Jason is crossing the street in front of his elementary school when he is struck by a speeding motorist. Jason is transported to the hospital. Because of his injuries, he is placed on artificial life support
After two weeks, Jason shows no sign of recovering from his injuries. Before the motorist can be prosecuted for his death, Jason must be declared legally dead. Since Jason's heart and lungs are being assisted by the artificial life support equipment, the attending physician will determine if Jason is legally dead by noting whether Jason has irreversible cessation of:
A) reactive muscular functions. B) gastrointestinal functions.
C) spontaneous brain functions. D) liver and kidney functions.
C
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The most extensive program using pretrial supervision is the Pretrial Services of the United States Courts
a. True b. False
The Humphrey study involved
a. participant observation involving human deviance
b. participant observation in a laboratory setting
c. observation of prison inmates in a maximum-security setting
d. participation in parole activities
Why are most criminal cases affirmed by appellate courts?
What will be an ideal response?
An important problem with the patterns-of-crime approach is that:
a. many crimes are not reported by victims or recorded by the police. b. it is difficult to follow the members of a cohort over the years without losing track of many of them. c. the police often alter their records before allowing criminologists to use them. d. interviewed criminals may not be representative of all criminals.