This allows police officers to use extralegal variables in deciding whether or not to arrest.

What will be an ideal response?


a. discretion
b. discretionary arrest
c. discretionary power

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Which of the following decides whether to investigate crime and apprehend suspects?

a. Prosecutors c. Law enforcement officers b. Defense attorneys d. Corrections

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One problem with studies of recidivism is that:

A) the sample sizes are always large. B) definitions of recidivism vary from study to study. C) the samples tend to be representative of all recidivists. D) All of the above

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Inflicting mental pain, anguish, or distress on an older adult by verbal or nonverbal acts constitutes __________ abuse.

A. emotional B. psychological C. intentional D. negligent

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The __________ is a forensic semistructured approach to interviewing children aged 4–12, developed by Saywitz and Camparo

Fill in the blank(s) with the correct word.

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