Discuss the various factors that influence discretionary practices used by police in regard to their handling of juvenile matters
What will be an ideal response?
The answer should include the following points:
• Individual Factors
o Personality characteristics of the juvenile
o Personality characteristics of the police officer
o Interaction between the police officer and the juvenile
• Sociocultural Factors
o Citizen complaints
o Gender of the juvenile
o Race/ethnicity of the juvenile
o Socioeconomic status of the juvenile
o Influence of cultural norms in the community and values of the wider society on both juveniles and police officers
o External pressures in the community to arrest certain types of juvenile offenders
• Organizational Factors
o Nature of the offense
o Departmental policy
You might also like to view...
The _________ defense used by Dan White argued that his consumption of junk food was evidence of depression
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Which of the following statements best defines the term noble-cause corruption?
a. Crooked people who corrupt a good cause by supporting it. b. Issuing traffic citations for marginal violations to meet a quota. c. Using bad means to arrive at a good end. d. None of the above is a correct description.
How does elder abuse differ from child abuse?
What will be an ideal response?
What term is defined as "one setting that is set on one table in the banquet room before the staff arrive"?
What will be an ideal response?