Sociology 2253A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Deadly Force, Subculture, Serbian Language
28 Oct 2018
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Characteristics of police officers who use deadly force (blumberg, em scriver) Police officers less likely to use lethal force are women and officers with college education: blumberg found no significant differences in shooting incidences between black and white officers. Includes: authority, danger, survival (protect self to survive), duty, and responsibility: characterized by: suspiciousness, conservatism (follow the rules), occupational solidarity, isolation from citizens, alertness. Deadly force against police officers: about 3 police officers are killed each year in canada and about 10 suspects are killed each year in canada relatively safe. Iv. police corruption: types of corrupted police officers, grass eaters accept bribes from small business owners. Ex. free meals and drinks from restaurants: meat eaters accept bribes from traffic violators spend most of time looking for big payoffs. Some officers have gotten involved in ex. narcotic operations, illegal gambling, and loan sharking. Loan sharking lending money with high interest potential victims: gamblers, small businessmen, lawyers, doctors, cab drivers.
