Police Discretion and the Seven Influences of Discretion

Module 7 Discussion - Police Discretion
After reading/viewing all the module content materials, write a substantive response to the following discussion prompt. Then, reply to at least two others’ posts. Response posts should move the conversation forward and if you disagree with a post please do so respectfully. Posts should be limited to 300-500 words maximum length.
Discussion Prompt:
According to Siegel & Worrall (2022), there are seven factors believed to influence police discretion:
crime factors
victim factors
environmental factors
departmental factors
peer factors
suspect and behavior and characteristics
officer characteristics
Describe what discretion is and explain each of the seven influences of discretion. Explain which factor(s) do you believe should influence officer discretion the most? The least? Why? Do you think officer discretion should be limited? If so how and to what extent?
Instructions:
Respond to the Discussion Prompt above.
Limit your post to 300-500 words maximum length.
Include citations from the readings using APA formatting.
Posts: When you respond to others’ posts, please respond to confirm your agreement or disagreement with their primary post. You must explain why you agree or disagree with their post and do so in a respectful manner.
Response Posts:
When you respond to others’ posts, please respond to confirm your agreement or disagreement with their primary post.
You must explain why you agree or disagree with their post and do so in a respectful manner.
Be sure to include in-text citations and a citation list from the readings, or any outside sources, using
APA formatting.