Allowing police officers discretion in who they arrest:

a. decreases the odds that minority criminals will be caught
b. makes it more likely that white criminal will be brought to justice
c. fosters racial profiling
d. allows poor people to go free


c

Sociology

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Sociology

Suppose that a police SWAT team kills members of a terrorist group who are holding innocent citizens hostage. These police actions illustrate which type of violence?

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Sociology

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Sociology

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Sociology