Discretion by Police Officers Occurs During the First Four Stages

question 58

Multiple Choice

Discretion by police officers occurs during the first four stages of the criminal justice process. In order, what are those stages?

• A) Initial contact, arrest, charging, custody
• B) Initial contact, investigation, arrest, charging
• C) Initial contact, investigation, arrest, custody
• D) Initial contact, arrest, investigation, charging

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Definitions:

Autonomic Ganglia

Clusters of nerve cells outside the central nervous system that relay signals to organs, controlling involuntary functions.

Sympathomimetic Agents

Drugs that mimic the effects of the sympathetic nervous system, like increasing heart rate and blood pressure.

Adrenergic Receptors

Proteins located on cell surfaces that respond to adrenaline and noradrenaline, playing a key role in the fight-or-flight response.

Nicotinic Receptors

A type of acetylcholine receptor that is stimulated by nicotine and found at neuromuscular junctions.