1.31 - Introduction to Policing

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13 questions
1) Go to Commonlit.org and review your answers to The American Criminal Justice System Guiding questions & Assessment questions.

2) Note any questions that you believe you have the correct answer for.

3) Identify the part of the text that you believe supports your answer.
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Question #1: Which statement identifies the central idea of the text?

Why is the following answer INCORRECT?

While the Bill of Rights clearly describes how the criminal justice system should treat people, humans are imperfect and susceptible to making mistakes.

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Question #1: Which statement identifies the central idea of the text?

Why is the following answer INCORRECT?

The criminal justice system is made up of various factors that all work together to ensure that all people are treated fairly by the government.

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Question #1: Which statement identifies the central idea of the text?

Why is the following answer INCORRECT?

The criminal justice system will likely always be a flawed system, as it was built on the Bill of Rights, which was established with only a certain demographic in mind.

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In the text, the author discusses how discrimination is prevalent in the criminal justice system. How do you think this impacts society's perception and relationship with law enforcement and other aspects of the criminal justice system? Explain your answer.

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In your opinion, what is the job of a Police Officer? List the specific duties that they should be responsible for.

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1) Do you believe that there was ever a time where people in black and brown communities trusted the Police in their community?

2) Why or Why Not?

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Khalil Muhammad says refers to slaves as, "the most valuable asset" why do you think he says that?

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According to the video, what was the point of the "Slave Codes" in Alabama? Who was expected to participate?

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According to the video, which of the following could have lead to a free black man becoming a "convict" to be leased by the sheriff's office? (select all that apply)

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What is the role of private police forces in the north during Industrialization?

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Some people think that police are crime fighters others believe they are public servants. Do you believe that it is possible for the police to be both? Why or Why not?

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Law enforcement is a vast and complex system because there is an enormous amount of laws in our country. Every year, new laws are introduced by elected officials and current laws are tweaked. At the national level, thousands of statutes and regulations codify our laws. In addition to federal laws, states have their own sets of statutes and regulations for issues and topics that have been left to states to regulate.

Based on the text above, select all of the below options that are true.

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