There are a multitude of things that can affect a police officer’s discretion. The first big factor that they take into consideration is the suspects demeanor and how they carry themselves in the presence of the officer. A suspect that makes the officers job harder than it must be rather than cooperating with them are at a greater risk of getting arrested than not. Another big factor is the suspects records. The past charges and police run-ins will take a big toll on the officer’s decisions. In most
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Today’s police officers have more than enough pressure on them to do the right thing. One of the main tools an officer has available is their ability to do what is right in that instant‚ as it relates to discretion. If an officer followed the letter of the law and held strictly to it‚ then the jails and prisons‚ along with the court system‚ would all be so overloaded there would be nowhere to put anyone else. Not every possible scenario an officer might experience can be thought of nor taught in
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Police Accountability Imagine yourself walking down the street in the evening‚ to go to the store. After you collect your items you then leave. On your walk home‚ you see an officer speed up‚ pull over and get out of the car. They have a weapon of their choice pointed at you. They demand you put your hands up and get on the ground. Confused and scared‚ you do as they say. They grab your things and throw them at a distance and pat you down. Still confused‚ you say nothing. Suddenly‚ someone on the
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Discretion is a major factor in the entire criminal process and refers to the freedom of choice to carry or not carry out something. This can be seen in both a positive and negative light as the police and court can both use discretion which can be damaging to either party in court in terms of achieving justice. The role of discretion within the criminal justice system has many advantages and disadvantages in the way it deals with achieving justice for individuals. Discretion can be explored through
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accountibility is: The state of being accountable‚ liable‚ or answerable. Personal accountability would be the the definiton of accountibility but from a personal aspect. The definition of personal is: Pertaining to‚ or coming as from a particular person; individual; private: a personal opinion. So with combining those two words (or concepts) you bring them together to form the phrase‚ "Personal Accountability" which means someone taking‚ "Liability" for your own actions or moves. This is a trait
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Discretion plays an indispensable role in the criminal justice system (CJS). Discretion is the judgment or decision implemented through values‚ facts‚ and principles. In the CJS‚ it is the authority given to a decision maker to decide between alternatives or no alternatives. Discretion can be used by police in the area of the criminal investigation process. Its role is continuous from sentencing judgments to the point of detaining offenders in prison past their sentencing period. Discretion also
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Over the past ten years accountability has been used in a myriad of different ways. I have noticed the definition of accountability almost take over (and in some cases has) the definition of responsibility. Quite honestly differentiating accountability and responsibility can sometimes be challenging. The assigned article references doctors in the healthcare system (Mansouri‚ M.‚ & Rowney‚ 2014 ). In the article it describes accountability as meaning several different things. When describing
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Judicial Discretion Judicial discretion refers to the authority that judges have for making and interpreting certain laws. Within the United States‚ judicial discretion is one of the fundamental tenants of the system of law‚ and is guaranteed in the United States Constitution. Both state and federal judges can exercise judicial discretion‚ although their discretion is not unlimited. This study focuses on a series of legal‚ extralegal‚ and systemic variables presumed to affect the workings of criminal-justice
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Accountability refers to the obligation of an individual to report formally to his superior for the proper discharge of his responsibility. It is the answerability of a subordinate to render an account of his activities to his superior. The person who accepts responsibility is accountable for the performance of the assigned duties. ’ To be accountable is. to be answerable for one’s conduct in respect to obligation fulfilled or unfulfilled" Accountability is the obligation of an individual to
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The Importance of Accountability As a soldier of the world’s most powerful military force‚ the U.S Army‚ it is imperative that I demonstrate competence‚ efficiency‚ and professionalism at all times. To achieve this goal accountability is an absolute necessity. As a soldier I must maintain constant accountability of my equipment and my team. Without constant visual and/or physical security of my equipment I would be making it too easy for the enemy to take my equipment and use it against me and my
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