I am not a big fan of it. You see this many times during moral crimes. Such as drug posession or a charge of picking up a prostitute. I don't feel that it has any positive effect. Further down the line in the justice system is probably where that should happen. Maybe some form of counseling. But I don't see much use for it at the time of arrest. The whole shame factor really isn't that much of a deterrent in my view. What do you think?
2006-08-08 03:32:01 · 17 answers · asked by cannonball 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
I think it couldn't hurt. Some of the arrestees may not be really bad people, and just either sliding away from doing the right thing, and being badly influenced by those around them. Sometimes this kind of talk can push some back away from criminal behavior, and maybe even teach some about the law they weren't clear of before.
2006-08-08 03:36:57 · answer #1 · answered by Rjmail 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not a matter of "should" they -- is it a part of their job -- No. Is it a normal human response to the everyday work that cops do, Yes. Does it hurt the person being arrested -- well - that depends on what's said and how it is said. It may insult them or show disrespect -- and that is not good and not professional.
Lectures from anyone to any other person rarely "work". By definitions, lecture are one-way and often feel like an "attack" -- even when said calmly. And "shame" works -- but may not get the result the lecture or person using "shame" thinks it will get.
Trying to make someone feel shame is a negative approach and generally unproductive. However, telling someone how you feel without attacking them -- while it may bring a person to feel shame -- is not "shaming them" and might make a difference downt he road.
For example - when a parent tells a child, calmly and without anger -- "I'm disappointed in the way you behaved toward Aunt Sally last night.", the parent has conveyed that the child's behavior was not okay and that that parent expected better. It's "clean" expression of how the parent feels. While the child may feel some "shame" -- it's not neccessarily non-productive.
2006-08-08 05:48:01 · answer #2 · answered by journey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. It's not the officer's job. However, the reason many people become police officers is a want to help people. To do good. The lecture is just an attempt to try and help the person.
I'm curious as to where your seeing this. Is it when you're getting busted for drugs? Or are you seeing it on tv. If it's on tv then it's probably written into the script for the same reasons... to get the message out that drugs are bad. If it's on cops or some reality show like that, it could just be that officer trying to seem important in his/her 15 minutes of fame.
Bottom line, i'm going to go with the officer trying to make a difference. But it's usually just falling on deaf ears. Cuff 'em, book 'em, go get more bad guys.
2006-08-08 06:27:00 · answer #3 · answered by asterisk_dot_asterisk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's a kid who's never been in trouble before - or has been let off the hook before - a word or two to make him cry a little is a good thing. It's also good for some decent guy who came into the Prostitution District for the first time and got caught. You make the biggest impression at time of arrest - not a week later when he's had a few meetings with his lawyer.
I'm not talking about screaming, shouting, calling them filthy names, etc. Just a "aren't you ashamed of yourself" "now I have to go tell your mother/wife..." It WILL make them think and, hopefully, they won't do it again.
It serves NO PURPOSE if the guy in cuffs has been there/done that. The cop should keep his moth shut and just put the guy in the car. Anything he says won't make a lick of difference.
2006-08-08 04:34:12 · answer #4 · answered by 34th B.G. - USAAF 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think in some cases such as with youth it should be used. When you watch cops and they are lecturing a 3rd time convicted meth user who is homeless I think it has the reverse affect. I think it makes them feel almost like family they don't have. So I think it has its place and it should be up to the officer to decide when the time is correct.
2006-08-08 03:36:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a control factor. The police want to get their licks in before they are no longer involved in the arrest. Also, the police need to release some adrenalin.
2006-08-08 03:37:20 · answer #6 · answered by Baby Bloo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-04 03:13:10 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is one of the few fun events of an arrest. And yes some times that talk is remembered some time in the future.
And they do it because they do really care about the people they arrest ( sometimes)
2006-08-08 09:21:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many people become police officers because they believe they are better than other people and want to have power over them, to lecture them, to push them around. Those are abusive cops. Not all of them are like that, but too many.
2006-08-08 03:36:09 · answer #9 · answered by Larry 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
police oficers gothrew this all ofthere carers, lectures classromm training seminars, its just away of life on the street or in there careers, its not the officer them selves times changes they must constantly be monitoredd, griled and change with the times changes of our culture and modern technology is there, biggest, thying in there training or parts of itt etc, its a part of thee jobs etc. and i think if they realy screw p yeah some kind of counselling etc is part of there strick regiments, etc!!
2006-08-08 03:38:52 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋