Police Systems Quiz 1

Law of Hammurabi

Contains nearly 300 clauses of laws that address 13 areas of concern

Code of Lipit-Ishtar

Predates the CoH

What is the main difference between the Code of Hammurabi and the Lipit-Ishtar?

The primary difference between the two codes is that the Lipit-Ishtar Code does not contain the harsh sanctions associated with the Hammurabi’s Code

Kin-Police

Defined as an age-old enforcement system where each citizen and family unit shares the responsibility for upholding the lawn and order.

Draconian-

Defined as excessively harsh and severe

Draco revised the legal system, which led to the rise of which term?

Draconian

The Roman Empire derived their power from-

army or legions

Legions were-

professional soldiers who established order. The were also roman citizens serving

Roman legions-

Were made up of cohorts of heavy infantrymen and were led by a legate

Who was the first Roman Ruler to implement a police force?

Augustus Caesar

Praetorian Guard-

The imperial guard of the imperial roman army that served various roles for the roman emperor

Vigils-

they were a permanent firefighter force and night patrol unit in ancient Rome. Duties included apprehending thieves and robbers and for capturing runaway slaves.

The Praetorian Guard was eventually incorporated into what?

Into the legions and became nothing more than a military unit.

When and where was the first modern police department established?

London-1829

Who established the first modern police department?

Sir Robert Peel

Why were the police established in the first place?

To replace the parish constables and watchmen that had previously patrolled the streets

What was the goal of the newly established police?

To prevent crime and pursue offenders

The creation of the London Metropolitan Police Force was the result of-

efforts extending over a period of several years

Why were the English extremely resistant to the police force?

They were used to suppress or take rights away from the citizenry

Leges Henrici

A legal treatise

Who issued the Leges Henrici?

Henry the 1st in 1116

What does the Leges Henrici do?

Served as a foundation of today’s legal system

Established offenses against the crown

Created judicial districts

Separated crimes into felonies and misdemeanors

Henry the 2nd formed juries consisting of-

12 men

Henry the 2nd developed what?

English Common Law

English Common Law is

A legal system based on tradition and precedent set by judicial decisions

When was the office of High Constable created?

mid-1100s

What was the office of High Constable?

It was a high-ranking military officer and the commander of the royal army