Which of the Following Is Most Characteristic of the Legalistic

question 55

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is most characteristic of the legalistic style of policing?

• A)Keeping order through informal police intervention
• B)Enforcing the letter of the law
• C)Working with social services and other agencies
• D)A focus on violations of social norms that do not break the law

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Definitions:

White Leagues

Paramilitary groups that formed in the Southern United States during the Reconstruction era, aiming to use violence and intimidation to restore white supremacy and overthrow Republican governments.

Adelbert Ames

A Union General in the American Civil War and later a politician who served as Governor of Mississippi during the Reconstruction era.

Black Families

Refers to family units or kinship groups within the African American community, often studied in the context of sociology and history for their dynamics, structure, and cultural heritage.

Northern Capitalists

Wealthy industrialists and financiers from the northern United States who played a significant role in the country's economic development post-Civil War.