While on patrol, you come across a group of juveniles throwing snowballs at passing cars in the street. Pulling over, you confront the kids and explain to them the dangers of their
actions The juveniles, in turn, are apologetic and promise to never do it again
Remembering your youth, you decide to use your discretion and let them off with a warming. A few minutes after you leave, however, this same group of juveniles continues to throw
snowballs at passing cars, but this time one of the drivers is startiod, voors off the road and runs into a group of young children building a snowman in their front yard.
Questions to consider
Were you wrong to let the juvendes off with a warning?
According to deontological theory, were you wrong?
Does it really matter if you give kids a juvenile record as long as doing so possibly prevents them from hurting other’s?