1. Why is it more difficult to police a democratic society than a dictatorship/autocratic form of government?
2. What is a social contract?
3. How does the U.S. Constitution affect police departments in rural and urban America?
4. There are a number of federal law enforcement agencies. Compare and contrast the jurisdictions and responsibilities of the
different federal law enforcement agencies.
5. How are local, state, and federal police agencies different? Why are they different?
6. Discuss the environment of policing in American society. What social institutions affect the way police perform their roles and
functions?
7. How did the creation of the Department of Homeland Security affect federal law enforcement?