Law Enforcement

For this assignment you need to read the three scenarios in this attached document, Law Enforcement – case scenarios.docxPreview the document , respond to the prompt, and respond to one of your classmate’s response.

Questions to discuss in your response:

– How do the three scenarios illustrate the specific challenges law enforcement officers have in dealing with older adults?
– What should the criminal justice system be doing to ensure that law enforcement officers are equipped to deal with a rapidly increasing older population? (Be specific in identifying strategies you recommend)
– Do NOT respond individually to each scenario. Rather, use the scenarios to frame your response.

You need to post your response and also respond to one of your classmates. I am looking for a level of detail and critical analysis both in your response and your response to your peer.

While this question asks for your individual opinion, your discussion post must abide by the following:

– Your response must demonstrate that you have a good understanding of the course material.
– Responses should be written in a scholarly fashion and must be grammatically correct.
– Please use formal paragraphs. I will not accept discussion essays that are all one paragraph.
– Responses need to provide in-depth discussion — provide convincing arguments to justify your response.
– Your discussion post must be a minimum of 350 words exclude the title, the greeting, and the citations to receive any credit.
– Please indicate the number of words at the end of your post
– Carefully proofread your response before submitting it

This post be be graded on the following criteria:
– Demonstrated understanding of the course material, critical analysis and quality of writing.

Your post responding to your peer will be based upon the following criteria:
– Level of thoughtfulness, critical thinking and quality of writing.
This discussion post is due on Monday at 11:59 pm.

Reply to Meaghan Kemp
Law enforcement officers work everyday in high stress situations where much discretion is used. Officers need to make split second decisions based on their discretion when faced with different situations. The decisions they make could not only affect the people around them but, themselves as well. Police officers are trained to handle certain challenges that may arise due to the age groups of the offender and/or victim. For example how an officer would go about questioning a 25 year old verse a 70 year old is very different.

When dealing with older offenders/victims strong communication skills are required. These communication skills can be anything from the obvious verbal communication, to nonverbal communication; such as a reassuring touch to calm them, listening and as well as observing. Elders should be treated with respect, while sitting in close proximity and simple direct words should be used. A common misconception when officers encounter older offenders/victims is to assume they have an impairment. However that is not always the case.

The interviewing process of older adults often differs from the interviews of other age groups. Older adults most often need peace and quite in-order to focus and comprehend the words of the officer, therefore, taking them into a quite room will help to minimize distractions. When interviewing older adults officers must remember to speak slowly, be sensitive in allowing them to answer at their own pace and not to interrupt them. Due to aging impairments may arise, this is something officers must take into consideration when interviewing older adults. Issues such as mobility is as well as cognitive limitation must be taken into consideration. Cognitive limitations are taught to be dealt with by listening patiently, not discounting the alleged abuse and using memory cues to help spark ones memory.

In-order for the criminal justice system to keep up with the growing population of older adults officers should have more training within the field of encountering older offenders/victims. By extending their knowledge of the biological, social and psychological aspects of aging it will assist them in giving them a better understanding of the aging process and what it does to the body and mind. More programs such as the Triads and SALT should be created to assist in keeping officers informed.

The writer needs to read Meaghan’s post and reply directly to her by greeting her: Hello or Hi Meaghan and start replying. The writer needs to tell Meaghan where he/she agrees or disagrees with her and why he/she is agrees or disagrees. The writer need to ask Meaghan questions if any and needs to provide feedback and or opinions.

Again, again, and again: Please assign this order to the same writer who is writing the main discussion post order #360462185 just to prevent any misunderstanding because this is the same topic to discuss which the writer already has an idea or knowledge about the topic; the different is that the writer has to read carefully Meaghan post and responds to her about what she writes in her post.

Thank you.