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The Concept of Lawful Actions Lawful: defined by laws and standards
- Criminal Law: identifies what actions are
prohibited
- Rules of Agency
- Constitutional Law (4th,5th,6th Amendments)
- Officers can act lawfully and within the
parameters pf agency policy and the citizenry still
not perceive there to be police legitimacy
(LAWFUL BUT AWFUL)
The Concept of Police Legitimacy Police Legitimacy: exists when the public views the
police as authorized to exercise power in order to
maintain social order, manage conflicts, and solve
problems in the community
Judgement - Public trust and Result - Individuals are more likely to become
confidence in the police as being actively involved in police/community partnerships
honest, trying to do jobs well, trying
to protect the community
, Judgement - Public willingness to Result - There is a correlation between those who
defer to law and police authority obey the laws and those who view to police as
legitimate; in addition, those who see the police as
legitimate have an increased willingness to
cooperate by reporting crimes and providing
valuable information about known and suspected
offenders
Judgment - Public belief that police Result - Citizens are more likely to cooperate and
actions are morally justified and defer in moments of crisis
appropriate
Circumstances where filming Police - At least one party consents
Officers is Permissible
- When officers are carrying out their duties in
public, so long as it does not interfere with the
officers carrying out their duties
The Relationships between Race, - Race is a modern concept used to classify people
Genetics, and Physical by similar, observable physical characteristics
Characteristics
- It is not based on genetics
- Humans are one of the most genetically similar of
all species
- Within the human species, there is no distinct
genetic profile that completely distinguishes on so-
called "race" from another. This is because most
genetically influenced traits, like skin color, hair,
eye shape, blood type, athleticism, and
intelligence, are inherited completely independent
of one another
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Terms in this set (33)
The Concept of Lawful Actions Lawful: defined by laws and standards
- Criminal Law: identifies what actions are
prohibited
- Rules of Agency
- Constitutional Law (4th,5th,6th Amendments)
- Officers can act lawfully and within the
parameters pf agency policy and the citizenry still
not perceive there to be police legitimacy
(LAWFUL BUT AWFUL)
The Concept of Police Legitimacy Police Legitimacy: exists when the public views the
police as authorized to exercise power in order to
maintain social order, manage conflicts, and solve
problems in the community
Judgement - Public trust and Result - Individuals are more likely to become
confidence in the police as being actively involved in police/community partnerships
honest, trying to do jobs well, trying
to protect the community
, Judgement - Public willingness to Result - There is a correlation between those who
defer to law and police authority obey the laws and those who view to police as
legitimate; in addition, those who see the police as
legitimate have an increased willingness to
cooperate by reporting crimes and providing
valuable information about known and suspected
offenders
Judgment - Public belief that police Result - Citizens are more likely to cooperate and
actions are morally justified and defer in moments of crisis
appropriate
Circumstances where filming Police - At least one party consents
Officers is Permissible
- When officers are carrying out their duties in
public, so long as it does not interfere with the
officers carrying out their duties
The Relationships between Race, - Race is a modern concept used to classify people
Genetics, and Physical by similar, observable physical characteristics
Characteristics
- It is not based on genetics
- Humans are one of the most genetically similar of
all species
- Within the human species, there is no distinct
genetic profile that completely distinguishes on so-
called "race" from another. This is because most
genetically influenced traits, like skin color, hair,
eye shape, blood type, athleticism, and
intelligence, are inherited completely independent
of one another
