Explain the importance discretion has on a police officer’s ability to make decisions. Provide an example of how extra-legal factors can negatively affect how an officer treats a suspect.

Theory & practices of LE – discretion

Explain the importance discretion has on a police officer’s ability to make decisions. Provide an example of how extra-legal factors can negatively affect how an officer treats a suspect.

REQUIRED TEXT:

(S) Law Enforcement in the 21st Century

Heath B. Grant & Karen J. Terry, 2016

Pearson

Explain the importance discretion has on a police officer’s ability to make decisions. Provide an example of how extra-legal factors can negatively affect how an officer treats a suspect.
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