An order from a higher court to a lower court ordering a case sent up for review is called a writ of:

A) certiorari.
B) review.
C) habeas corpus.
D) appellate brief.


Answer: A

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a. purpose b. intent c. motive d. knowledge

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Discipline that takes the form of punishment or chastisement is known as:

a. Negative discipline b. Negative reinforcement c. Positive discipline d. Positive reinforcement

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Describe what is involved in a psychosexual assessment. Include the reasons why clinicians are discouraged from using a typology to label a sex offender in a written report.

What will be an ideal response?

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Summarize the psychological characteristics associated with criminal homicide.

What will be an ideal response?

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