Similar fact evidence consists of facts similar to the facts of a crime charged against a defendant. Although courts sometimes admit such evidence, it cannot be admitted in a criminal trial _____
a. to demonstrate the defendant's propensity to commit crime
b. to establish the identity of the defendant
c. to establish that the defendant had a motive to commit the crime now charged
d. to show the absence of a mistake in commission of an act by the defendant
A
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a. due-process advocates b. individual-rights advocates c. consensus model advocates d. public-order advocates
In the case of McClesky v. Kemp, the U. S. Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the death penalty despite evidence that the killers of blacks were given the death penalty less often than the killers of whites
a. True b. False
How does rational choice theory dovetail with routine activities theory?
a. crime is offense-specific b. crime happens because of poverty c. crime is predictable d. crime is a product of opportunity
__________ is the indirect result of policies or practices that are not intended to discriminate but do, in fact, discriminate
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word