A police officer’s ability to choose whether to arrest an offender or simply issue a warning is called ______.

A. patrolling
B. discretion
C. investigation
D. policing


B. discretion

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In 1978, Uganda's Idi Amin invaded Northern Tanzania in an effort to boost failing morale and wipe out more enemies

a. True b. False

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Pudd'nhead Wilson is a lawyer created by Mark Twain in the novel of the same name, published in November of 1894 . In his final address to a jury, Lawyer Wilson exhibits his knowledge of the cutting edge technology of the day by referring to:

a. fingerprints as forensic evidence. b. firearms as forensic evidence. c. blood stains as forensic evidence. d. None of these choices. e. All of these choices.

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Both the prosecution and defense make _________________ to the jury after the presentation of all the evidence

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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The idea that authority is unjustly used against children is called the ________

A) theory of differential oppression B) poverty oppression expression C) power-control thesis D) Marxist perspective

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