AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Police discretion examples include an officer’s decision whether or not to draw their weapon, to make an arrest, to issue a traffic ticket, to perform a search on a suspect, or to stop and assist someone in need of help.

Detailed explanation-2: -These findings suggest a second policing paradox: perceptions of danger are both functional and dysfunctional, since they force officers to remain vigilant to potential risks in their work but also contribute to personal stress.

Detailed explanation-3: -Decisions are based on discretion, that is, the individual exercise of judgment to make choices about alternative courses of action. Discretion, or making decisions without formal rules, is common in criminal justice.

Detailed explanation-4: -In which activity are police officers most likely to exercise discretion? The widest exercise of police discretion is in routine situations that involve relatively less serious violations of the law.