ATS1282 Lecture Notes - Broken Windows Theory, Police Accountability, Major Crimes
20 Jan 2017
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Cjs: institutions, personnel, practices, police, courts, corrections, classical and positivist theories. Gap exists between ideals of policing and what was occurring in practice (day to day operation): between formal rules and how they were conducting themselves. Prior to 19th century: policing was local, appointed as constables, numerous duties, bad pay, job fulfilled by labourers, soldiers and servants, lacked discipline, skills and accountability, drunk, immoral and behaved poorly. Industrial revolution: rich and poor people lived in close proximity, centralised, state controlled policing. Conducted in local areas: expected to be on the job 24 hours a day, frequently criticised because lacked skills to maintain social order. Practices still evident today: force used as a last resort, uniform and presence deterrent, politically neutral but accountable and funded by government, professionalisation (training and education). Politically neutral stays the same even if the state government changes. Arresting or applying a certain action for all offences or for specific offences.
