Chapter 2 Essay Questions

Police History
  1. Describe the differences between contemporary policing and the earliest forms of policing.
  1. Between 1920 and the mid-1960s many police departments changed dramatically in the United States. This change was the result of three events. List and discuss those three events.
  1. Explain the minority perspective on the history of policing.
  1. The authors listed four theories to explain the development of police departments in the United States. List and explain those four theories.
  1. How did the Progressive Era help change policing from a political orientation to the legalistic approach?
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