CRI210H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Parish Constable, Bow Street Runners, Municipal Police
8 Dec 2016
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Goff - criminal justice in canada: chapter five. Police legitimacy: derive from general public (common law model); judgments that ordinary citizens make about the rightness of police conduct and the organizations that employ and supervise them. Common law model: legitimacy given to police from below (the general public) Continental model (used in many european countries: legitimacy of police obtain from above (the government) Policing by consent: police want the cooperation and support of the public when they are conducting their legal duties. 12th century: corner: make sure the interests of crown were upheld, including criminal matters, corner"s inquest: able to conduct preliminary hearings. 13th century: constable-watch system of protection was formalized by the statute of westminister. Watchman: appointed by constable; watching and guarding the local town and city. Created in order to protect the property of people in larger english towns and cities.
