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List the Three Eras of Policing and the Emerging Fourth

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List the three eras of policing and the emerging fourth era of policing, and describe the main characteristics of each.


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Dimensional Approach

An approach in psychology that considers mental disorders along a continuum rather than distinct categories, emphasizing the range of severity and symptoms.

Diagnostic Criteria

The specific conditions and symptoms that must be met for a medical professional to diagnose a patient with a particular disorder.

Stigmatization

The action or process of discrediting individuals or groups by labeling them as socially unacceptable.

Rosenhan

Rosenhan was a psychologist known for his famous study "On Being Sane in Insane Places," which challenged the validity of psychiatric diagnoses by showing how healthy individuals could be admitted to psychiatric hospitals as patients.

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