Research Has Provided Support for the Idea That Police Officers

question 81

Multiple Choice

Research has provided support for the idea that police officers have a great deal of discretion in how they deal with extralegal factors, such as ______.

• A)gender, race, class, etc.
• B)seriousness of the crime, gender, and past criminal history
• C)past criminal history, race, class
• D)race, seriousness of the crime, and past criminal history

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