In this journal assignment, reflect on discretion in discrimination, criminal investigation, and use of force. Refer to this week's reading for information on discretion and to the podcast listed in the Module Five Readings and Resources section.

Journals are private between the student and the instructor.

Prompt

Your journal submission must include the following critical elements:

• Describe an example of an actual event where discretion was poorly used. Explain why you think it was poorly used.
• Describe an example of an actual event where discretion was correctly used. Explain why you think it was correctly used.
• Reflect on how discretion was used and should have been used in the example from the podcast.
  1. Describe at least one example of properly used discretion discussed by Chief Moss during the podcast.