Exam 4: The Role of the Police

Discuss why it is said that not all people are equal in their crime tendencies.

Another way of saying that the police enforce the law is saying that they ______ the law.

Getting someone to choose one behavior over another, when both behaviors are an option, is called ______.

Research shows that violations of driving-under-the-influence laws are automatically enforced by police officers.

The three primary responsibilities of the police include _____.

The police seek to control only the behavior of criminals.

The way officers view their role as police officers is called ______.

Explain the two main reasons why crime control is such a controversial aspect of policing.

There are two approaches to crime control, incapacitation and ______.

Performing well-checks on elderly citizens is an example of which primary police responsibility?

Explain how the police give the law meaning and give an example.

Order maintenance is the top priority in police departments that utilize the ______ style of policing.

Conducting criminal investigations is an example of the order maintenance function of the police.

Explain why not all laws are enforced equally.

______ is an electronic stun device utilized by police which resembles a gun and can discharge probes that send electrical current through the subject's body.

Issuing citations and making arrests are the top priority in police departments that utilize the ______ style of policing.

Stopping, questioning, and frisking is a common crime control strategy employed by many police departments.

______ is a "less-likely-to-be-lethal" weapon, which utilizes an inflammatory agent naturally found in cayenne peppers.

The last stage of the continuum of force most often consists of ______.

Police officers can decide what laws to enforce, when to enforce them, and against whom they should be enforced.