Criminal Justice

social control

Attempts by society to regulate people's thoughts and behavior

robert peel

British Parliamentarian who introduced the bill that established the first police force for the city of London, for whom London police were often called Bobbies.

bobbies

British police force whose primary goal was the prevention of crime. Named after Sir Robert Peel, who introduced the legislation that created the force.

proprietary security

In-house protective services that a security staff, which is not classified as sworn peace officers, provide for the entity that employs them.

LEAA

Law Enforcement Assistance Administration

shire reeve

in early england, the chief law enforcement official in a county; forerunner of today's sheriff

jurisdiction

(n.) an area of authority or control; the right to administer justice

london metropolitan police

1st mmodern english police dept created in london 1829

constable watch system

is a system of protection in early England in which citizens, under the direction of a constable, or chief peacekeeper, were required to guard the city and to pursue criminals.

constable

A peace officer with less authority than a sheriff.

tithing system

A private self-held protection system in early medieval England, in which a group of ten families, or a tithing, agreed to follow the law, keep the peace in their areas, and bring law violators to justice.

contract security

Protective services that a private security firm provides to people, agencies, and companies that do not employ their own security personnel or that need extra-protection.

criminal justice system

The aggregate of all operating and administrative or technical support agencies that perform criminal justice functions. The basic divisions of the operational aspects of criminal justice are law enforcement, courts, and corrections.