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karen

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Because there are several hundred people in the United States for every police officer, police ________
 
  a. ignore most crimes they learn about.
  b. work, on average, many more hours than other workers.
  c. cannot take time to ensure due process for most suspects.
  d. use discretion in deciding which situations warrant their attention.

Question 2

Most criminal cases handled by the criminal justice system in the United States are resolved ________
 
  a. through plea bargaining.
  b. with a judge dismissing all charges.
  c. with convictions after a courtroom trial.
  d. with a suspect being convicted and sentenced to prison.


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okolip

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Reply #1 on: Jul 2, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: d

Answer to Question 2

Answer: a


karen

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Reply 2 on: Jul 2, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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:D TYSM

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