When Officer Friel discovered Mark smoking marijuana outside the school, he took him home and turned him over to his parents for
counseling and treatment as they felt appropriate. Healso warned Mark the next time would result in a ride to juvenile hall. Which statement best describes Officer Friel’s actions? A) Officer Friel is violating police ethics.
B) Officer Friel is guilty of breaking the law.
C) Officer Friel is employing police discretion.
D) Officer Friel is using reverse psychology on Mark.
This particular form of approach by the above policeman in our scenario above is simply explaining about the study of police discretion from this decision making perspective. It is concerned with several forms of authority: stops, frisks and searches, arrests, tickets, and the use of physical force. Police authority is infrequently invoked, as a proportion of all police citizen contacts. Officers consider their authority as a resource in handling such situations, and often they are able to handle situations without resorting to the use of formal authority.
<span>Conrad and Celeste, in taking time to get to know and learn about each other are experiencing the experimentation stage of Knapp's Relationship model.This is the stage of getting to know the other persons likes and interests and learn what the couple has in common.</span>
The steps President Wilson took to officially declare war: 1. He ask Congress 2. Congress voted and passed a declaration of war 3. Wilson signed the declaration