Relatively Few Contacts Between Police and the Public Involve Police

question 27

Multiple Choice

Relatively few contacts between police and the public involve police use of physical force, but:

• A)federal law enforcement agents use force more so than local police officers.
• B)the statistics may be inaccurate.
• C)there are racial and ethnic differences in the rate at which force is applied.
• D)there are age and gender differences in the rate at which force is applied.

Identify how the conflict approach explains the influence of social inequality on norms and laws.

Analyze feminist theories and their critique regarding the gender bias in traditional theories of deviance.

Explain the organizational imperative and its impact on law enforcement according to Chambliss.

Understand political stances and actions proposed by conflict theorists like Quinney.

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Definitions:

Conscience

The inner sense of what is right or wrong in one's conduct or motives, urging one toward right action.

Society

A group of individuals involved in persistent social interaction, or a large social group sharing the same geographical or social territory, typically subject to the same political authority and dominant cultural expectations.

Formal Rules

Officially sanctioned guidelines and procedures that govern behavior within organizations or societies.

House

Usually refers to the lower chamber of a bicameral legislature, such as the House of Representatives in the United States Congress.