In evaluating whether the Sixth Amendment right to a speedy trial has been violated, a court should consider the period of time between the last alleged criminal act and the arrest, indictment, or the filing of an information and consider whether the
law enforcement agency purposefully delayed investigating the case.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
FALSE
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The UCR labels Part I offenses as ______.
a. index offenses b. misdemeanors c. status offenses d. felonies
Victims of _____ crime remain a prime subject for social science research and for government action
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Consistency of ratings by an observer of an unchanging phenomenon at two or more points in time showsConsistency of ratings by an observer of an unchanging phenomenon at two or more points in time shows
A) Interobserver reliability B) Alternate-forms reliability C) Split-halves reliability D) Intra-observer reliability
Which of the following is NOT true about inept juries?
A. they may lead to wrongful outcomes because they determine the outcomes based on their conscientious examination of the evidence presented by both sides B. when making decisions in good faith, juries may be worried about their own safety C. when making decisions in good faith, juries may be worried about the ramifications of their verdict D. all of these are true about inept juries