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Prosecutorial discretion includes the power to decide whether to file charges, what charges to file, and whether to offer a plea bargain.

A police chief differs from a county sheriff primarily because:

Under the due process model, procedural safeguards exist primarily to protect individual rights, even at the cost of efficiency.

Case law is created by legislative bodies passing statutes.

Which model of criminal justice prioritizes efficiency, speed, and the rapid processing of cases, even at the cost of some procedural safeguards?

Policing by consent holds that police effectiveness depends most heavily on:

Explain the difference between the crime control model and the due process model of criminal justice. What does each model prioritize, and what does each consider the worst possible failure of the system? Provide one example of a policy or practice that reflects each model.

Which era of American policing was characterized by patronage hiring, corruption, and close ties to political machines?

Police subculture develops partly because officers work under conditions of danger, unpredictability, and social isolation from non-officers.

Technician A says that electronic conductance testing can determine CCA, state-of-charge, andvoltage of the battery. Technician B says that electronic conductance testing can determine ifthere is a bad cell, requiring battery replacement. Who is right?