CRM JST 275 1st Edition Lecture 14I. Perspectives of Police Behaviora. A number of unique perspectives exist to explain police behaviori. Universalistic perspectiveii. Sociological perspectiveiii. Psychological perspectiveiv. Organizational perspective1. What differentiates these perspectives?b. Particularistic perspectives also focus on police decision-makingc. Worden (1989) identified fice ways in which officers differ; their:i. View of human natureii. Role orientationsiii. Attitudes toward legal and departmental restrictionsiv. Beliefs/behavior based on clientelev. Relationship between management and peer group supportd. Two additional theoretical perspectives have been offered to explain differences in police behaviori. Socialization theoryii. Pre-dispositional theory1. How do these theories differ?II. Decision-Making and Police Discretiona. Police decision making and discretion received a wealth of research attentionb. Findings in this area point to four areas of importancei. Organizational variablesii. Neighborhood variablesiii. Situational variablesThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.iv. Individual variablesIII. Police Deviancea. Not all police behavior is legal or properb. Deviance is behavior that does not conform to norms/expectationsi. Ethical standardsii. Organizational standardiii. Legal
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