Compare the histories of hiring women and minorities as police officers

What will be an ideal response?


Black officers were hired as early as 1861, while the first woman was not hired until 1905. Even when minorities and women were hired, they faced on -the-job discrimination. Both women and minorities continue to be underrepresented. There is evidence, although some of it may be questionable, that there are situations in which minorities and women may be particularly suited to certain types of police work. Women were prohibited from taking patrol duty until 1968. Black officers were required to call on white officers to arrest white suspects and had labeled patrol cars.

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Many feminists also call for the banning of _____, especially the type that depicts sexual violence

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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According to McIntosh, pirates and brigands would be a picaresque organization

a. True b. False

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A police department is holding intelligence files that are no longer accurate, are not relevant to the mission of the unit, do not pertain to investigative interests and activities, and contain insufficient supporting documentation. What should the

police department do with these files? A) These files should be purged. B) The files should be held indefinitely. C) The files should be transferred to the long-term file repository for possible future reference. D) The files should be delivered to local media.

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The basic types of defense attorney include:

A. Assigned B. Public defenders C. Private D. All of the above

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