intro to policing
Please answer the following questions below, based on the assigned readings and Powerpoint presentation. Submit your assignment through the Assignment option on Blackboard. Each question is worth 5 points (40 points total for the assignment). Make sure to answer each question completely, and in full sentences. Remember, detail matters!
- Why is patrol considered the “backbone” of the police department? Use detail and examples to illustrate.
- Compare the advantages and disadvantages of foot patrol with car patrol.
- Explain James Q. Wilson’s three types of policing. Use examples to illustrate.
- What are some of the reasons why citizens delay calling the police? Use examples to illustrate.
- What are the primary exceptions to the Exclusionary Rule? Use examples to illustrate.
- List three types of searches that occur without a warrant. Use examples to illustrate.
- If you were a participant in the White et al. study that examined the effects of TASER exposure on cognitive functioning, explain what would be expected of you. Include in your response the # of visits, where those visits occurred, and what happened during those visits. Did everyone get tased?
- What did White et al. find in their TASER cognitive functioning study? What are the implications for the reading of Miranda rights, and what important question do they pose in their published paper in Criminology and Public Policy?