The police has discretionary power to respond or ignore a citizen's complaint, arrest or release a suspect depending on their own conception of "criminal." Some individuals are more likely than others to have their behavior treated as a crime and for them be labeled as 'criminal'. As Nathan Goldman found, 65 % of black offenders were referred to the juvenile court in contrast to 34% of apprehended white youths. What larger point is being made here?
a. There is a thin line between discretion and discrimination.
b. Police discretion is always discriminatory.
c. Minorities tend not to respect police authority.
d. All of the choices offered for this question.
e. Police are not trained well.