4: Policing
Learning Objectives
In this section, you will be introduced to the history of policing in the United States. Today, policing is under the microscope to ensure past mistakes are not repeated and forward momentum is reached. It is for this reason this section will explore the history, as well as the foundations, that the American policing system was built upon. At the end of this section, students will be able to:
- Explain the history of policing as it relates to current policing
- List the different parts of the history of policing
- Recall the different eras of policing and identify the important parts of each era
- Define and understand patterns of police corruption
- Critically assess law enforcement recruitment strategies and training requirements
- Identify the laws and court rulings surrounding police use of violence
Background Knowledge Probe:
Each chapter will begin by assessing your current knowledge about different criminal justice topics. Each of these topics will be covered by the chapter – meaning that you should be able to answer them correctly after you have completed the reading. All definitions can be seen by clicking on the bolded vocabulary terms in each chapter.
Please drag and drop the correct answer in the blank space provided. This is an ungraded exercise, but you may want to record which questions you answer incorrectly, so that you can verify that your knowledge has improved by the end of the chapter.
