Explain the order and scope of questions in a criminal trial
What will be an ideal response?
The four stages of witness examination are (1) direct, (2) cross, (3) redirect, and
(4) re-cross. Every witness called to the stand in a criminal case is questioned four separate times.
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Niederhoffer's study of police cynicism found that cynicism spikes most dramatically:
A) immediately after recruits leave the academy B) as the officer approaches retirement C) during the first two to six years of service D) at about mid-career
Who became the absolute ruler of the Soviet Union following the death of Lenin?
a. Joseph Stalin b. Maxime Gorky c. Karl Marx d. Khrushchev
Explain the importance behind the concept of a criminal system in which those in power are required to follow the law rather than those in power having the ability to act as they see fit.
What will be an ideal response?
For lineups, the National Institute of Justice recommends that
a. multiple suspects be included in each identification procedure. b. fillers generally fitting the witness's description of the perpetrator be selected. c. suspects be placed in different positions in each lineup. d. fillers generally fitting the witness's description of the perpetrator be selected and that suspects be placed indifferent positions in each lineup.