P: Public Service
R: Respect
Core Values of MCLETC I: Integrity
D: Discipline
E: Exellence
· 70% or higher after midpoint exam & end of academy
· 70% on: standardized field sobriety testing, initial medical response, hazardous
Academic Standards for MCLETC materials
· Regular attendance in class (excused absence must be less than 10% of total hours,
unexcused absence may permit dismissal from academy)
a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the
WHO definition of wellness
absence of disease or infirmary
· Social
· Physical
Dimensions of Wellness · Intellectual
· Emotional
· Spiritual
Biological Stress Response Biochemical & physiological attempt to adapt
Can only be developed individually
How do you develop personal credibility?
Morals & Integrity
Define Values beliefs that are important, cherished or held in high esteem
Define Credibility quality of being trusted & believed in
established principles of right behavior that serve as guides for individuals & group
Define Ethics
actions
highly held personal code of conduct that establishes a clear distinction between
Define Morals
right & wrong
MCLETC Quiz 1 Class 23-20
maintaining personal values at all times, regardless of the situation or no matter
Define Integrity
whoever else is present
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"Father of modern policing"
What is Sir Robert Peel known for?
London metro police force
What is the difference between 364 for misdemeanor
misdemeanor & felony sentencing? 365 for felony
IL trial court
What is the Illinois Court System IL appellate court
IL Supreme Court
US district court
What is the federal court system? US court of appeals
US Supreme Court
Juvenile system (1899)
Move away from politics
What are some eras of reform in policing?
Rights for defendants
Organized crime
notion of free will
Classical Criminology greatest good for most people
deterrence system
balanced
Beccaria said punishment must be:
public, prompt, necessary
In order for fear of punishment to work it swift, certain, severe
must be
Crime Triangle:
motivated offender
Routine Activity Theory
available target
lack of guardians
Define Deterrence discouragement of criminal behavior
general thinks twice before committing crime
General Deterrence
EX: death penalty
tailored to each criminal
Specific Deterrence
EX: 10-year sentence
individual choice to obey or break law
Rational Choice Theory
blame on individual, not society
biological: individual commit criminal acts due to biological/genetic factors
Biological & Biosocial Theory
biosocial: inherited trait alone not enough to doom individual
What are the 3 components of Freudian id, ego, superego
Theory
Personality Theory result of defective, deviant, inadequate personality traits
criminal ideology transmitted from one person to another
Social Learning Theory
learn by observing others
social bonding: seek to explain why individuals conform to societal norms, not why
they commit crimes
Social Bonding & Control Theory
control theory: not why people commit criminal acts, why people do NOT commit
acts
Labeling Theory self-identity & behavior may be determined by terms used to describe them
Social Disorganization Theory breakdown of social control & society, community, neighborhood, family
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