What is meant by the term parameter?
A. A parameter is a number based on sample data.
B. A parameter is simply another term for a statistic.
C. A parameter is a number based on an empirical observation.
D. A parameter is a number based on population data.
D. A parameter is a number based on population data.
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A. DNA B. Forensic evidence C. Biometrics D. All of these are correct.
It has been estimated that 70 to 90 percent of police/juvenile encounters involve ________.
A. the use of alcohol B. maintaining order or providing service C. serious crimes D. investigating illegal drug use
The case of __________ held that potential jurors who object to the death penalty cannot be automatically excluded from jury service in capital cases.
A. Ford v. Wainwright (1985) B. Witherspoon v. Illinois (1968) C. Gregg v. Georgia (1976) D. Furman v. Georgia (1972)
Why didn’t President George W. Bush return to Washington, DC shortly after he was informed of the 9/11 attacks?
A. Air Force One was not immediately available B. An unresponsive plane was headed towards Washington, DC C. a lack of appropriate crisis management facilities D. the Vice President was already covering the White House