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Police Influence on Society
Crystal Robles
CJA 344
December 4, 2014
Maria Uribe-PizanaCobos
Police Influence on Society
There are different factors when it comes to the police influence on society. The factors can be both negative and positive on society. The police are in the community to protect and serve. The main purpose of law enforcement is to maintain order and to bring justice in the United States.
The history of policing was taken from Great Britain and implemented it here in America. The first ideal people to do the policing were healthy young boys and men that had come over with the Europeans on the first ships to venture to America. The main reason was to protect themselves from the natives who did not want to share their land. The natives became more settled and the two groups were able to live more successfully together. Policing was the primary duty of the Justice. Everything soon started to grow into cities and towns. For this reason law enforcement agencies were being organized. Once cities started to grow then municipal police departments were developed, and soon police stations were open 24 hours a day, and the concept moved west, where the Sheriff became the Chief of Police. Modern day law enforcement is the way it is because of our past.
History is responsible for the law enforcement is today. In history, criminals were punished by hangings, stocks, and executions. Now, criminals are sent to jail, prison, and probation. The punishment depends on the severity of the crime. The punishment today may be based on the past punishments but they are just not as brutal as it was in the past. An example, a young man steals a cow and in history that man’s punishment would have been his hands cut off. Today, if the same young man stole a cow, he would either have to go through the court process and either get probation or jail time. The number one priority of law enforcement and to make the members of the community feel safe.
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Crystal Robles
CJA 344
December 4, 2014
Maria Uribe-PizanaCobos
Police Influence on Society
There are different factors when it comes to the police influence on society. The factors can be both negative and positive on society. The police are in the community to protect and serve. The main purpose of law enforcement is to maintain order and to bring justice in the United States.
The history of policing was taken from Great Britain and implemented it here in America. The first ideal people to do the policing were healthy young boys and men that had come over with the Europeans on the first ships to venture to America. The main reason was to protect themselves from the natives who did not want to share their land. The natives became more settled and the two groups were able to live more successfully together. Policing was the primary duty of the Justice. Everything soon started to grow into cities and towns. For this reason law enforcement agencies were being organized. Once cities started to grow then municipal police departments were developed, and soon police stations were open 24 hours a day, and the concept moved west, where the Sheriff became the Chief of Police. Modern day law enforcement is the way it is because of our past.
History is responsible for the law enforcement is today. In history, criminals were punished by hangings, stocks, and executions. Now, criminals are sent to jail, prison, and probation. The punishment depends on the severity of the crime. The punishment today may be based on the past punishments but they are just not as brutal as it was in the past. An example, a young man steals a cow and in history that man’s punishment would have been his hands cut off. Today, if the same young man stole a cow, he would either have to go through the court process and either get probation or jail time. The number one priority of law enforcement and to make the members of the community feel safe.
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