Question

Describe the pros and cons of allowing law enforcement officers such wide discretion.

Answer 1

The pros and cons of allowing law enforcement officers such wide discretion include;

Pros; people who violate laws may get a prompt warning. Thus citation or arrest may reduce leading to fewer jails, jail officers, or police officers. Officers have the discretion to chose what type of violations to enforce or ignore.

Cons

Since discretion is applied based on the officer's belief system; one person may get a warning for an offense while a second person gets cited or arrested for the same offense