SOC 3750 Midterm: Police in Society Lecture Notes Pre Midterm

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Policing as drama: understanding drama of policing (dramaturgy, goffman. Police: hide things from public, try present public image. We have an idea of what police look like. Major issue is police are breaking law compared to others. Police funerals: staged production, people care about what they wear, where they stand etc. It means we celebrate their lives, what they do is important, valued. Reassures other officers that what they are doing is worth the risk, they will be taken care of if they happen to be in the same position. Contribution to society is not going unnoticed: drug arrest. Give public view so that people know that what they do is true. As risk management: theories, ericson and haggerty. If they are on the streets, taking active interest, they are able to stop crime before it happens. Predict and manage risk of crime than ever before, especially since 9/11. Marx: class analysis, class structure (police)

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