I haven’t been able to read his book but I assume he talks about this in detail: how does non-ideal theorizing fit with police discretion? My understanding is that Jake believes that good policing must involve some sort of police discretion, but it seems like many critics of police today argue for exactly the opposite, that police must have less discretion and must follow strict guidelines.
I haven’t been able to read his book but I assume he talks about this in detail: how does non-ideal theorizing fit with police discretion? My understanding is that Jake believes that good policing must involve some sort of police discretion, but it seems like many critics of police today argue for exactly the opposite, that police must have less discretion and must follow strict guidelines.
Excellent question!