Whether a Police Officer Should Enforce a Relatively Minor Law

question 9

Multiple Choice

Whether a police officer should enforce a relatively minor law due to situational elements such as the age or poverty of an offender would be an example of:

• A) discretion
• B) duty
• C) honesty
• D) loyalty

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Definitions:

Learned Helplessness

A condition in which a person or animal has learned to behave helplessly, failing to respond even though there are opportunities to avoid unpleasant circumstances or gain positive rewards.

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Metal Bars

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Learned Helplessness

is a condition in which a person suffers from a sense of powerlessness, arising from persistent failure to succeed or lack of control over their environment.