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Police & Society Exam 1 ReviewPure Sociology - correct answer ✔✔Using scientific methods to describe society and societal behavior
Applied Sociology - correct answer ✔✔Using scientific methods to find and test solutions to problems
that afflict society
Reasons for the Rise of Sociology - correct answer ✔✔- The French Revolution & increased
democratization
- The Industrial Revolution & the rise of capitalist economies
- The emergence of socialist though in reaction to capitalism
_ Urbanization & rural-urban migration
- Scientific insight into human behavior replacing speculative explanations
Parallels between Sociology & Police Studies - correct answer ✔✔- Both study social groups to
understand & explain their behavior
- Both are interested in finding solutions to social problems
Both gain knowledge of human behavior using scientific methods
- Systematic observation
- Experiments
- Surveys
- Analysis of information collected by official agencies
Characteristics of Sociology Relevant to Policing - correct answer ✔✔- Sociologist study the influence of
the social on the individual
- Research is conducted to connect two classes of phenomena
- Theories are evaluated using replicable scientific methods
Three Dominant Perspectives of Sociology - correct answer ✔✔- Functionalism
,- Conflict
- Interactionism
Functionalism: Police & Social Order - correct answer ✔✔- Study & understanding how societies develop
& maintain social order
- Examining how behaviors contribute to the effective functioning of society
- Assumes all parts of an orderly society are integrated & interdependent
- Change in one aspect of society brings about change to others
- Police play a role in all of the above
Conflict: Whose Side Are the Police on? - correct answer ✔✔- Conflicts exists between groups in any
society
- Which groups control scare resources & which groups do not
- Who benefits the most from the status quo
- Social change is needed & beneficial
- Change can be a positive force
- Law enforcement practices disproportionately aimed at poor and powerless
- Different penalties for "crime on the street vs. crime in the suites"
Interactionism: Understanding the Meanings of Police Interaction - correct answer ✔✔- Pays attention to
nature & meanings as well as specific details of any given human interaction
- Symbolic interactionism
- Humans are molded by interactions with others
- Interactions help individuals learn what is meant or symbolized
- Learning the meanings help us interact with other
- People do not directly respond to everything they encounter everyday; they interpret them
- "Reality" is socially constructed
Sociologically thinking about the Police: Functionalists - correct answer ✔✔- Find the best candidates
through tests, exams, and background investigations
, - Best individuals meet community expectations of performance & professionalism
Sociologically thinking about the Police: Conflict Theories - correct answer ✔✔- Who benefits under the
current qualifications & selection criteria?
- Who are likely to become police officers?
Sociologically thinking about the Police: Interactionists - correct answer ✔✔- Subjective dynamics of
making a good impression on the hiring board
- Strategies individuals use to convince the board of their superiority
Studying International Policing Practices - correct answer ✔✔- Allows us to extend our knowledge of
various possibilities
- Refuses to accept certain problems as unresolvable
- Tries to learn from the experiences of other countries
- Develops greater insights into human behavior
- Allows us to increase the chances for success in our own reform efforts
- Gains a better perspective on our own policing
Police Corruption in Argentina - correct answer ✔✔- Agency got larger
- More corruption
- Gangs were formed
- Needs media & people to help stop police corruption
Expectations of Police - correct answer ✔✔- Prevent & control behavior that threatens life & property
- Help individuals in danger of physical harm
- Maintain the orderly movement of people & vehicles
- Help those who have difficulty taking care of themselves
- Reduce or resolve conflicts
- Identify issues that may eventually turn into serious problems
- Contribute to feelings of safety & security in their jurisdiction
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