Police officers exercise a great deal of _____ in deciding whom to take into custody and book and whom to let go
a. preference
b. diplomacy
c. discretion
d. restriction
C
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Ignatieff (2004) argued that a democracy responding to terrorism without destroying the values for which it stands would ______.
a. prohibit certain torture b. prohibit illegal detention c. prohibit unlawful assassination d. all of these
When universities request that students take their personal belonging home during the winter break, they are reacting to the routine activities theory
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Grant was arrested for unlawful possession of a firearm, a misdemeanor in New York State. He is involved in a custody battle with his ex-wife and he brought the gun with him to scare her into letting him see his daughter more often. They got into a shouting match and he pulled the gun out. Grant was arrested and he pled guilty to disorderly conduct, a handgun violation, and was given probation. What medieval practice serves as the basis of probation that allowed Grant to serve a punishment in the community by following conditions of supervision?
A. Judicial reprieve B. Surety C. Suspended sentencing D. Dispositions
Which of the following is not an element of Packer's due process model of criminal justice?
A. The adversarial process B. Rights of defendants C. Conviction rate of criminal prosecutions D. Formal decision-making procedures E. Decisions based on reliable information