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
a
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Which of the following factors has not been found to contribute to disproportionate minority contact in the juvenile justice system?
A) Disproportionate numbers of neglected and dependent children among minority groups B) Biased risk assessment instruments C) Differential command of language competencies D) Institutionalized racism
Ninety-three percent of the adult prison population is _____________.
A. African American B. Latino C. male D. white
In re Winship established that proof beyond a reasonable doubt is the standard to be used by juvenile courts in establishing a juvenile's delinquency
a. True b. False