Stems from ends-oriented policing and involves police officers bending the rules to achieve the 'right' goal of putting a criminal in jail is?

• A. Discretion
• B. Noble cause corruption
• C. Tuition reimbursement
• D. Ambiguous

Answer: (B)

Ends-oriented policing can push officers to bend rules in pursuit of a desirable outcome, such as putting a suspect behind bars. This tendency is known as noble cause corruption. It happens when the belief that the ends justify the means overrides proper procedures and civil rights, leading to actions like fabricating or misrepresenting evidence to secure a conviction. Discretion is about making lawful choices within the rules; it doesn’t inherently involve bending those rules for a perceived good. The other options don’t fit this concept, as they’re not describing the practice of compromising procedures for a believed righteous goal. So, noble cause corruption best captures the idea described.