All of the Following Are Good Reasons for Issuing Citations

question 13

Multiple Choice

All of the following are good reasons for issuing citations rather than arresting individuals except ______.

• A)police prefer to arrest individuals to keep prisons and jails full at all times
• B)it is unreasonable to subject individuals to the inconvenience of an arrest for a minor offense
• C)an arrest consumes the time and energy of the criminal justice system
• D)permitting arrests for minor crimes allows police to profile minorities and arrest people pretextually for minor offenses who they suspect are engaged in more serious offenses

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