CJ 230 Module Three Practice Activity

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CJ 230 Module Three Practice Activity Template Analyzing Discretionary Decisions Complete the table below by replacing the bracketed text with the relevant information. Scenario Identification of Discretionary Decision and Choices Description of Influencing Factors Explanation of Possible Repercussions Scenario 1: Police officers approach a group of minors, ages 14–15, skateboarding in the parking lot of a shopping center. When approached by the police officers and questioned about their identities, several of the minors give a lewd hand gesture to the officers. The police officers have a range of responses to employ, including giving the minors a warning or detainment, or arresting them for trespassing and obstruction of traffic. Police offices can choose to give the minors a warning and let them go, they could detain them while they reach the minors parents, or they could place them under arrest. The influencing factors include how cooperative the minors are, if they correctly self-identify themselves, if they have any past delinquent history, and if they are respectful. If the minors are let off with a warning, they would have to leave the premises, if they were to stay, they could cause an accident with pedestrians or vehicles. If officers detained the minors, they would have to contact their parents, then release them to their parents or take them to the police station. Lastly, they could arrest the minors, which could cause some to run, and police would only be able to catch some of them. Scenario 2: The judge can choose The influencing factors If the judge sets bail for

Scenario Identification of Discretionary Decision and Choices Description of Influencing Factors Explanation of Possible Repercussions At a bail hearing, the judge considers the release conditions of an adult defendant charged with assault and battery at a professional hockey game. The defendant has no prior criminal history, but was combative during the altercation and caused some damage to the arena and injury to the complaining witness. The defendant appears remorseful and embarrassed to be before the judge. The judge has the authority and discretion either to set bail, to release the defendant without bail on his promise to return, or to require the defendant to wear a GPS leg monitor. to release the defendant on bail, on his own recognizance, or under the requirements for him to wear an GPS tracker on his leg. include the severity of the harm done, the defendant’s attitude and his criminal history. the defendant, there’s a possibility that he would be unable to pay it, resulting the defendant awaiting trial in jail. If the defendant can post bail, he could put his family into bad financial situations. If the judge were to release the defendant on his own recognizance, then the defendant may choose to not show up to his court date, on accident or purpose. If the judge opted to a GPS monitor, it may impact the defendant professionally or on a personal level. Scenario 3: A parolee who was previously convicted of a violent crime broke curfew by 30 minutes, which is considered a parole violation. This parole violation could cause the parolee to The parole officer has to choose to either report the violation or The influencing factors include the parolee’s criminal and parole history, be able to If the parole officer were to report the violation, the parolee would go back to

Scenario Identification of Discretionary Decision and Choices Description of Influencing Factors Explanation of Possible Repercussions return to prison to serve the remainder of his sentence. When the parole agent inquired about the violation, the parolee stated that he had received an opportunity for overtime at his job, which caused him to break his curfew. The parole agent has tremendous discretion over the liberty of this parolee. However, the agent must also take public safety into consideration. The parole agent has the authority and discretion to report or ignore the violation. to ignore it. confirm the overtime with his employer, and the parolee’s attitude and trustworthiness. prison for the remainder of his sentence, this could be any length of time and could result in resentment against the system. If the parole officer were to ignore the violation and was able to confirm the overtime, there would be no problem. If the parolee was lying about the overtime then there is the possibility that the parolee was doing something illegal.

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