CRI210H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Thief Takers, Toronto Police Service, Royal Newfoundland Constabulary

• School: UTSG
• Department: Criminology and Sociolegal Studies
• Course: CRI210H1
• Professor: All

Document Summary

These representations of policing sort of creates a fake depiction of (cid:449)hat policing is really like . Media depictions of police: heroes, courage, danger, excitement, war on crime, professionalism, corruption. What is policing: policing is the act of maintaining and reproducing social order. The role of the police: the functionalist perspective: there is a consensus within society regarding norms, values and laws. There is widespread agreement over how to deal with issues of crime and punishment: the criminal law is a reflection of this consensus, the police are the authority within the criminal justice system. Their unofficial mandate is to enforce class based laws and maintain the current social order the practice of the police involves a great deal of discretion and bias. The historical roots of canadian policing: roots in english common law traditions, early policing controlled by local citizens (frankpledge system), constables and shire reeves;