CRM 300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Ingroups And Outgroups

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Criminology
• Course: CRM 300
• Professor: Sarah Thompson

Document Summary

Initially advanced by westley (1970); has dominated the literature until recently. Widely shared attitudes, values and norms that serve to manage strains created by the nature of police work and the punitive practices of police management and supervision. Eg; the white shirt police/management have no clue of reality of front line. Make it difficult for officers on patrol to perform duty effectively. A monolithic view of police culture as a unifying force among officers all officers thought to adhere to a single culture. Police in one city would be the same in another city. Cultural fragmentation; no one single culture but many cultures. Strong value on in-group loyalty & secrecy among officers; Police culture as the biggest gang (values resemble gang values) Support, validation, encouragement for each other often socialize only with one another; Procedural guidelines viewed as a hindrance to the police role; interferes w/ duties completing and filing paperwork, following procedures.