The use of force by police in the discharge of their duties can both be reformed and controlled without compromising the capacity of the police to maintain public safety and enforce the law. Violence in the United States has reached epidemic proportions. Violence is most typically an outgrowth of conflict when peaceful dispute mechanisms fail. The use of force by police frequently occurs in situations that are characterized by violence prior to the arrival of police. Crime‚ particularly violent crime
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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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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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Discretion refers to the authority granted to a police officer that allows him to decide how best to deal with a certain situation. This is aimed at increasing the flexibility of the justice system as punishment may not always be the appropriate mode of dealing with crimes. Discretion may empower a police officer to overlook a minor offense giving the offender a warning. Police discretion is a very important aspect in matters concerning criminal justice. There has been a constant dilemma between
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1. Should police officers enforce the law equally in all situations? Why or why not. No‚ as there are different circumstances in the same crime‚ take Murder for example. A sadistic murder deliberate without motive. A violent husband who kicks his pregnant wife repeatedly‚ until she grabs a knife in desperation and stabs him to death. Two very different circumstances of the same crime of murder. 2. In what types of situations should police officers be allowed NOT to enforce the laws?
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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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Police officers in the United States and around the world have an extremely hard job both physically and mentally. Police discretion is a tool that officers use every day on their jobs (Odom 2009). It is a decision making process where the officer deduces from the situation and observation the best solution. For example‚ an officer pulls over a driver for running a red light. The officer must decide whether or not to issue the driver a citation. If the officer feels the driver isn’t intoxicated
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ABSTRACT The main purpose of this project is to point out the relationship between external equity in discussing pay versus benefits‚ and also to investigate the best compensation package (with special focus on external market competitiveness and internal equity) that will be of benefit to recruit and retain productive and motivated staff members. Key words: external equity‚ compensation‚ internal equity‚ motivation CHAPTER
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Paper Internal & External Possessors A Contrastive Analysis of Humorous Aspects in English and German Module: Sprachwissenschaftliche Methoden und Englischunterricht Course: English in Contrast Mondays‚ 2 to 4 p.m. Lecturer: Dr. George Smith submitted by Nadja Degen born 22 November 1988 major Englisch‚ MA of Ed. minor Latein‚ MA of Ed. Content 1. Introduction 2 2. Hypothesis 3 3. Internal & external possessor
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When I was young‚ I thought police officers were super heroes. From the television I watched‚ police officers were always catching criminals. However‚ as I grew older‚ I saw police officers do everything but catching criminals. As I was reading Police Discretion and Boredom: What Officers Do When There Is Nothing To Do by Scott W. Phillips‚ I came to understand that‚ as the author theorized‚ an officer’s discretionary decision making can minimize the boredom that may be associated with down time
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