The Less Serious a Crime Is to the Public, the More

question 105

Multiple Choice

The less serious a crime is to the public, the more freedom officers have to ignore it is an example of what type of police discretion?

• A) the nature of the crime
• B) the relationship between the alleged criminal and victim
• C) the relationship between the police and the criminal or victim
• D) the rank of the responding officer
• E) prior criminal history

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