According to your textbook, since 1977, ________ of the victims of those who have been executed were white.
A. 25 percent
B. 95 percent
C. 75 percent
D. 50 percent
Answer: C
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Which of the following is NOT considered a "criminal proceeding"?
a. Trial b. Juvenile delinquency hearing c. Capital sentencing hearing d. Questions asked of a juvenile probationer concerning his or her probation status
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Column 1 Column 2 1. Contempt power a. A prosecutor's authority to decidewhether to proceed with criminal charges against a particularsuspect 2. Effective assistance of counsel b. The grand jury's authority to hold peoplein contempt of court for failing to appear before it 3. Grand jury c. When the prosecutor either (1) brings multiplecharges against the same individual in the same trial or (2) bringscharges against multiple individuals in the same trial 4. Joinder d. When the prosecutor presents evidence at trialthat departs significantly from that relied on by the grand juryfor the purpose of issuing an indictment 5. Pretextual prosecution e. The opposite of joinder. For example, thisoccurs when separate trials are held for different charges againstthe same defendant. 6. Prosecutorial discretion f. Prosecution based on revenge 7. Selective prosecution g. The requirement thata defense attorney must effectively represent his or her client 8. Severance h. When the prosecutor lacks theevidence to charge someone with a particular crime and socharges him or her with a lesser crime 9. Variance i. When an individual is targeted forprosecution merely because he or she falls into a certain group (e.g., a minority group) 10. Vindictive prosecution j. A body of people selected to hear evidenceagainst an accused person (or persons) and determine whetherthere is sufficient evidence to bring the case to trial
The modal value represents the __________ score
a. average b. middle most c. most common d. exception
Which theory maintains that the “reward centers” in those predisposed to criminality are much more powerful than the inhibitory systems that monitor and control them?
A. reward dominance theory B. pleasure center theory C. hypoarousal theory D. sex hormone theory