ASSIGNMENT #2 – Police Discretion When enforcing the law‚ no two situations are ever the same‚ there for becoming difficult and impossible‚ in some cases‚ to enforce the law equally. There are different circumstances in every crime‚ take murder for example. A ruthless‚ sadistic murder that was intentional. A pregnant woman being beaten by her husband until she‚ out of desperation‚ grabs a knife and stabs him to death. Two very different circumstances but they both fall under the same crime‚ murder
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In performing their duties‚ police are allowed to use a wide range of discretion. Police discretion “is defined as the power enjoyed by a public officer to make a choice among possible courses of action or inaction”(Green & Kelso‚ 2010). Using police discretion‚ officers can decide whether to make an arrest‚ and make decisions about the amount of force to use during an altercation. Factors that affect these decisions are race/ethnicity‚ the seriousness of the offense‚ the suspect’s demeanor‚ poverty
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Assignment: Police Discretion To me discretion is something that we always use like in how we choose things like a movie to watch food to eat we always have to be very discrete in what we choose to do. There are a lot of people that would think that it would be better if discretion was taken away from the police. What most of the people do not realize is that discretion needs to be exercised. Discretion is not the problem; the abuse of discretion by some people is. In this world there is
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Discretion is a term that describes the flexibility that people like judges have when deciding the fate of offenders. They could choose to give someone the maximum penalty or be a little more lenient. This is all dependent on the situation and the amount of discretion they are given. There are many individuals involved within a case that have discretion. Three of the most prominent of these individuals would be police officers‚ prosecuting attorneys‚ and judges Police officers have a large amount
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CMRJ302 Week Five Forum When you begin to get into police discretion‚ you have to first bring up the spirit of the law and the letter of the law. Did the subject mean to do whatever the issue is? Is there intent? When I was first married years ago my wife had gotten a parking ticket in Hoke County‚ NC. It was one of those things that got poked away in her glove box. I had found the ticket and taken it to the Hoke County courthouse to pay it. I paid by check (that is how we used to do things.) I
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In modern day society‚ it is hard to predict police discretion due to the different levels of crimes. Crime is constantly evolving‚ and the rules and guidelines are not always enforcing properly. Therefore this creates a loop whole. A loop whole of this magnitude makes all those within the surrounding communities subject to being criminally exposed to mishaps. “The importance of discretion implemented by the police officers is having the ability to execute judgment opposed to following these set
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Police Discretion April 20th ‚ 2008 One aspect of the criminal justice system that has been debated for many years is that of police discretion. Police discretion is defined as the ability of a police officer‚ a prosecutor‚ a judge‚ and a jury to exercise a degree of personal decision making in deciding who is going to be charged or punished for a crime and how they are going to be punished. This basically is saying that there are situations when these law enforcement officers have to use their
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road and a police officer pulls up right behind them. Not many of them would say that they feel safe or comfortable with the presence of an officer. They are also very confused why they were just pulled over. This happens way to often in the United States and the group of friends are not alone. Shockingly‚ The United states department of Justice states that officers fail to articulate sufficient justification nearly 75% of stops. We can attribute this one example to something called Police Accountability
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When police officers start their shifts‚ one thing they must always keep in mind is the standard of their work. They may have to make a split second decision and regardless of the outcome‚ they may be liable for their actions. This is especially true in the area of misconduct. Prepare a typed document that follows APA guidelines that includes: A paper 200-300 words in length‚ double-spaced In a situation where an officer is forced to make a split second decision for example when in pursuit‚ what
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Police Role & Discretion By Dr Jacqueline Azzopardi PhD What is a “role”? Role = RIGHTS & RESPONSIBILITIES linked with a particular position in society Role expectation = the BEHAVIOUR & ACTIONS that people expect from a person in a particular role Role conflict = Trying to perform 2 or more INCOMPATIBLE responsibilities (STRESS!) Eg: Police Service Vs P Force What is the Role of the Police? “Anyone attempting to construct a workable definition of the police role will typically come away with old
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