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Criminal Justice
Chapter 7
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Undergraduate 1
03/04/2008

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Double Marginality
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the social burden that African American polica officers carry by being both minority group members and law enforcment officers
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blue curtain
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the secritive, insulated police culture that isolates officers from the rest of society
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cynicism
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the beleif that most people's actions are motivated solely by personal needs and selfishness
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police styles
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the working personalities that are adopted by police offices that can range from being a social worker in blue to a hard-charging crime fighter
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discretion
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the use of personal decision making and choice in carrying out operations in the criminal justice system
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low-visibility descision making
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descision making by police officers that is not subject to administrative review-- for example, when a descision is made not to arrest someone or not to stop a speeding vehicle
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overload hypothesis
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the theory that police work-load influences discretion so that as the workload increases, less time and attention can be devoted to new cases, especially petty crimes
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demeanor
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the way in which a person outwardly manifests his or her personality
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police brutality
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actions such as using abusive language, making threats, using force or coercion unnecessarily, prodding with nightsticks, and stopping and searching people to harrass them
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deadly force
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police killing of a suspect who resists arrest or presents a danger to an officer or the community
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Knapp Commission
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A public body that conducted an investigation into police corruption in NYC in the early 1970s and uncovered a widespread network of payoffs and bribes
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meat eater
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describes police officers wgi activly solicit bribes and vigorously engages in corrupt practices
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grass eater
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a term used for police officers who accepts payoffs when everyday duties place them in a position to be solicited by the public
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Mollen Commission
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An investigative unit set up to inquire into police corruption on NYC in the 1990s
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Accountability System
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A system that makes police supervisors responsible for the behaviour of the officers in their command
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