Exam 11: Policing and Multiculturalism

___________ explanations suggest that police killings are more likely to occur in areas experiencing high violent crime rates, or where officers must respond to urban conditions such as enhanced levels of poverty, thus making their job more difficult.

Prior to the creation of formal policing, communities used the ____________ system, which was the practice of informal social control in which community members protected one another.

The ____________ era of policing, which began around 1980 and continues today, involves efforts by the police to reconnect with the public.

London magistrate Sir Henry Fielding is credited with creating the ___________, a precursor to the first formal police department.

Limited technology and walking beats are representative of the community era of policing.

The Watts (CA) riot was initiated by a traffic stop.

Prohibition had a significant effect on policing during the ________ era.

The police subculture promotes a distinct working personality that encourages solidarity, authoritarianism, and sometimes the exclusion of female and minority officers.

___________ policing, a component of community policing, involves a four-step approach to addressing specific types of crimes in the community. The steps involve scanning, analysis, response, and assessment.