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| '''"Contempt of cop"''' is U.S. ] ]<ref>Baruch et al., .</ref><ref>Walker, .</ref> for perceived disrespect by citizens towards police officers.<ref>Steverson, .</ref> The term is most often used in connection with ] in reaction to such disrespect, i.e., ] or ]<ref name="Lawrence 48">Lawrence, .</ref> solely as a reaction to the disrespect,<ref>Walker, .</ref> rather than for any legitimate law enforcement purpose.<ref name="Collins 51">Collins, .</ref> | '''"Contempt of cop"''' is U.S. ] ]<ref>Baruch et al., .</ref><ref>Walker, .</ref> for perceived disrespect by citizens towards police officers.<ref>Steverson, .</ref> The term is most often used in connection with ] in reaction to such disrespect, i.e., ] or ]<ref name="Lawrence 48">Lawrence, .</ref> solely as a reaction to the disrespect,<ref>Walker, .</ref> rather than for any legitimate law enforcement purpose.<ref name="Collins 51">Collins, .</ref> | ||
| Officers so inclined may react with such misconduct to any perceived challenge to their authority, including a lack of ], disobeying instructions,<ref>Shapiro, .</ref> flight from the police<ref>Walker, .</ref> or expressing interest in filing a complaint against the officer.<ref name="Collins 51" /> Offences such as the "trilogy" of ], ] and ] may be cited as official reasons for a "contempt of cop" arrest.<ref name="Collins 51" /> | |||
| The term is derived by analogy from "]", which unlike "contempt of cop" is an offence in many jurisdictions. It was already in use by the 1960s.<ref name="Lawrence 48" /><ref>Cashmore, .</ref> It has also been referred to as "flunking the attitude test" and as a form of "interactional discrimination" (i.e., ] against people more likely to "talk back" to the police, such as young black men in the U.S.).<ref>Coleman, .</ref> | The term is derived by analogy from "]", which unlike "contempt of cop" is an offence in many jurisdictions. It was already in use by the 1960s.<ref name="Lawrence 48" /><ref>Cashmore, .</ref> It has also been referred to as "flunking the attitude test" and as a form of "interactional discrimination" (i.e., ] against people more likely to "talk back" to the police, such as young black men in the U.S.).<ref>Coleman, .</ref> | ||
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| *{{cite book|last=Collins|first=Allyson |title=Shielded From Justice: Police Brutality And Accountability In The United States|publisher=]|date=1998|isbn=1564321835}} | *{{cite book|last=Collins|first=Allyson |title=Shielded From Justice: Police Brutality And Accountability In The United States|publisher=]|date=1998|isbn=1564321835}} | ||
| *{{cite book|last=Lawrence|first=Regina G.|title=The politics of force|publisher=]|date=2000|isbn=0520221923}} | *{{cite book|last=Lawrence|first=Regina G.|title=The politics of force|publisher=]|date=2000|isbn=0520221923}} | ||
| *{{cite book|last=Shapiro|first=Steven R.|title=Human rights violations in the United States: A Report on U.S. Compliance With the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights|publisher=], ]|isbn=1-56432-122-3}} | |||
| *{{cite book|last=Steverson|first=Leonard A.|title=Policing in America: A Reference Handboo|publisher=]|date=2007|isbn=1598840436}} | *{{cite book|last=Steverson|first=Leonard A.|title=Policing in America: A Reference Handboo|publisher=]|date=2007|isbn=1598840436}} | ||
| *{{cite book|last=Walker|first=Samuel |title=The new world of police accountability|publisher=Sage|date=2005|isbn=1412909449}} | *{{cite book|last=Walker|first=Samuel |title=The new world of police accountability|publisher=Sage|date=2005|isbn=1412909449}} | ||
Revision as of 11:13, 23 July 2009
"Contempt of cop" is U.S. law enforcement jargon for perceived disrespect by citizens towards police officers. The term is most often used in connection with police misconduct in reaction to such disrespect, i.e., arrest or police violence solely as a reaction to the disrespect, rather than for any legitimate law enforcement purpose.
Officers so inclined may react with such misconduct to any perceived challenge to their authority, including a lack of deference, disobeying instructions, flight from the police or expressing interest in filing a complaint against the officer. Offences such as the "trilogy" of disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and assaulting an officer may be cited as official reasons for a "contempt of cop" arrest.
The term is derived by analogy from "contempt of court", which unlike "contempt of cop" is an offence in many jurisdictions. It was already in use by the 1960s. It has also been referred to as "flunking the attitude test" and as a form of "interactional discrimination" (i.e., discrimination against people more likely to "talk back" to the police, such as young black men in the U.S.).
References
- Baruch, Rhoda (2007). Creative Anger: Putting That Powerful Emotion to Good Use. Praeger. ISBN 0275998746.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - Cashmore, Ellis (1991). Out of Order?: Policing Black People. ISBN 0415037263.
- Coleman, Clive (2000). Introducing criminology. Willan. ISBN 1903240093.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - Collins, Allyson (1998). Shielded From Justice: Police Brutality And Accountability In The United States. Human Rights Watch. ISBN 1564321835.
- Lawrence, Regina G. (2000). The politics of force. University of California Press. ISBN 0520221923.
- Shapiro, Steven R. Human rights violations in the United States: A Report on U.S. Compliance With the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. American Civil Liberties Union, Human Rights Watch. ISBN 1-56432-122-3.
- Steverson, Leonard A. (2007). Policing in America: A Reference Handboo. ABC-Clio. ISBN 1598840436.
- Walker, Samuel (2005). The new world of police accountability. Sage. ISBN 1412909449.
Footnotes
- Baruch et al., 140.
- Walker, 55.
- Steverson, 300.
- ^ Lawrence, 48.
- Walker, 52.
- ^ Collins, 51.
- Shapiro, 119.
- Walker, 153.
- Cashmore, 180.
- Coleman, 136.