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Discretion in Police Work


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Discretion in Police Work
Examines how discretion is used in the police force.
1,840 words (approx. 7.4 pages) | 6 sources | APA | 2006 United States


Paper Summary:

This paper is a discussion of the use of discretion in police work. It Includes its "mythical" aspects, considers its sources, and suggests how it might be controlled. The paper creates a list of ten police actions during which an officer might use discretion and why. It determines whether the use in each action is reasonable or an abuse of power.

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"Peak has pointed to the fact that the law is simply unable to cover every situation a police officer faces and that given this fact there are numerous times when police must make choices about the ..."

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APA Citation:

Discretion in Police Work (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 10, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Term-Paper-Discretion-in-Police-Work/69575

MLA Citation:

"Discretion in Police Work" 15 January 2012. Web. 10 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Term-Paper-Discretion-in-Police-Work/69575>




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