CRM 100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Sûreté Du Québec, Homicide

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Criminology
• Course: CRM 100
• Professor: Tsasha Awong

Document Summary

Police play a crucial role in the cjs, they ve had great innovation. Dna: analyze evidence in order to determine whether an individual should be prosecuted or not. Cctv (closed circuit tv) surveillance cameras: consists of a video camera monitor and a recording device, new technology allows cctv to do facial recognition. Industrial revolution increased population in urban areas thus, socials problems (poverty, crime, disorder) began to increase. In 1829, sir robert peel s plan led to a creation of 3,200 member police force with professional standards to enforce law. Main goal was to prevent crime through use of preventative patrols. First individuals involved in policing appeared in quebec in 1651. 1st permanent constables was in quebec & montreal in 1833. Ontario municipalities followed law enforcement from england. 1835, toronto hired six men to be its first constables; task was to police the city at night. Nwnp (old rcmp) was to police and control lands purchased from the hudson s.