Describe three of the types of defenses that can be used in criminal prosecutions against private security operatives. Outline the theory of vicarious liability and respondent superior as it relates to private security.

The independent variable would be police legitimacy and how that can affect the level of faith or trust that the community has in authority. Trust will therefore be the dependent variable because it will change based on how people perceive police

1. the target population, sampling design/plan, and anticipated number of cases,
2. the unit of analysis to test your hypotheses,
3. the method of data collection and why you have chosen that method,
4. a specific description of your research design,
5. conceptual and operational definitions for each key independent, dependent, and control variables you will need to measure your hypotheses,
6. the reliability and validity of the measures you have chosen (if using standardized scales or instruments), and
7. coding definitions and examples if proposing a project with systematic coding (similarly an interviewing protocol or script if proposing any form of interviewing).

Describe the historical development of policing in America. What impact did the Prohibition era have on the development of American policing?

Explain the Natural and Probable Consequences Doctrine in the first part of your paper. Answer the following question in the second portion of your paper: “If you were a judge, would you have held Robinson liable for second-degree murder or assault with intent to do great bodily harm?  Also, include the rational as to how you arrived at your conclusion.

Describe the reasons for each of the three guiding beliefs of Bravery, Autonomy, and Secrecy according to the author.    The concept of themes in culture is related to the “dynamic affirmations” maintained by its members. Themes help to shape the quality and structure of the group’s social interaction. (Opler 1945  pg. 9292) According to our authors, the Police Subculture’s dominant themes are social isolation and solidarity.