Discretion

what is Discretion? the quality of behaving or speaking in such a way as to avoid causing offense or revealing private information. Or the freedom to decide what should be done in a particular situation. What it means to you? the word discretion mean to me is that a person has the the ability to the major outcome of a situation they are placed in which can lead to a positive or negative outcome One situation where you have exercised discretion , detailed? A good example where I had to exercise

The use of discretion is part of policing. Meaning, an officer can choose whether or not to charge an individual with a crime (Pollock, 2017). The use of discretion could be categorized in the utilitarianism ethical system. Utilitarianism is the belief an action, whether right or wrong, is right if it benefits most of society (Pollock, 2017). Therefore, the senior and rookie officers’ choice not to act, when witnessing the teenagers smoking marijuana, would be consistent with utilitarianism if

Judicial Discretion Twenty-nine offences in the Criminal Code have a mandatory minimum sentence of imprisonment time. The majority of these sentences were introduced with Bill C-68, a set of firearms-related legislation introduced in 1995. In addition, there are also mandatory minimum sentences for several other offences, such as child prostitution, betting, pool-making, and impaired driving. Mandatory minimum sentences impose legislated punishments, furthermore, there is no discretion for judges

IN OPPOSITION TO PETITION FOR REMOVAL OF CHILD FROM PRISON NURSERY NOW COMES, Stephanie Smith, the minor child in the above-captioned matter, and hereby moves this Court for a finding that the Department of Children and Families has abused its discretion, because the Department acted in an arbitrary and capricious manner, by removing Stephanie from the prison nursery, where she resides with her biological mother, Sofia Smith, and placing Stephanie with her paternal grandparents. FACTS

According to Dempsey et al (2016), “Discretion means the availability of a choice of options or actions one can take in a situation” (p. 142). An example of when police discretion was not used in a controlled and regulated manner was when Mr. Samuel Dubose was shot and killed on July 19, 2015, over his front license plate missing on the vehicle he was driving. Mr. Dubose was driving just south of University of Cincinnati around 6:30 p.m. when Officer Tensing began following him (Capehart, 2015)

Police Abuse of Discretion William Powell Jr. American Military University Professor Robert Arruda CMRJ303 Criminology January 17, 2014 Abstract Utilizing the research from several sources and personal experience, this paper will discuss police abuse of discretion. The paper will begin by defining discretion. The paper will examine several types of discretion variables. The paper will discuss its use in the field and office settings. The paper will discuss the benefits

The etymology of the word Discretion is rooted in the early 1300’s, stemming from Old French Discrecion or Late Latin Discretionem. Discretion is the noun form of the word Discreet, which is defined as the quality of being careful about what you do and say so that others will not be offended. Discretion’s Latin roots also define it as “to discerne: to separate or distinguish.” In my opinion this sentence refers to having the ability to be prudent, which is a great quality for one to possess because

Police Discretion Jocelyn Golphin University of the District of Columbia Criminal Justice System 2/21/2014 Golphin 2 Police discretion is a very important approach in matters concerning criminal justice. There has been a consistent problem between enforcing the law and the spirit of the law. Discretion in the broader sense can be defined as the individual’s ability to make a decision basing on the principle of courses of the action. During training, police

The topic of this week had a few questions concerning officer discretion and the amount that officer could exhibit in the course of their job. Where does the line between officer discretion and obligation does began and end? The answer is about as clear as mud and varies depending on the interaction. After reading a post from a fellow classmate I was informed that he had the discretion to asses a warning citation in light of a teenager observed to by the officer breaking many traffic laws. He had

Police Discretion Police Discretion Discretion is defined by the Merriam-Webster Dictionary as “the ability to make responsible decisions, individual choice or judgment, power of free decision or latitude of choice within certain legal bounds.” In law enforcement discretion is left up to each individual officer on the field everyday. Police officers are given the authority to make reasonable and responsible decisions out in the field. Discretion is used in many situations, such as when