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LAW ENFORCEMENT
Dr. Michael J. Palmiotto
Professor of Criminal Justice
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HISTORICAL
DEVELOPMENT OF
LAW
ENFORCEMENT
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Objectives
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Understand historical development
of policing
Modern policing replaced ineffective
system
Modern policing reflects
professionalism
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Why is historic development
important?
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Origin in primitive societies
Evolutionary process
Key issues of policing
 unpopular laws
 civil disorders
 ambiguous laws
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How did police role develop into its
present function?
Do you know the role of women and
minorities has changed in policing
throughout the decades?
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Why is an understanding of the
development of Law Enforcement
important to the professional?
Professionals who have an understanding
can be creative in improving the field
and avoiding the errors of past police
agencies and individuals.
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Ancient & Feudal Periods
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Traced to ancient times
Kin police
– Formal
– informal process
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Ancient & Feudal Periods continued
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Code of Hammurabi
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Mosaic Law
– Natural Law
– Human Law
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Ancient & Feudal Periods continued
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Mala en se
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Mala en prohibita
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Early Greek States
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First to develop city policing
Pistratus—established guard system
Draco—codified laws of Athens
Plato—Laws
– Categorized crime according to time
– Various degrees of homicide
– rehabilitation
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Romans
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Twelve Tables
– Judicial procedures
– Parental rights
– Inheritance
– Ownership
– Torts
– confessions
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Romans continued
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Praetor—Responsible for administering
justice
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Leges—laws passed by the emperor or
senate
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Senatus consulta—degrees passed by
the senate
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Romans continued
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Praetorian Guard— protect life and property
of emperor
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Urban cohorts— keep the peace of Rome
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Preafectus urbi—prefect of the city
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Vigiles of Rome—firefighting responsibilities
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