SOC 1500 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Baseball Bat, Flashlight, Nonverbal Communication

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 1500
• Professor: Stephanie Howells

Document Summary

The police are the gatekeepers to the criminal justice system. Investigating crimes, patrolling, what we usually see. Keeping the peace, their presence, managing conflict. Age and race are key; other sociodemographic variables ambiguous. Racial divide in favorability toward the police: Minorities tend to have more negative view. Negative or positive contact at a young age determines opinion of police. Minority youth have more negative interactions than white youth. Trust and confidence in police differs by gender, age, and province. Research on women and policing shows that: in the force. Female officers are less likely to use deadly force than males. Female officers tend to use communication, problem solving, and cooperation out. Female officers tend to de-escalate the situation using interpersonal skills. When pregnant, women are put on to do tasks that people who are disabled do. Women still considered outsiders in police force themselves. Rules and regulations for when force is allowed to be used.