Which of the Following Is Not One of the Major

question 40

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not one of the major factors Herbert Jacob says causes the police to exercise discretion?

• A) department policies
• B) characteristics of the crime
• C) relationship between criminal and victim or between police and criminal or victim
• D) geographic area of the crime

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Definitions:

Relative Luminance

A measure of the amount of light that comes from a source or is reflected by a surface, compared to the amount of light coming from a reference source.

Shape Constancy

The perceptual phenomenon by which we recognize objects as having a constant shape despite changes in the angle of vision, distance, and lighting.

Interposition

A visual cue in depth perception where one object partially covers another, suggesting that the covering object is closer to the viewer.

Figure-Ground Relationship

A visual perception concept that describes how humans separate an object (the figure) from its surrounding area (the ground).