Table of Contents
- 1 What is the biggest challenge that police face when dealing with youth who may be delinquent?
- 2 What emerging social issues are likely to have an impact on American police in the near future?
- 3 What are the most important factors that influence the disposition of juveniles by police?
- 4 What are the two main factors that influence satisfaction with the police?
- 5 What is the biggest challenge facing law enforcement today?
- 6 What are citizens’ political actions driven by?
- 7 Why do people have such a negative perception of government?
What is the biggest challenge that police face when dealing with youth who may be delinquent?
THE POLICE: DEALING WITH JUVENILE DELINQUENTS AND VICTIMS A major issue in the relationship between law enforcement and juveniles is situational ambiguity, that is when juveniles encounter the law, the situation and what to do about it are often ill-defined. The opposite of this concept is situational clarity.
What are factors that influence the public perceptions of the police?
These studies suggest three general areas of influence on opinions: racidethnic and age differences, the nature of contacts with the police, and perceptions of crime and safety in the community. Police personnel add a fourth consideration, the impact of the media on public opinion.
The landscape of American policing is rapidly changing in highly visible ways. Unaddressed social problems such as substance abuse, mental illness, homelessness, and poverty have vastly expanded the demands on rank-and-file police officers.
When you compare people with the police and the larger society people who are the victims of discrimination or who feel powerless or alienated from society?
When you compare people to police and the larger society, people who are the victims of discrimination or who feel powerless or alienated from society: are likely to have more negative attitudes toward the police.
What are the most important factors that influence the disposition of juveniles by police?
The following variables which could affect the police decision were selected: seriousness of offense, number of victims and offenders; age, sex, and race of both victims and offenders; information on discovery of the event and apprehension of the offender; victim’s attitude toward prosecution; previous delinquent …
What are five possible intake decisions that might be made in the juvenile justice process?
The juvenile justice process involves nine major decision points: (1) arrest, (2) referral to court, (3) diversion, (4) secure detention, (5) judicial waiver to adult criminal court, (6) case petitioning, (7) delinquency finding/adjudication, (8) probation, and (9) residential placement, including confinement in a …
What are the two main factors that influence satisfaction with the police?
The theory consists of two main categories—motivators and hygiene factors. Motivators lead to positive job attitudes because they satisfy the need for self-actualization.
What are three challenges that you see facing policing today?
What are the biggest challenges impacting policing in America?
- The false narrative of systemic racism in law enforcement;
- The lack of budget support for needed improvements;
- A lack of credit for success in maintaining historically low crime rates;
- The need for more application of scientific crime-fighting methods.
What is the biggest challenge facing law enforcement today?
The biggest issue in law enforcement in 2020, which will certainly continue into 2021, was a multi-faceted one: Recruitment and retention of qualified law enforcement personnel at all levels. In large cities like Chicago, New York, Seattle and San Francisco, we saw police officers leave in numbers well above the norm.
In which of the following Supreme Court rulings did the court affirm that victims had to file a formal complaint?
In the 2007 Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. ruling, the Supreme Court affirmed that victims had to file a formal complaint within 180 days of the alleged discrimination.
What are citizens’ political actions driven by?
Citizens’ political actions are driven by their opinions. In general, surveys of public opinion that – cell phones and that take place – in a campaign tend to be the most predictive of the election’s outcome. Which of the following components can drive how individuals feel about an issue such as gun control?
Why do people refuse to talk about political issues?
People may be unwilling to admit they do not know much about an issue. People may be influenced by the political discourse of journalists and politicians. People tend not to think about political issues before being asked. People may be conflicted on the issue.
Why do people have such a negative perception of government?
So large groups of citizens have come to hold really negative perceptions of government. These beliefs are common knowledge. They’re widespread beliefs that what government does, what it produces, its programs are really just not as high quality as what you can get in the private sector.
How do individuals’ political attitudes change?
Individuals’ political attitudes can shift based on their life experiences and important events that happen to and around them. Each of these components has been shown to shape political opinions, although researchers are working to piece together exactly how much each factor matters independent of the others.