Howard College Police and Society Discussion Questions

Define in your own words as it relates to Criminal Justice.

Actual danger

Actual stress

Chronic stress

Critical-incident debriefing

Distress

Eustress

Perceived danger

Person-initiated danger

Physiological stress

Police stressors

Post traumatic stress syndrome

Potential danger

Posituational danger

Stressor-outcome modelBona fide occupational qualification –

Law Enforcement Assistance Administration –

Law Enforcement Education Program –

National Advisory Commission on Criminal Justice Standards and Goals –

Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act –

Presidents Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice –

Answer the following questions

• 1. Differentiate between the two forms of stress that may affect police behavior.
• 2. Describe two major categories of police occupational stressors and provide SEVERAL examples of each.
• 3. Discuss at least THREE types of new sources of stress for today’s police. Will police work become more or less stressful in the future? Discuss why
• 4. What is post-traumatic stress disorder and how does it apply to the police?5. Discuss at least three aspects of police stress that influence the quality of family life. What are some programs that attempt to deal with such problem

1. What is the National Advisory Commission on Higher Education for Police Officers.

2. What was the significance of the case Arnold v. Ballard?

3. What was the significance of the cases Davis v City of Dallas and Griggs v. Duke Power Co. and how do they relate to law enforcement?