Criminal Justice in America – Chapter 4 Police Study Guide PDF with Detailed Notes, Questions, and Answers
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Criminal Justice in America –
Chapter 4 Police Study Guide
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Three major aspects of American policing that evolved from English tradition
1. Limited authority 2. Local control 3. Fragmented organization
Frankpledge
A system in old English law in which members of a group of ten families pledged to be responsible for keeping order
and bringing violators of the law to court. Every male over the age of 12 was part of this system.
First Police Force
Boston 1833
Peel's four mandates for police
1. To prevent crime without using repressive force and to avoid having to call on the military to control riots and other
disturbances
2. To maintain public order by nonviolent means, using force only as a last resort to obtain compliance
3. To reduce conflict between the police and the public
4. To show efficiency through the absence of crime and disorder rather than through visible police actions
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Criminal Justice in America –
Chapter 4 Police Study Guide
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Three major aspects of American policing that evolved from English tradition
1. Limited authority 2. Local control 3. Fragmented organization
Frankpledge
A system in old English law in which members of a group of ten families pledged to be responsible for keeping order
and bringing violators of the law to court. Every male over the age of 12 was part of this system.
First Police Force
Boston 1833
Peel's four mandates for police
1. To prevent crime without using repressive force and to avoid having to call on the military to control riots and other
disturbances
2. To maintain public order by nonviolent means, using force only as a last resort to obtain compliance
3. To reduce conflict between the police and the public
4. To show efficiency through the absence of crime and disorder rather than through visible police actions
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