1. Officers have a large amount of discretion when makingarrests in adult cases.

1. Officers have a large amount of discretion when makingarrests in adult cases. What is situation-based police discretion?What are the four different discretionary actions police officersmay take in relation to juveniles they encounter?2. What proportion of gangs in the United States is made up offemales? What are some general characteristics of female gangmembers? Do they have the same initiation practices as males? Arethese groups generally more or less violent than their malecounterparts?