Exam 6: Police Discretion

The decisions of an individual police officer to investigate or report a crime or to affect an arrest are each examples of which type of discretion?

The most effective way for the police to deal with people with mental illness is the ___________ model.

Historically, police have viewed domestic violence as problematic and have been willing to become quickly involved in these types of cases.

Socioeconomic status has not been shown to affect the manner in which police respond to requests for service

Which of the following elements influence police officers' decision-making processes?

Most studies have found that people of color are likely to be treated more harshly by police than whites.

Enforcement discretion refers to the operational decisions of street enforcement officers.

External control of policing is usually associated with ___________ which were created as a result of community outrage over police misconduct in the 1960s.

Research shows that minorities are stopped, questioned, and searched more frequently than their white counterparts.

Which of the following is best defined as "effective limits on a public official's power that leave him or her free to make a choice among a number of possible courses of action?"

Research suggests that younger suspects are more likely to be arrested, whereas elderly offenders are more likely to be treated with leniency.

__________ discretion is exercised in determining the role orientation of the agency.

___________ are the idiosyncrasies of the criminal justice system that may influence officers to exercise their discretion for reasons other than those already discussed.

Officers have substantial ____________ discretion in terms of how they enforce the law, provide services, and otherwise maintain order.

Vice activities consist of _________________.