Identify the four strategies that are the most effective for controlling police discretion.

What will be an ideal response?


While no strategy offers an absolute solution to the control of police discretion, there are some strategies that work better than others. The most effective options include (1) the implementation of organizational rules and policy (SOPs) combined with training and effective supervision, (2) the enhancement of officers’ professional judgment through personnel selection, (3) providing transparency in police operations, and (4) the incorporation of ethical standards into the culture of policing and police decision-making.

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A. be present at court hearings. B. refuse to testify. C. object to verdicts in court. D. challenge the rights of the accused.

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In ________, the Supreme Court endorsed warrantless searches for weapons and evidence in the immediate vicinity of people who are lawfully arrested

A) Mapp v. Ohio B) Terry v. Ohio C) Chimel v. Ohio D) Chimel v. California E) Roper v. Simmons

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A period of incarceration that is fixed by a sentencing authority is called:

a. a determinate sentence b. an indeterminate sentence c. truth-in sentencing d. good time sentence

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