Explain the Various Different Types of Discretion Prosecutor's Have and When

question 11

Essay

Explain the various different types of discretion prosecutor's have and when and why might a prosecutor exercise this discretion.

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Definitions:

Significant Figure

A digit in a number that contributes to its precision, indicating the extent of its accuracy.

Unconscious Conflicts

Internal struggles often stemming from repressed thoughts and feelings that lead to psychological tension and symptoms according to psychoanalytic theory.

Hidden Sexual Desires

Unconscious or suppressed sexual feelings that an individual may not be fully aware of or choose not to acknowledge.

Id And Ego

Psychoanalytic terms where the id represents primal desires and the ego the rational part of the psyche that mediates between these desires, reality, and moral standards.