Who are the nonprofessional courtroom participants, and what are their roles?
What will be an ideal response?
• Lay witness—Provides nonexpert testimony, such as eyewitness testimony.
• Juror—The arbiter of facts presented at trial.
• Victim—Works with the prosecutor to obtain a conviction.
• Defendant—Wants to defend himself against the charges.
• Press—Provides an unbiased overview of courtroom proceedings.
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A table that shows the distribution of cases into categories of one variable, that is, the number or percent of cases in each category is called ____________
a. a histogram b. univariate statistics c. a frequency distribution d. descriptive statistics e. numerology
Most adult rapists
A) regularly view pornography. B) subscribe to attitudes and ideology that encourage men to dominate and control women. C) are mentally disordered. D) have considerable facial hair.
___________ is an institution for the incarceration of people convicted of crimes, usually felonies.
A. Social control B. Jail C. Halfway housing D. Prison
An officer knocks on the door of a suspected drug dealer, who invites the officer into the house. While in the kitchen, the officer notices a marijuana plant on the windowsill. The officer may legally seize the plant under the ________ doctrine
A) exigent search B) good-faith C) plain-view D) compelling interest