| A | B |
| double marginality | black cops both minority & law enforcement |
| accountability system | police supervisors responsible for officers in their command |
| cynicism | people's actions for personal needs and selfishness |
| police styles | working personalities adopted by officers |
| discretion | personal decision making by police officers to enforce laws |
| low-visibility decision making | officers' decision-making not subject to review |
| overload hypothesis | workload influences discretion; less attention to petty crimes |
| demeanor | how personality is outwardly manifested |
| police brutality | abusive language, intimidating physical contact |
| deadly force | police killing of suspect that is a threat to others |
| Knapp Commission | New York City investigative body of police in 1970s |
| meat eater | corrupt officer who actively takes bribes |
| grass eater | officer taking bribes while doing every-day duties |
| Mollen Commission | New York City investigative body of police in 1990s |
| blue curtain | secretive culture separating cops & society |