1. The political climate directly influences the creation and enforcement of policies on the local, state, and national level. How has politics played a role in shaping crime over the past 40 years?
2. Over the past two years, the role of law enforcement in communities has been challenged and is changing. From instances of racial injustice, questions regarding the use of force, calls for the inclusion of trained social workers in certain calls for service to an increase in violent crimes, agencies have been asked to reevaluate how they effectively perform their duties. Research further suggests that only 22% of citizens believe that law enforcement officers treat citizens fairly. As a liberal, how should law enforcement agencies respond to the increase in violent crimes in local communities? Furthermore, taking on the role of a conservative, how should law enforcement agencies respond to the increase in violent crimes in the local community?
See the following article for more information on the publics perception of crime: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2021/07/08/poll-worries-crime-most-say-police-dont-treat-all-equally/7880911002/
Gallop Poll on Crime:
https://news.gallup.com/poll/1603/crime.aspx
See link for a hard copy of the assignment: CRIM 601 Assignment _1-Fall 22.docx