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Module Two Journal Keith Strege Jr CJ230 Module Two 03/10/2024 “Integrity include s equal treatment, honesty, accountability, and strong moral principles, according to Pollock (2019)”, authority is the unquestionable entitlement to power, and the meaning is to achieve domination. Discretionary power is the decision that an individual can put forward if certain circumstances are done. “Discretion can be defined as having the authority to choose between two or more courses of behavior” (Pollock, 2019). Authority is like discretionary power because diverse types of authority come with discretionary power, but then integrity comes in regarding discretionary power because someone with discretionary power should have integrity. It 's easy for some people with authority to abuse power in terms of integrity because authority is an entitlement, but also any person in the position of power should encompass strong integrity .

The roles that integrity, discretionary power, and authority play a part when asking an adult defendant are different to juvenile defendants. An adult defendant would receive a harsher sentence than a juvenile defendant even if the juvenile defendant committed the same crime unless it results in something like murder, then that would be based on the judge’s discretion. When addressing a juvenile, law enforcement may consider the age and history of the defendant, and this is taken into consideration because not all juveniles have the same types of brain function as an adult defendant. Juveniles may be looked at as not knowing or understanding the full effect/consequences of their actions as most adults do. Some adults have the brain development of a child. Decisions are made to rehabilitate juvenile offenders rather than focus on throwing them behind bars and making them criminals. Sometimes family issues are considered regarding juvenile defendants but not applied to all juvenile or adult offenders. The Eighth Amendment states, “Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.” Courts should look more on their rehab and what would help a juvenile stay out of the criminal justice system going forward to help avoid them from being in the criminal justice system as an adult. Most adult defendants are not offered the same options as a juvenile defendant but should be offered to some adults. When it comes to the differences in integrity, authority, and discretionary power, juveniles receive a more lenient punishment than most adult defendants.

References: U.S. Constitution - Eighth Amendment | Resources | Constitution Annotated | Congress.gov | Library of Congress Pollock, J. M. (2019). Ethical dilemmas and decisions in criminal justice (10th ed.). Australia: Cengage. Retrieved from https://mbsdirect.vitalsource.com/#/books/9781337670876/cfi/145!/4/4@0.00:0.00

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