The primary factor that an officer should consider when determining how to use discretion is ____________.
A. the nature of the criminal act
B. the attitude of the wrongdoer
C. the relationship between the victim and the offender
D. departmental policy
Answer: A
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a. serious offenders b. sexual offenders c. status offenders d. homicide offenders
The Puritans in Colonial America linked delinquency and ____; children who misbehaved violated _____ law
a. inheritance; evolutionary b. inheritance; the family's c. sin; God's d. work; civil
The exclusionary rule:
a. is a constitutional right under the Fourth Amendment b. is a Congressionally created remedy c. was promulgated by the Senate. d. safeguards rights through its deterrent effect.
The weight of recent research suggests that serious crime is more prevalent in socially disorganized lower-class areas
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false