Officer Jones has just pulled over an expensive car for speeding, and as he approaches it he notices an elegant middle-aged woman with a pleasant demeanor. The chief of police has made it quite clear he wants more tickets issued. Discretion in this case is expressly limited by:

a. the less serious a crime is to the public, the more freedom officers have to ignore it.
b. the relationship between the alleged criminal and victim.
c. the relationship between the police and the criminal or victim.
d. the nature of the crime.
e. departmental policy


e

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