POLICE-E-ZAN
Year:2012 | Volume:5 | Issue:15|Papers Count:8

The present article sought to compare the gender-based attitudes toward the effects of police role on the sense of security. In other words, it attempted to answer the following question: “Is there any significant difference between the attitudes of men and women on the role of police on the sense of security? ” Gender differences are explored based on the theories of feministic sociology, especially that theory which emphasized on the social life experiences. Authors used quantitative research in order to test the related hypotheses. The population samples consisted of 980 men and women. Findings showed that there was no significant difference between their attitudes toward the effects of police role on the sense of security.

Drug abuse in any age may affect the individual capability and prevent them to have an effective role in society. However, young girls are vulnerable to the consequences of drug addiction and their addiction has had an increasing rate in recent years. In the present survey, authors used questionnaires to evaluate the opinion of 153 high school students about the educational role of police women in preventing young girls from taking drugs. The results showed that: 1) police women did not have effective role in preventing young girls from taking drugs; 2) police women are reliable sources of gaining information and the best way for gaining information is conducting educational courses; 3) gaining information about drugs are essential for young girls but available sources to them are rare. However, results showed that the rates of drug use among participants are as follow: Ecstacy 21%, Crystal 12%, Hashish 6%, other drugs (opium, Heroin, Crack) 1% to 4%. It showed that police woman has preventive role in schools.

The present article aimed at exploring the position of Iranian women in the globe, based on gender and development, in the arenas of education, economics, politics, management, and communication and information technology. Knowing it can be helpful for policewomen, due to their interaction with women who are considered to be more than half of the population. The present study utilized a conceptual and review method via library research which investigated the related theories on human and gender development, gender capability and gender gap between the years of 1998, 2003, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2010. Findings showed that Iran attained the rank of 70 from among the 169 countries in human development index, based on the UN statistics, and it has had an increasing rate from 1999 to 2010. However, Iran attained the rank of 123 from among 134 countries considering gender gap index. The results showed that gender and sexual inequality exist in all societies during the process of development, but it becomes worse in developing and undeveloped communities. Considering the indexes of human development, sexuality and gender empowerment in the region, Iran has not arrived at a desirable position.

In past, fighting criminals was the only mission of police. But in modern approaches, the first priority is crime prevention then police attempt to fight the crime. The process of prevention directly deals with cultural and social behavior of the people and in modern mission of the police, a new branch of clinical psychology has emerged which is called community-oriented psychology. Community-oriented psychology has strong links with common duties in effective policing.In fact, this new approach emphasizes on understanding social and individual behaviors, and preventing harmful behaviors. The present article explores the modern boundaries of clinical psychology as it is applied to police work.

One of the duties of the police is crime prevention and they should have this belief that prevention is better than cure. This article investigates juvenile crime which is different than those of adults from various perspectives. For prevention of juvenile delinquency, practitioners should solve social roots of the problem. Some of the effective strategies are as followed: improving police structure, professionalization, education, consultation and children support.The main program of juvenile delinquency prevention should include the responsibility of organization and agencies and coordination between them, family’s role, society intervention, education, mass media, and law making. In this article, authors discuss the main strategies of juvenile delinquency prevention used by police.

The belief that there is no place for a woman in the police force used to be quite common for many years. Women were viewed as the weaker sex and many believed their characteristics could definitely not fit the description of a brave police officer. Today, however, the Slovenian police force employs 613 female police officers. The research attempted to find out whether the women have been accepted in their working environment and whether they have been given equal opportunities for performing their occupation compared to male colleagues. Part one of the paper contains a historical outline of employing female officers in the police force, the education process and challenges they have to face as well as ways of dealing with gender-related issues. Part two presents the outcomes of a research based on interviews with policewomen. The analysis of their responses attempted to define whether they are satisfied in their working environment.