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According to the Utilitarianism theory, actions are morally permissible if and only if they do which of the following? Select one. Question options: They produce some happiness. They have no effect on the individual’s morality. They produce at least as much net happiness as any other available action. They produce some sadness. View Feedback 0 / 2 points Which of the following best defines the term ethics? Select one. Question options: The discipline that investigates the meaning ...

First, explain the role of discretion in criminal justice. According to Kessler, D., & Piehl, A. (1997) “Studies in this literature generally hypothesize that discretion plays one of two roles: either it serves as the means by which changing broad social norms against crime causes changes in sentencing patterns, or it serves as the means by which internal social norms of the criminal justice system prevent the implementation of formal changes in laws”. Discretion is used throughout the ...

In 100–150 words, identify the role discovery played in the case. For example, did the prosecution fail to disclose evidence, or was there egregious discovery conduct and destruction of evidence? In the case of Arturo Jimenez, he was found guilty of first-degree murder in 1994. In the case, prosecutors stated Arturo shot a rival gang member, 14-year-old Hugo Colmenarez, during a confrontation involving 15 to 20 people at a Los Angeles gas station. The prosecution convicted Arturo based o...

Which of the following is an example of how laws and police services place limits on the amount of discretion used by police? Select one. Question options: Court rulings defining reasonable suspicion Court rulings defining discretion Police policies eliminating discretion Police policies defining discretion View Feedback 2 / 2 points Which of the following refers to the right of an officer to make a decision between different courses of action? Select one. Question options: Discreti...

Officers respond to a 911 call regarding an aggressive panhandler who is intoxicated and harassing passing pedestrians. Upon arrival, officers attempt to conduct a field interview of the subject when a female with a cell phone camera steps between the officers and the panhandler and begins shouting at the officers to leave the man alone. The officers tell the woman she is free to record. However, she is obstructing their investigation and she needs to step back. The woman steps further b...

According to Maartje van der Woude, discretion refers to “the freedom, power, authority, decision or leeway of an official, organization or individual to decide, discern or determine to make a judgment, choice or decision, about alternative courses of action or inaction” (2016). For this first discussion, you will introduce yourself to your peers and describe an instance in which you have seen a discretionary decision made in the criminal justice field. Include the following in your ...

What is the second step in the decision making process? Select one. Question options: Resolve the ethical or moral dilemma by using an ethical system or some other means of decision making. Identify relevant values and concepts. Decide what is the most immediate moral or ethical issue facing the individual. Identify all possible moral dilemmas for each party involved. View Feedback 2 / 2 points One step in the decision making process is to identify all possible dilemmas and then decide...