Chapter Questions
Discuss the concerns of citizens regarding the power of police. To what extent are these concerns valid?
What fears expressed by the public demonstrate a lack of trust in police officers? Why is it often assumed that police have the prerogative to abuse their power?
Describe "intellectual virtue." What reasons does Goldstein provide for aggressively dealing with a system of policing in which democratic ethics is standard practice?
Explain the sociologically oriented factors that explain why many police officers appear uncommitted to democratic principles. What work-oriented factors contribute to these conditions?
Discuss the author's 10 democratic principles. Explain how they can be applied to current situations.
Who is Rodney King? What violations of basic principles were present in his encounter with the police?
Explain the significance of freedom, individualism, and equality as presented in police training courses. Explain the "patchwork quilt" of diversity in the United States.
Why does considerable disagreement exist about what constitutes police corruption? How does the police subculture sometimes justify corruption?
Explain the phrase "dust and ashes of corruption."
Define the primary function of police. What stages of detection occur in this process?