Police discretion Police discretion can be defined as actions undertaken by law enforcers in which they exercise their individual judgment in order to determine the best course of action (Gaines & Kappeler‚ 2003). Before deciding whether a certain action should be pursued against a suspect‚ the police take into account many factors‚ at least in theory. As Kleinig (1996) stresses‚ discretion also gives law enforcers “a permission‚ privilege‚ or prerogative to use judgment about how to make a practical
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Innumeracy is an inadequate familiarity with mathematical concepts‚ methods‚ and applications. Since quantitative literacy can be found in all fields‚ innumeracy results in a work force and population that lacks the technical and quantitative skills needed to thrive in today’s workplaces and society. An apathetic approach to innumeracy can also be a consequence of innumeracy since many fail to recognize its importance. Quantitative literacy places a focus on the application of mathematical skills
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can be both therapeutic and educational. Being able to understand that pollution doesn’t necessarily have to be toxic fluid or garbage. Any foreign object that is introduced until environment that was not previously there can be pollution. This is why I believe bioscience is both beneficial not only to individual that enjoys fishing in natural habitats‚ but also to the world because it can reduce the amount of influence we have on natural environments. This will ensure they will be around for many
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After graduating high school one may ask oneself the question of whether or not to pursue the path of furthering your education. This will lead to other questions as to why it would be an advantage or choosing between an associate’s degree and bachelor’s degree. I for one am seeking a Psychology Bachelor’s Degree so it will open up opportunities for a successful career and a higher paying salary. Continuing to further my education is not only going to be a personal achievement but also a stepping
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to adjust does. There are no hard and fast rules on how long it takes to grieve‚ again that differs from person to person. There are basically five stages of grief‚ they are: Denial – you don’t believe or accept something has happened Anger – “Why is this happening?” Bargaining – “If you make this happen‚ then I will….” Depression – “I’m too sad to do
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The concept of autonomy is critically important to me in many contexts. Autonomy is our ability to be self-directed‚ independent and free from outside control. More specifically‚ Pink described autonomy in his book‚ Drive‚ as a concept that people become more productive as long as they are able to make choices between other factors: time‚ task‚ team‚ and technique. Being given the freedom to choose one’s own direction in life is basic to human nature along with relatedness and competence. While
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Respect has a very great importance in helping us move forward for peace with all people and environments. All around our society; I see of people showing respect. I see respect being shown around our society in many places; from movie theatres‚ to grocery stores‚ to even the person making their coffee in the morning. Even to just a simple please and thank you is very respectful. Respect can be shown in many different ways too. Without this where would we be now? In the movie theatre‚ I see
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Is GPA more important than learning? What is GPA? What is GPA to me? What is the effect of MY GPA to me? What is your GPA? All these questions that adults drill into you the minute you hit Sixth Grade. “ You know your GPA is the only thing colleges look at” a quote that is ingrained into kids brain as they begin to prepare for one thing that effects the rest of their lives‚ college. GPA takes a person from a name and a unique identity to a number a number anyone can achieve. I personally have never
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freedom and privileges to do anything great for his/her country. In america everyone is equal and have there own rights. There is no unfair rules in the society of America and freedom in America is for humans to have their own rights everywhere. It is Important for people to feel freedom anywhere they are. They also get to make their own decisions and let’s be honest many people will judge but that shouldn’t matter because you have the freedom and it should be used wisely and it will make your life a better
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I believe that is important for people in today’s society to have knowledge of research methods because researching specific theories‚ ideologies‚ and aspects of today’s culture progresses society further towards a better version of the truth. In any research topic that is doable‚ the result will more often than not prove or even open the mind to more questions and theories. Take smoking for example. Fifty years ago‚ smoking was looked upon as a positive part of life established by celebrities
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