Cj Outline

What is the USSC case Tennessee v Garner?  = Fleeing felon rule was declared Unconstitutional by U.S.S.C

Prior to Tennessee v. Garner, many departments adopted which use of force standard in lieu of the Fleeing Felon doctrine.= law enforcement officers could if necessary, use deadly force to apprehend any fleeing felony suspect.

What is the most significant factor in the decision to arrest?= discretion

According to your text, how many arrests are made in the USA in a given year? = more than 14 million

What is the most frequent type of police contacts that occur?= involve motor vehicles or traffic related issues.

The police role is well defined.  Is this a true or false statement?= False: police role is extremely diverse, ambiguous, and dynamic

What are the secondary goals and objectives of police departments?= preventing crime, arresting and prosecuting offenders, recovering stolen and missing property, assisting sick and injured, enforcing noncriminal regulations, delivering services not available elsewhere in community.

According to Herbert Jacob, what are the major factors causes the police to exercise discretion?= characteristics of the crime, relationship between the alleged criminal and victim, relationship between police and the criminal or victim, department policies

The legality and morality of the fleeing felon law is challenged by what concept? = by the U.S. legal concept of presumption of innocence.

Identify Broderick’ police operational styles= Enforcer: enforce laws by the book Idealist: place higher value on individual rights Realist: efforts on police loyalty Optimist: people oriented help ppl out

James Q. Wilson identified (3) styles.  Name them and explain each. = Watchmen : concerned with order maintenance Legalistic style: enforce the law strictly by issuing many citations and making many misdemeanor arrests. Service: stress servicing the needs of others.

Who is the first decision maker in the Criminal Justice...