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posted on 2024-09-05, 23:53 authored by C.S. Cant
It is a well-documented fact, in most “Western” countries at least, that the police exercise considerable discretion in the performance of their functions. Rule enforcement is not automatic, and police discretion to a large extent controls the flow of people into the criminal justice system.

A ZLRev article on community policing.

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The Ford Foundation.

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Faculty of Law, University of Zimbabwe ( UZ.)

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Cant, C.S. (1983) Police discretion, ZLRev. vol. 1 & 2. (pp.133-139) UZ, Mt. Pleasant, Harare: Faculty of Law.

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University of Zimbabwe

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