Why is time of death a critical variable in a homicide investigation?
What will be an ideal response?
It may convict a murderer, break an alibi, or even eliminate a sus pect. Time may come into play if the deceased had an appointment with someone around the time of his or her death.
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The absence of ______ is revealed when a journalist is unable to separate his or her personal beliefs from the subject matter of the reporting.
a. objectivity b. truth c. competence d. cost
In New York V. Belton (1981), the Supreme Court ruled that an entire car would be considered:
A. In the immediate area of a suspect and thus searchable. B. Beyond the grasp of a suspect and thus not searchable. C. Beyond the scope of a search incident to an arrest. D. Transportable and as a result it can be searched without a warrant.
The state’s goal is to prove guilt
A. beyond all doubt. B. by a preponderance of the evidence. C. beyond apprehension. D. beyond a reasonable doubt.
Which of the following is an accurate statement about the validity of qualitative research?
a. It is easy to obtain representative samples. b. Measurement validity is not a concern. c. Replications of studies can increase confidence in generalizability. d. Qualitative research does not have validity.