Discuss how the patronage system affected policing.
What will be an ideal response?
Under the patronage system police officers were often hired not because of their qualification, but because of their political connections with those in power.The patronage system was a form of corruption in which the political party in power hired and promoted police officer and then received job-related "favors" in return.During the political era, police officers took an active role in providing social services for their bosses' constituents. In many instances, these favors took precedence over enforcing the law.?
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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. On average, business majors tend to be more ethical than those majoring in other fields. 2. Most white-collar crime is committed by persons of particularly high status. 3. The Uniform Crime Report contains comprehensive data regarding the prevalence of white-collar crime. 4. A study of brokerage firms found that many of the biggest names in the business have not had any serious violations since the early 1980s. 5. The Administration Improvement Act of 1979 definition of white-collar crime fails to differentiate between persons who commit crimes for personal gain and those who do so primarily on behalf of an employer.
The name most often associated with labeling theory is Charles Tittle
a. True b. False
Match the concept to its definition
1. Folkways a. Acts that are wrong in areas where they are prohibited 2. Mores b. Proscriptions covering potentially serious violations of a group's values 3. Laws c. Time honored customs 4. Mala in se d. Acts that are fundamentally wrong 5. Mala prohibita e. Rules that have been codified into formal structures
Which of the following types of evidence is considered most reliable?
a. A suspect's confession b. A victim's statement c. Eyewitness's testimony d. Physical evidence