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| the social burden that African American polica officers carry by being both minority group members and law enforcment officers |
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| the secritive, insulated police culture that isolates officers from the rest of society |
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| the beleif that most people's actions are motivated solely by personal needs and selfishness |
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| the working personalities that are adopted by police offices that can range from being a social worker in blue to a hard-charging crime fighter |
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| the use of personal decision making and choice in carrying out operations in the criminal justice system |
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| low-visibility descision making |
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| descision making by police officers that is not subject to administrative review-- for example, when a descision is made not to arrest someone or not to stop a speeding vehicle |
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| the theory that police work-load influences discretion so that as the workload increases, less time and attention can be devoted to new cases, especially petty crimes |
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| the way in which a person outwardly manifests his or her personality |
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| actions such as using abusive language, making threats, using force or coercion unnecessarily, prodding with nightsticks, and stopping and searching people to harrass them |
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| police killing of a suspect who resists arrest or presents a danger to an officer or the community |
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| A public body that conducted an investigation into police corruption in NYC in the early 1970s and uncovered a widespread network of payoffs and bribes |
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| describes police officers wgi activly solicit bribes and vigorously engages in corrupt practices |
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| a term used for police officers who accepts payoffs when everyday duties place them in a position to be solicited by the public |
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| An investigative unit set up to inquire into police corruption on NYC in the 1990s |
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| A system that makes police supervisors responsible for the behaviour of the officers in their command |
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