It Is Difficult to Keep Politics Out of Decisions About

question 159

Multiple Choice

It is difficult to keep politics out of decisions about which crimes to prosecute because:

• A) many state and local prosecutors are political positions
• B) many state prosecutors have been shown to take bribes
• C) many police fail to report crimes
• D) judges are worried about getting reelected
• E) none of the other choices are correct

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