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What is Police Discretion and how is it used?

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What is Police Discretion and how is it used?

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Police discretion gives police the freedom to assess a situation and decide what the charges should be, if any. It is in contrast to older policies in which the same punishment was given out for each crime, regardless of the circumstances. ChaCha on!