Policing Perspectives: Exploring Colonial Legacies and Modern Practices

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[Name] CRJ 302: Policing Fall 2022 Below are seven essay questions to be answered for the midterm exam. There is no set length for each question. Questions should be answered completely at a level expected for a 300 level course. A couple of questions may be answered in a couple of paragraphs, while others may take multiple paragraphs or even more than a page using examples where possible and appropriate. Be sure you pay attention to words like “describe” and “explain” in the prompts. The answers to the test should be formatted in such a way where the questions are numbered and retyped into your document followed by each answer. One document containing all questions and answers should then be uploaded through Dropbox on Beachboard by Sunday, October 9, 2022, at midnight. This is a take home exam to be done individually. Any form of working together, group work or sharing of answers or concepts will be considered cheating and result in serious [University] Describe the colonial period's three legacies to contemporary policing. List and describe major characteristics of the three eras of policing. Describe August Vollmer's contributions to policing. Discuss how Peel's "principles" of policing are relevant to today's police practices. Review what is meant by discretionary use of police authority, including its advantages and disadvantages. Explain the difference between the "guardian" and the "soldier" mindsets as they relate to policing. How might the soldier mindset interfere with relationship building between police and citizens? What factors should be considered when dealing with officers who are abusing drugs or alcohol and why is termination not always the best option?