Police discretion in law enforcement has always been a hot topic with the police and the community. The community thinks the police do not use enough discretion and the police think they use too much discretion. In my opinion I believe that the police should use discretion when they can. The police make very hard decisions on a daily basis and you do not want the police officer to rush into a decision where he either has to shoot‚ or has to talk you down. Discretion is a very important tool used
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that have been the center of controversy for centuries which is police discretion. Discretion is defined as‚ “the ability to make responsible decisions‚ individual choicer or judgment‚ power of the free decision or latitude of choice within certain legal bounds” by Merriam-Webster Dictionary. The people of the United States has been a part of this concept for the creation of the Unites States Constitution. The Constitution allows police officers to have the authority to make a sensible and accountable
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Police Ethics Police Discretion G Abstract: This paper is going to cover the unlawful behavior that led to harmful discretionary acts that had taken place in several different police departments; from the big cities of Los Angeles and Chicago to the small department of East Moline. This will cover‚ in detail‚ how these officers went down the wrong path to self-destruct their own departments. “Police discretion refers to the authority granted to a police
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205 What is police discretion? How does the practice of discretion by today’s officers reflect on their departments and on the policing profession as a whole? Police discretion is the opportunity for police officers to exercise choice in their enforcement activities. Discretion of today’s police officers normally reflects the departments and the policing profession as a whole in a negative fashion. Imagine being a police chief. Identify and discuss the difficulties that police chiefs face today
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ride-along allows the student to observe the use of discretion and techniques that are used by the police officers who patrol our communities. Many people falsely believe that policing is what they see portrayed in the media. We never realize that there is much more to police work then what we consider entertaining or even amusing. By watching a patrol officer in the field‚ I was able to gain valuable insights into questions concerning why police officers stop certain individuals‚ why some individuals
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such as police officers are available 24 hours‚ 7 days a week. Police are available to handle civil complaints‚ burglaries‚ accidents‚ traffic stops‚ and even dangerous situations. There are no rules or laws to every encounter that they endure‚ so this is where discretion comes into play. Discretion is “defined as an official action by a criminal justice official based on that individual’s judgment about the best course of action.”(Walker & Katz‚ 2013‚ p351). An individual’s discretion
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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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Attitudes of Juveniles Toward the Police One well-known researcher in particular has been highlighted for his ample research on race as a determinant of attitudes from African-Americans toward police. He was one of the first researchers to explore this topic. His theory was that African Americans’ difficult past has led them to believe that there are active unethical practices within the justice system today‚ and that this belief leads to their generally unfavorable attitude toward police. In many of
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defender in the juvenile court‚ you have been asked to speak to a youth advocacy group about police and juveniles. In exactly three paragraphs‚ summarize “what the police don’t want you to know.” Under no circumstances should a child ever be interrogated by the police without a lawyer present. Juveniles have the right to remain silent and to have a lawyer‚ but often are not made aware of this. Instead‚ a majority of children waive their rights to a lawyer and are interrogated by the police alone. The
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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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