In his explanation of police culture,Crank (1998) characterizes ______ as the notion that police view much of their work by reference to the use of force.

A) coercive territorial control
B) the new warriors
C) turbulence and edge-control
D) cynicism

Coercive Territorial Control

The use of force or intimidation by state or non-state actors to dominate a specific geographic area and its population.

Police Culture

The norms, values, behaviors, and practices that are characteristic of law enforcement agencies and personnel.

Turbulence

A state of violent or unsteady movement within a fluid, leading to chaotic changes in pressure and flow velocity, often metaphorically used to describe instability in other areas.