George is a Crown prosecutor who is deciding whether or not to lay charges in a mischief case. He decides that the time spent working on this case will be too great; it is out of proportion given the minor nature of the offence, so he does not lay charges. Which of the following considerations is George employing in his decision?

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George is employing an administrative consideration by weighing the time and resources that would be spent on the case against the minor nature of the offence, which is a matter of managing the workload and resources of the prosecutor's office.

George Is a Crown Prosecutor Who Is Deciding Whether or Not