Joseph Goldstein Conducted One of the First Studies of Police

question 46

Multiple Choice

Joseph Goldstein conducted one of the first studies of police discretion, in which he concluded that

• A)discretion typically does not pose a problem.
• B)discretion is effective and necessary.
• C)it is illegal and should be abolished.
• D)it efficiently allocates limited police resources.

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