th amendment includes:

Right to a speedy trial

Confront witnesses

Defendant to become aware of the criminal charges

The ____ amendment states that an individual must not be deprived of life, liberty, and property unethically

14th

The executive branch

enforces the law

The judicial branch

interprets the law

The legislative branch

makes the law

_____ means that our government would be divided into 3 branches with different roles

separation of powers

________ made the government share power between the three branches to limit the power of each branch

checks and balances

The _____ provides for the separation of powers between these branches of governemnt

U.S. Constitution

_____ is a binding rule that regulates conduct and provides sanctions for violations of its provisions

law

The functions of LAW include/are

to legitimize the existing social order and structure

to regulate social behavior

to curtail and define freedom

_____ is a law that governs how members in society are to behave

substantive

____ law is a non-criminal law that covers divorce, property rights, contract, and conflict between two people

civil

_____ law hears and determines what happens in a case. The goal here is fairness

procedural

____ law is derived from past decisions made by the courts

case

What case dictated when officers would advise suspects of their constitutional rights against self-incrimination?

Miranda v. Arizona (1966)

Is an age-old law enforcement system where each citizen and family unit share responsibility to uphold the law

kin police

Defined as excessively harsh and severe is:

Draconian

_____ were professional soldiers who established order

legions

Roman legions were made up of

cohorts

heavy infantry men

were led by a legate

The first modern police department was created in

London

The first modern police department was created in the year

1829

The first modern police department was established by

Sir Robert Peel

The goal of the first modern police department was

Pursue offenders

Prevent crime

A legal treatise was issued by Henry in the year

1116