Police and National Crime Information
CRJ 120 MOD 1 HW
CRJ 120 MOD 1 HW
Jerry Irvin
Allied American University
Prof. Barbella
10/16/2014
Author Note This paper was prepared for CRJ 120, MOD 1 HW taught by Prof. Barbella.
PART I: SHORT RESPONSE
Directions: Please answer each of the following questions. Ensure that your responses are at least 1-2 paragraphs in length for each question. You may include examples from the text; however, please include APA citations as necessary. Please visit the Academic Resource Center for a concise guide on APA format.
1. Describe the colonial period’s three legacies to contemporary policing. Then list and discuss two powerful trends in England and America that brought about changes in policing in both countries.
First, the colonists committed themselves to local policing. Second, the colonists reinforced that commitment by creating a theory of government called republicanism. Finally, the colonial period witnessed the onset of the theory of crime prevention. Two powerful trends in England and America brought great changes in policing in both countries in the early and mid-nineteenth century. The first being urbanization, and the second was industrialization.
2. List and describe major characteristics of the three eras of policing.
The three eras are: The political era, the reform era, and the community era. The political era was between 1840 and 1930 in which police had close ties with politicians, and there was an emphasis on making politicians happy. The reform era was from 1930-1970 it began the professional crime fighting, and police focused more on arrests. The community problem-solving era started 1970- to current, it started a partnership between police and communities.
3. Describe August Vollmer 's contributions to policing.
August Vollmer introduced several innovative achievements in the area of police professionalism such as a code of ethics, and the requirement for higher education and
CRJ 120 MOD 1 HW
Jerry Irvin
Allied American University
Prof. Barbella
10/16/2014
Author Note This paper was prepared for CRJ 120, MOD 1 HW taught by Prof. Barbella.
PART I: SHORT RESPONSE
Directions: Please answer each of the following questions. Ensure that your responses are at least 1-2 paragraphs in length for each question. You may include examples from the text; however, please include APA citations as necessary. Please visit the Academic Resource Center for a concise guide on APA format.
1. Describe the colonial period’s three legacies to contemporary policing. Then list and discuss two powerful trends in England and America that brought about changes in policing in both countries.
First, the colonists committed themselves to local policing. Second, the colonists reinforced that commitment by creating a theory of government called republicanism. Finally, the colonial period witnessed the onset of the theory of crime prevention. Two powerful trends in England and America brought great changes in policing in both countries in the early and mid-nineteenth century. The first being urbanization, and the second was industrialization.
2. List and describe major characteristics of the three eras of policing.
The three eras are: The political era, the reform era, and the community era. The political era was between 1840 and 1930 in which police had close ties with politicians, and there was an emphasis on making politicians happy. The reform era was from 1930-1970 it began the professional crime fighting, and police focused more on arrests. The community problem-solving era started 1970- to current, it started a partnership between police and communities.
3. Describe August Vollmer 's contributions to policing.
August Vollmer introduced several innovative achievements in the area of police professionalism such as a code of ethics, and the requirement for higher education and