SOC326H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Toronto Police Service, Social Contract
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Office: a3126 dv (tucked away in different corner) No one person or unit of persons truly represents the police. Modern public police small portion of policing. Which of these is the newest way of problem-solving: deal with it yourself or with personal network, rely on private police and security, call the public police. Individuals took revenge in the past, roman empire, law enforcement became a matter of the army. After roman, law and order was back to community level control, back to having a dependence on neighbors and family. Constables had authority to do a cue and cry, which required all men to come and assist in what was happening. End of the 14th century, justice of the peace. Even though there was growth, a lot of times required people to take care of own security. Target people who left kingdoms, wandering, you were punished. We often see that men are meant to protect private property.
