Create a scenario where an officer is on patrol (random or directed), encounters a crime, and has to make a decision to use or not use discretion. Use the Internet to find information about the Police Use of Force Continuum and explain how this model can be used in discretionary use of force by police. Also, explain the Fleeing Felon Rule as it works in Florida. Do you see this rule as another discretionary decision that can be made by police? Explain.  

Readers construct meaning based on:

The central idea that stitches the story together is known as:

What occurs when a reader engages in the transactional view of reading?

Explain the following theories: a. Broken Windows, and b. Victim Discounting. Is there also a process of discounting offenders in our society and criminal justice system? Is evidence based research useful in changing prejudice, stereotyping, and discrimination by police? Explain the main differences between stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination. 

What is Dillon’s Rule? What does it mean for the relative power of state and local governments? Describe it in 3-4 sentences. Why is this the current legal understanding of the role of local governments? Describe in 2-3 sentences, making sure to cite the specific constitutional basis for the rule. (3 points)

Which of the following best describes the forms of engagement used by BeHeard Como?

What is the purpose of storybooks for older readers?

True/False: In states with Home Rule, local governments have legal status independent from state constitutions.

What is the name of the main form of debt taken on by local governments?