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 | Taming the System: The Control of Discretion in Criminal Justice, 1950-1990 (1st Edition) by Dr Samuel E. Walker Hardcover, 208 Pages, Published 1993 ISBN-10: 0-19-507820-9 / 0195078209 ISBN-13: 978-0-19-507820-6 / 9780195078206 It is a truism that the administration of criminal justice consists of a series of discretionary decisions by police, prosecutors, judges, and other officials. Analyzing the origins, nature, and impact of various efforts to control discretion, Taming the System is the first comprehensive history of | |