Explain Why Discretion Is Such an Important Component of the Criminal

question 30

Essay

Explain why discretion is such an important component of the criminal justice system.  Could the American criminal justice system exist without discretion?  Why or why not?

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Definitions:

UCS (Unconditioned Stimulus)

In classical conditioning, an unconditioned stimulus is something that naturally and automatically triggers a response without any learning needed.

Stimulus Generalization

The process by which a response is elicited by stimuli that are similar but not identical to the conditioned stimulus in a conditioning experiment.

Classical Conditioning

A method of conditioning wherein two stimuli are steadily paired; a reaction, initially caused by the second stimulus, is at last caused by the first stimulus by itself.

Flashing Blue Light

Often used in emergency vehicles, signaling urgency and alerting others to give way, also studied for its effects on the human brain and body.