What are the basic purposes of policing in our society

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1. Makayla Martinez attended a college party for ECC students. One of the partygoers handed her a beer. She drank it, although she did not know that the beer contained a sedative. She got tired quickly and decided to drive home. She fell asleep at the wheel and killed a bicyclist. She was charged with vehicular manslaughter. What could Makayla use as a defense(s)?

2. How did the following individuals, Sir Henry Fielding and Sir Robert Peel influence policing? Describe the historical development of policing in America. What impact did the Prohibition era have on the development of American policing? What are the three levels of law enforcement? Lastly, in your own opinion what is the future of American policing?

3. What are the basic purposes of policing in our society? Name and describe the three styles of policing? What is police discretion? How does the practice of discretion by today's officers affect their police departments and the policing profession as a whole? Additionally, what new responsibilities have American police agencies assumed since the September, 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and what new challenges are they facing?

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