If there is a question about the admissibility of a new type of scientific test at trial, the judge will:
a. hold a voir dire hearing.
b. hold a probable cause hearing.
c. admit the test results if the expert has a good reputation for honesty.
d. tell the jurors to infer the test is valid unless they have a reasonable doubt about its accuracy.
A
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At the ____________________, defendants are informed of the formal charges and asked to enter a plea.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
______ are characteristics that are inherent to the offender and are usually permanent in nature
A. Personal risk factors B. Static risk factors C. Psychological risk factors D. Dynamic risk factors
______ implies that there is something that directly influences or is responsible for people engaging in criminal behavior.
a. Correlation b. Causation c. Hypothesis d. Theory
Making an act criminal after it is committed or retroactively increasing punishment is called
a. habeas corpus. b. a bill of attainder. c. an ex post facto law. d. double jeopardy.