Which guideline identifies the main problem in the preceding question?
a. Avoid confusing phrasing and vagueness
b. Avoid negatives and double negatives
c. Avoid double-barreled questions
d. Make response choices mutually exclusive
b. Avoid negatives and double negatives
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The American criminal justice system has a variety of provisions, which encourage the veracity of witnesses in a criminal trial. They include all but one of the following:
a. Mandatory compulsion of personal appearance at trial b. Mandatory oaths or affirmations c. Direct testimony d. Legal ramifications for dishonesty
According to Akers' differential association reinforcement theory, criminal behavior develops primarily as the result of
A) frustration. B) heightened expectancies that are innate in the individual. C) social reinforcements given by significant others. D) classical conditioning.
Given the hypothetical table below, which age group has the highest rate of committing violent crimes?
a. 18–24
b. 25–34
c. 35–49
d. 50–64
Crimes usually considered and punished by more than a year in state orfederal prison are called:
A. felonies. B. misdemeanors. C. civil infractions. D. criminal elements. E. infractions.