Define and Explain How the Five Factors of Police Discretion

question 121

Essay

Define and explain how the five factors of police discretion are used .

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Definitions:

Uncertainty

A psychological state of having limited knowledge or lacking confidence in one’s knowledge, leading to ambiguity in perception or decision making.

Dichotomous

Divided or dividing into two sharply distinct opposites or contrasts.

Anticipate Events

The ability to foresee or predict future occurrences based on patterns, knowledge, or intuition.

Exact Replications

The process of exactly duplicating a study or experiment to verify its results.