If an Officer Uses Discretionary Authority That Results in Disparate

question 44

Multiple Choice

If an officer uses discretionary authority that results in disparate treatment of minorities, he or she is engaging in using

• A) justification.
• B) subjugation of defendantsʹ rights.
• C) racial profiling.
• D) theory of liability.

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Extended Families

Family units that extend beyond the nuclear family, including grandparents, aunts, uncles, and other relatives who may not live in the same household.

Conflicted

Feeling torn between two or more decisions, feelings, or viewpoints.

School-Age Children

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Single

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