| CODE | CRM1002 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Introduction to Policing | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Criminology | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit introduces the concept of policing and covers the historical development of policing in other jurisdictions with particular reference to Malta. It provides an overview of the role police in a democratic society and gradually addresses the concepts of police culture. Policing is not an exclusive function of the Police and therefore this study-unit depicts how 'policing' is not simply reserved to the Police as a law enforcement body and how a number of specialized police duties, such as the power of arrest and of searches, are extended to other law enforcing entities in particular situations. It explains, through law and jurisprudence, the national, European and international legal standards that need to be applied in policing and how preventative measures against the arbitrary use of such powers are integrated into the system within a democratic and civilized society. The respect to Fundamental rights and freedoms within the aspect of policing are presented and expressed within the concept of legal obligations and checks and balances within the Maltese criminal justice system. Issues of gender, race, domestic violence, education and use of force will be briefly covered in this study unit within the context of police culture. Study-unit Aims: To familiarise students with the origin of policing in Malta as well as to make them aware of the existence of a police culture and how this culture affects police behavior in relation to the main police issues, such as: police education/training; gender; race; the treatment of offenders and victims; domestic violence; and the informer system, keeping the context within the domain of policing. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: • describe the historical development of policing; • distinguish between different styles of policing; • describe police functions, powers and duties; • distinguish between law enforcement agencies and the police; • appreciate the limitations of police powers within a democratic state; • appreciate policing within the context of fundamental rights and freedoms; • discuss critically police culture within the context of policing. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: • evaluate current policing styles and identify their style; • understand police culture and restrain their personal views in relation to police behavior; • interpret policing requirements for different scenarios; • use the appropriate legal and technical terms; • critically discuss crime prevention within various forms of policing; • discuss critically contemporary issues in policing particularly relations within the police and between the police and public; • critically appraise the national, European and international laws that are applicable to police and prison work; • apply such preventative measures into practice; • locate and use resources to keep up-to-date with the necessary legal knowledge to maintain professional and ethical standards. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: - Birzer, M.L. and Roberson, C. (2007) Policing Today and Tomorrow. Pearson and Prentice Hall: USA. - Dempsey, J.S. and Forst, L.S. (2010) An Introduction to Policing (5th Ed.). Delmar Cengage Learning: UK. - Grieve, J., Harfield, C. and MacVean, A. (2007) Policing. Sage: UK. - Miller, S., Blackler, J. and Alexandra, A. (2006) Police Ethics (2nd Ed.). Allen and Unwin:Australia. - Palmiotto, M.J. (2005) Policing: Concepts, Strategies, and Current Issues in American Police Forces (2nd Ed.). Carolina Academic Press: USA. - Palmiotto, M.J. and Unnithan, N.B. (2011) Policing and Society: A Global Approach. Delmar Cengage Learning: UK. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Manwel Salvinu Camilleri |
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