What Are the Situational Factors That Influence Discretionary Decision Making

question 37

Short Answer

What are the situational factors that influence discretionary decision making by police officers?

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Definitions:

Whiteness

A social and political construct that gives individuals perceived as white certain privileges and advantages.

Meritocracy

A system in which advancement is based on individual ability or achievement, rather than on class privilege or wealth.

Color-Blind Perspective

Refers to the ideology that disregards racial characteristics when considering people's rights, opportunities, and social interactions.

Early Majority

A group in the technology adoption lifecycle that represents approximately 34% of the population and adopts new technology after a sizable portion of the population has already adopted it, following innovators and early adopters.