What are a peace officers main goals? (4) - correct answer Enforce Laws
Preserve peace
Prevent Crimes
Protect civil rights and liberties
Provide
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Describe the Crime Triangle - correct answer Victim
Desire (most difficult to change)
Opportunity (easiest to change)
Describe the 4 concepts of Community Policing - correct answer Partnership between police and community
Crime Prevention
Organizational change of the agency
Problem solving/proactive approach to policing
Describe the off duty considerations of a police officer - correct answer Be a good witness
Situational awareness
Behavior (community judges you on and off duty)
Describe the 2 purposes of the Bill of Rights - correct answer -To protect an individuals freedoms
-Prevent the government from interfering in protected rights
What are the 3 major components of the Criminal Justice System - correct answer -Law Enforcement
-Courts
-Corrections
Describe Law Enforcements role in the Criminal Justice System - correct answer -Keep peace
-Apprehend criminals and combat crime
-Provide social services
Describe the Courts roles in the Criminal Justice System - correct answer -Hold trials
-Determine Guilt/Innocence
-Impose Sentences
-Contains Judges, Lawyers and Prosecutors
Describe the various positions of Corrections in The Criminal Justice System - correct answer -Prisons
-Parole
-Probations
-Halfway houses
-Work Release Programs
What are the three main goals of sentencing - correct answer -Punish/Rehabilitate the offender
-Protect society
-Restore the victim (as much as possible)
Describe Police Legitimacy - correct answer 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
What are the times it is permissible to film the police? - correct answer -When one party agrees or consents
-When officers are performing their duties in public so long as it does not interfere with officers carrying out their duties [Show Less]