The ability of police officers to make choices such as whether or not to investigate is known as

A) chain of command.
B) discretion.
C) atavistic choices.
D) police professionalism.


B) discretion.

Criminal Justice

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Many positions in the victim assistance programs require the candidates to have a bachelor's degree and experience in social services, criminal justice or other related fields

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Criminal Justice

Where does the importance of robbery reside?

A. It resides in its resistance to investigative efforts. B. It resides in its frequency and the potential for violence. C. It resides in its economics. D. All of the answers are correct.

Criminal Justice

The most severe form of treatment of juveniles is the belief that juveniles who commit serious crimes or continue to break the law are presumed to deserve punishment rather than treatment. These juveniles are punished more like ________ that juveniles

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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The ICVS is only interested in incidents reported to the police

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Criminal Justice