CRJU110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Openair, Strip Club, New York City Police Department

• School: University of Delaware
• Department: Criminal Justice
• Course: CRJU110
• Professor: Parker Karen

Document Summary

Lesson 13b: policing and law enforcement: police misconduct, corruption, and use of force. Police also have the discretion to not enforce the law. Police receive relatively low pay, but have important responsibilities. Poli(cid:272)e (cid:271)e(cid:272)o(cid:373)e (cid:272)y(cid:374)i(cid:272)al a(cid:271)out the (cid:272)ourts" soft treat(cid:373)e(cid:374)t of (cid:272)ri(cid:373)i(cid:374)als. Society in general is ambivalent about vice. Types of corruption: the knapp commission in 1972 identified two kinds of corrupt officers: Grass eaters: officers who occasionally engage in illegal and unethical activities, such as accepting small favors, gifts, or money for ignoring violations of the law during the course of their duties. Meat eaters: officers who actively seek ways to make money illegally while on duty: stoddard identifies a more complete list of police misconduct. Bribery: accepting cash or gifts in exchange for non-enforcement of the law. Chiseling: demanding discounts, free admission, and free food. Extortion: the threat of enforcement and arrest if a bribe is not given. Favoritism: giving breaks on law enforcement to family and friends.