Studies of Police Discretion Have Shown That the Most Significant

question 55

Short Answer

Studies of police discretion have shown that the most significant factor in the decision to arrest is the ____________ of the offense committed.

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Definitions:

Peter Berger

Peter Berger was an influential Austrian-born American sociologist known for his work in the sociology of knowledge, religion, and his contribution to the concept of sociological perspective.

Anti-Positivists

Scholars who critique or oppose positivism, advocating for the understanding of the social world through subjectivity, culture, and human experience.

Positivism

A philosophical theory stating that positive knowledge is based on natural phenomena and their properties and relations as verified by empirical evidence.

Primary Assumptions

Fundamental beliefs or principles that form the basis for theories, arguments, or actions, often taken for granted.