Discretion Is a Normal, Desirable, and Unavoidable Part of Policing

question 2

True/False

Discretion is a normal, desirable, and unavoidable part of policing that exists at all levels within a police agency and at all levels of policing.

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Definitions:

Free Blacks

Free Blacks were African Americans who were not enslaved before the Civil War in the United States, living both in the North where slavery was generally abolished and in the South where they were a small minority.

Enslaved Blacks

Individuals of African descent who were forcibly brought to and held in bondage in various parts of the world, particularly in the Americas, from the 16th to the 19th century.

War Effort

The combined endeavors of civilians and the military during wartime to support and win a conflict, including production, fundraising, and moral support activities.

Fire Eaters

A group of pro-slavery, extremist politicians in the South before the American Civil War, who advocated for the preservation of slavery and the secession of southern states.