Judicial activism is the philosophy of limiting decisions to the facts of each case, deciding only the issue or issues that need to be resolved in a particular situation
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
FALSE
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Which of the following describes civil justice for the victim?
a. A defendant who is found liable is not directly accountable to the victim. b. A defendant may not be found liable in a civil case if found not guilty in a criminal case. c. It involves a civil court finding liability that the defendant must pay the victim or victim's family d. The civil justice system requires more proof of liability than the criminal system.
During this stage of the adversarial process, the suspect is brought before a judicial official and informed of charges.
A. arraignment B. indictment C. initial appearance D. grand jury
According to research by Hatten and Moore (2010), police officers are less likely to contact a victim advocate for assistance if the victim is ______.
a. needed to serve as a witness in court b. living in a city heavily populated with COP programs c. under the influence of a controlled substance d. a victim of domestic violence
Which of the following terms is used to describe observing one or two characteristics of a person and then developing conclusions about other characteristics of that person?
a. stereotyping b. the halo effect c. projection d. perceptual defense