LAWS 2301 Lecture Notes - Ontario Civilian Police Commission, White-Collar Crime, Special Investigations Unit
19 Feb 2014
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Shapes to some extent to the choices they make and policy matter. Police officers often take the blame for what goes wrong in the cjs but they"re not entirely at fault. Crowns come in for the first time at the bail hearing. Are involved in the early stage of investigation, there is little involvement by other players in the system. Involved with the investigating of crimes, and laying of charges (whether to lay charge or not). Police officers conducting themselves in a professional way. Brannagan article- layers of accountability for police officers. Policing and risks in society deals with the relationship b/w policing and risk theory. Risk theory: how policing is taking on the role of risk management. Modern world is characterized by the probabilities of potential risks to certain activities. Make decisions on where to deploy your resources and risks associated w/that area. Deploy their resources to parts of the city that are defined as high risk w/high-risk youth.
