Exam 1: Considering Police Work

A police officer arrests a high-profile drug dealer.What major area of police activities does this exemplify?

As of 2011,what percentage of the Canadian population was comprised of visible minorities?

Incidents such as the planned terrorist attack against the British Columbia legislature in 2013 raise concerns about domestic terrorism.Imagine that concerned citizens petition the federal government to expand police powers,including surveillance on individuals who pose a threat to the safety and security of Canadians.Opponents of this petition argue the expansion of police powers will result in Canadian citizens losing their rights and freedoms as the government will increasingly use the police to protect their own interests.What perspective on the role of the police do the opponents support?

Officers Smith and Johnson spend their entire shift providing assistance to homeless persons,persons with mental health issues,and at-risk juveniles,including locating housing and treatment services for these individuals.What phenomenon has contributed to this type of police role?

Policing is the "activities of any individual or organization acting legally on behalf of public or private organizations or persons to maintain security or social order while empowered by either public or private contract,regulations or policies,written or verbal."

According to the textbook,which of the following is NOT one of the factors that contribute to the "dark figure of crime" phenomenon?

Police officers experience conflict in carrying out their duties because they are expected to protect both public order and individual rights.

The rates of violent crime in Canada are highest in remote,Northern Aboriginal and Inuit communities.

Define policing and briefly discuss three influences on the role and activities of the police.

Defence counsel in a high-profile case has requested background information on the officer who arrested their client for aggravated assault,alleging the officer's history of misconduct is vital to their client's case.What decision of the Supreme Court of Canada determined that disclosure extends to the defence counsel being provided with this information?

A police officer uses force to arrest a suspect and the video is posted to a social media website by an onlooker within two hours of the incident.What key concept in the study of police work does this exemplify?

Describe the differences between the social contract perspective on the role of the police and the radical perspective on the role of the police,and discuss which perspective you support.

As of 2014,what was the estimated total annual cost associated with crime,victimization,and the criminal justice system in Canada?

What four key values did the Law Reform Commission of Canada identify as forming the framework for police work in Canada?

Studies in the U.S.have found that,all else being equal,a 10 percent reduction in the size of a typical police service has been found to lead to an increase in certain offences.How much does the rate of robbery increase when there is a 10 percent reduction in the size of the police service?

Constable Smith spends her shift assisting a man who is experiencing a psychotic episode and ends up getting him admitted to a local psychiatric hospital.What concept does this exemplify?

Which statement exemplifies the key value of "justice" identified by the Law Reform Commission of Canada in their framework for police work in Canada?

No other piece of legislation has had as strong an impact on the powers and activities of the police as The Constitution Act,1867.

The costs of the Canadian justice system increased by 45 percent between 2002 and 2012.

Discuss the importance of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms,the Constitution Act,and the Criminal Code with respect to police practices in Canada.Further,discuss the challenges police services face in finding a balance between maintaining public safety and security and adhering to the rule of law and ensuring citizen rights.