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CRIM1019 chapter 1-3
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Police - objectives
less crime and more safe feelings
maintaining public order
establish relationship with citizens for problem-solving partner
provide assistance in emergencies
promote road safety and traffic management
enforce the law
Police - law enforcement
crime fighting
carried out by uniformed general officers
fairly limited
Policing in the community
being present at the neighborhood level
Policing of the community
task orientation
Policing by the community
community participates in policing process
Policing for the community
community interests recognised and responded to
Traditional policing model
more powerful groups have more influence
community is passive
Community policing model
co-participation
use of media as a too for advertising campaigns
recruitment of women
voices of minorities heard
Discretion can be used in the following... (police context)
legislation
police powers
budgets
media campaigns on specific areas of criminal justice
Discretion can be used in the following... (organisational)
specific offences being policed
allocation of resources
groups or demographics targeted
Discretion can be used in the following... (Individual)
offences investigated
is the evidence sufficient to press charges?
decision about which charges are laid
way in which offender is treated (formally or informally?)
Why are police so discretionary?
law is only a guide and is open situational interpretation
a consequence of limited resources
essential for reasons of justice and equity
types of intervention for juvenile justice
informal caution
formal caution
interrogation
search
summons
arrest
fingerprinting
custody
informal caution
issued in a casual manner at the scene
does not result in official record
Author
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ID
48030
Card Set
CRIM1019 chapter 1-3
Description
study cards for criminal justice at uq
Updated
2010-11-08T01:57:10Z
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