SOC 3750- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 63 pages long!)
29 Mar 2018
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Appointed citizens to be constables in each township: boards of commissioners created in upper canada (1858, oversee constables, emerged slowly, east to west, during mid to late 19th century. Accountability (ontario: chief of police (internal, responsible for the conduct of the officers underneath them, professional standards department. Collection of officers that are tasked to investigate other officers. Lecture 3 and 4: police in society: roles, recruitment and training. Young people come into the job thinking being a police officer is all about fighting crime and excitement when it has a lot to do with other things that people find boring. Independent of race (racial minorities are more likely to say they are in it for benefit packages, help community etc. ) ethnicity and gender (females are less likely to say law enforcement: so what, socially constructed role vs. Basic criteria in canada: 18 years (most are late 20s, canadian citizen or permanent resident, completed high school, drivers license, no criminal record.
