With respect to police decision-making, what is discretion? What makes it good or bad? Can it be both? In which types of situations do police officers exercise the most discretion? At which level do officers have the most discretion? How does this use or misuse of discretion help form public opinion of the police? Does police misuse of discretion lead to misconduct, and if so, how?
What are Civilian Review Boards and what role do they play in control of the police. You can find a wealth of material on Civilian Review Boards by searching the internet under that heading. What does the current literature say about civilian review?
After reading the text and reviewing civilian review boards on the internet, what is your personal opinion about whether or not civilian review boards are necessary to control discretion and investigate police misconduct?