individuals are socialized as a result of their occupational experiences

Predispositional theory

that the behavior of officers is primarily explained by the characteristics, values, and attitudes that they had before being employed as police

closeness and loyalty among officers which from a perception that the public cannot be trusted

to represent the person the police officer thinks is potentially dangerous or troublesome

police are given substantial latitude as to how handle such problems

police see themselves as providing a product that the community wants

police try to enforce the law-write a citation or make an arrest-if possible

Organizational factors

to what extent do the characteristics of police organization affect officers decisions

kind of beats police patrol affect the work they do. Officers adapted their work to the kinds of problems that characterized their beats

can be defined as a police act or omission that violates legal rules

is behavior that does not conform to the standards of norms or exceptional. Three main categories ethical, organization, and legal

are police officers who accept graft when it comes their way but do not actively solicit opportunities for graft

are officers who actively and aggressively solicit opportunities for final gain are involved in more widespread and serious corruption

the secrecy that line level officers maintain about their activities both from the public and from police administrators which they could not penetrate

Systemic theory of corruption

is that corruption stem from the nature of police work and if anti-corruption protocols are inadequate, corruption will spread throughout a police department

Rotten-apple theory of corruption

is that corruption is limited to a small number of officers who were probably dishonest prior to their employment

is the acceptance of something of value, such as coffee, meals, discount-buying privileges, fee admission to athletics

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Police & Society 9

Term	Definition
Socialization Theory	individuals are socialized as a result of their occupational experiences
Predispositional theory	that the behavior of officers is primarily explained by the characteristics, values, and attitudes that they had before being employed as police
In-group solidarity	closeness and loyalty among officers which from a perception that the public cannot be trusted
Symbolic assailant	to represent the person the police officer thinks is potentially dangerous or troublesome
Watchman style	police are given substantial latitude as to how handle such problems
Service style	police see themselves as providing a product that the community wants
Legalistic style	police try to enforce the law-write a citation or make an arrest-if possible
Organizational factors	to what extent do the characteristics of police organization affect officers decisions
Neighborhood factors	kind of beats police patrol affect the work they do. Officers adapted their work to the kinds of problems that characterized their beats
Individual (Officer) factors	education, age, gender
Police misconduct	can be defined as a police act or omission that violates legal rules
Police deviance	is behavior that does not conform to the standards of norms or exceptional. Three main categories ethical, organization, and legal
Grass eaters	are police officers who accept graft when it comes their way but do not actively solicit opportunities for graft
Meat eaters	are officers who actively and aggressively solicit opportunities for final gain are involved in more widespread and serious corruption
Code of silence	the secrecy that line level officers maintain about their activities both from the public and from police administrators which they could not penetrate
Systemic theory of corruption	is that corruption stem from the nature of police work and if anti-corruption protocols are inadequate, corruption will spread throughout a police department
Rotten-apple theory of corruption	is that corruption is limited to a small number of officers who were probably dishonest prior to their employment
Gratuity	is the acceptance of something of value, such as coffee, meals, discount-buying privileges, fee admission to athletics

Created by: johnmcl44

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