Why Is Discretion a Crucial Component of Policing

question 77

Multiple Choice

Why is discretion a crucial component of policing?

• A)It is difficult to create a system of laws and rules for the police and Crown prosecutors to be comfortable with.
• B)It is difficult to create a system of laws and rules that divide appropriate from inappropriate behaviour in every context.
• C)It assists in the protection of due process rights of the accused.
• D)It enhances the control of crime in society.

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Definitions:

Hidden Observer

A concept in hypnosis referring to an aspect of the mind that remains aware of experiences even when the conscious mind is not.

Responsiveness-Enhancing

Approaches or strategies designed to increase an individual's willingness to react or respond to stimuli or situations.

Motivation

The internal and external factors that stimulate desire and energy in people to be continually interested and committed to a job, role, or subject, or to make an effort to attain a goal.

Psychoanalytic Theory

A set of theories originating from the work of Sigmund Freud, focusing on unconscious motivations and conflicts as drivers of human behavior.