The movement to limit the discretion of police officers is the result of

A. lowered crime rates.
B. positive publicity about lowered discretion.
C. abuses of that discretion.
D. increased police-community relations.


Answer: C

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The community model is also frequently called the:

A) just-deserts model. B) medical model. C) reintegration model. D) due process model.

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Data from a sample of state court felony cases found what percentage of defendants who were released prior to case disposition made all scheduled court appearances and had not pretrial misconduct

a. 20% b. 40% c. 70% d. 90%

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The accused is brought before the trial judge and formal charges are read during which step in the criminal justice process?

A. Adjudication B. Arrest C. Arraignment D. Disposition

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Which conception of delinquency suggests that those persons in a position of political or economic power within society have the ability to shape delinquency defintions in order to maintain their position in society ?

a. Normative b. Social c. Functional d. Critical

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