Discuss at least one potential ethical problem with discretion.
What will be an ideal response?
Answers may vary. However, a strong answer can identify racial profiling and
handling cases differently depending on personal belief about the crime (e.g., not
believing marijuana is a problem so not arresting someone for small amounts of
marijuana possession)
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______ refers to the aspects of society that contribute to stability and social order.
a. Social statics b. Social problems c. Social economics d. Social dynamics
It is the ______ who decides whether a juvenile will be adjudicated delinquent, abused, in need of intervention, dependent, or neglected.
A. probation officer B. prosecutor C. defense counsel D. juvenile court judge
This type generally refers to a department's organizational structure and operations: It encourages flattening of the organization and places decision making at the level where information is plentiful, usually at the level of the patrol officer __________.
A. decentralization B. centralization C. flat organizations D. span of control
When one is overcoming actual resistance to the execution of some legal process, such as an officer trying to arrest a felon, and deadly force is warranted under the circumstances, this is considered to be what type of homicide?
a. Justifiable homicide b. Excusable homicide c. Accidental homicide d. Rational homicide