Journal

Description

In this assignment, you will explore the roles integrity, authority, and discretionary power play when addressing an adult defendant and a juvenile defendant.

Prompt

Now that you’ve reviewed the resources about integrity, authority, and discretionary power, you are familiar with the definition of each and the relationship among them. In this 350- to 500-word journal entry, address the following:

Explain the relationship between integrity, authority, and discretionary power:
Define each: integrity, authority, and discretionary power.
Compare and contrast each: How are they different? How are they similar? How are they connected?
Describe the roles integrity, authority, and discretionary power play in all aspects of criminal justice when addressing an adult defendant.
Describe the roles integrity, authority, and discretionary power play in all aspects of criminal justice when addressing a juvenile defendant.
Explain the differences in the roles integrity, authority, and discretionary power play when addressing an adult defendant versus addressing a juvenile defendant:
Does one play a more vital role than others in either instance?
Provide a rationale as to why changes occur when going from adult to juvenile or vice versa.