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The Police in America, 4/e
Samuel Walker, University of Nebraska
Charles M. Katz, Arizona State University-West
Police Problems
Police Discretion

True or False

Answer the following questions.



1

The power to exercise discretion is limited.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
2

Discretion is confined to the police.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
3

Controlling discretion is important for many reasons.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
4

The immediate work environment does not influence police discretion.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
5

To certain extent, police discretion is controlled by the bureaucratic setting of the criminal justice system.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE








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