Review the discussion of double marginality in this chapter. Why would members of a minority community think that police of the same race or ethnicity were "traitors"? What can police departments to do dispel this misperception?

Four basic responsibilities of police officers?

1. Enforce laws

2. Provide services

3. Prevent Crimes

4. Preserve the peace

In the public mind, what is the primary role of the police?

to enforce society's laws

Law Enforcement Officer

- "crime fighters"

- clear mandate to seek out and apprehend those who have violated the law.

Another word for "crime fighters"?

"crook catchers"

Who found that officers spent only about half of their time enforcing the law or dealing with crimes?

- Jack Greene

- Carl Klockars

What shows that most arrests are made for "crimes of disorder" rather than violent or property crimes?

Uniformed Crime Report or UCR

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it is not true that when a bullet is fired, gunpowder only travels back towards the shooter. though gunpowder residue can remain on the shooter's hand for a few hours.

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