Unlike inquisitorial trials in which the dossier is central, common law trials are based primarily on ___________________________

Fill in the blank with correct word.


ANSWER: oral testimony

Criminal Justice

You might also like to view...

Neoclassical explanations of crime are rooted in _____

a. economic thinking b. biology c. religion d. anthropology

Criminal Justice

What is descriptive, explanatory and evaluation research? Give two examples of each.

Descriptive research describes the social phenomena that the researcher is investigating. Student should then list two examples of descriptive research. Explanatory research seeks to identify causes and effects of social phenomena, to predict how one phenomenon will change or vary in response to variation in some other phenomenon. Student should then give two examples. Evaluation research seeks to determine the effects of a social program, policy, or other type of intervention. Student should then give two examples.

Criminal Justice

Which of the following comprises the largest number (about two-thirds) of people in India’s prisons?

a. Persons awaiting trial (the “undertrials”) b. Persons convicted and serving a sentence c. Persons who are mentally ill d. Persons placed in preventive custody in the interest of preserving public order

Criminal Justice

The prosecutor attempting to introduce into court evidence obtained as a result of a consent search must show beyond a reasonable doubt that the consent was voluntary

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Criminal Justice