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POLICE DISCRETION

01 January 1991

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POLICE DISCRETION
refdoc May=1991
JOURNAL ARTICLE , User Ref = 82-1870
D A THOMAS
POL Q, APR/JUN 1982 53(2) PP144-152

EXAMINES THE IMPORTANT ROLE WHICH DISCRETION PLAYS IN
POLICE OPERATIONS AT EVERY LEVEL AND LOOKS AT HOW
LIMITS MAY BE SET BY THE LAW, THE COURTS, THE ADMINISTRATIVE
PROCESS, AND THE POLITICAL PROCESS.

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