CRIM 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Hot Pursuit, Reasonable Suspicion, Curtilage

• School: UNL
• Department: Criminology & Criminal Justice (UNO)
• Course: CRIM 101
• Professor: Davidsaver

Document Summary

Discuss the quasi-military nature of police organizations. Review basic aspects of policing including primary goals, investigations, traffic enforcement &extraordinary duties. People are dangerous and cannot be trusted. The legal system is not trustworthy: cops make the best decisions about guilt or innocence. People who are not controlled will break the law. Primary responsibility: prevent crime and enforce laws. Strong punishment with deter criminals from further criminal behavior. Three primary responsibilities: maintain order, control crime, serve the public. To protect and serve: stresses order maintenance and informal intervention rather than strict enforcement. Legalistic style (no discretion: strict, zero tolerance, letter of the law enforcement. Service style (balance of discretion: primary focus: community service. Officer presence scares criminals away: enhance feelings or public safety. Officer presence minimizes fear: make officers readily available for calls. Officers presence pro(cid:373)otes good (cid:862)(cid:271)eat (cid:373)a(cid:374)age(cid:373)e(cid:374)t(cid:863) a(cid:374)d (cid:373)i(cid:374)i(cid:373)izes. Quick response times have little effect on clearance rates.