Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Informing suspects of their rights and ensuring that they are upheld is an important
feature of procedural criminal law.
2. A strategy to justify, explain, or excuse criminal behavior is referred to as innocence.
3. When someone is accused of a crime, it is up to the prosecutor to prove that the
defendant is guilty.
4. Entrapment refers to cases in which an individual had to break the law in order to
prevent a more significant harm from occurring.
5. The concept of insanity means that an individual is not held responsible for her or
his criminal actions as a result of a mental condition.
1. true
2. false
3. true
4. false
5. true
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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Treatment and rehabilitation should concentrate on static risk factors. 2. The first lesson of cognitive-behavorial therapy (CBT) is that criminals think differently than the rest of us. 3. Clinicians call factors that can be changed (such as attitudes and beliefs) holistic factors. 4. Clinicians call factors that cannot be changed (such as race and ethnicity) static factors. 5. Because of the counseling element inherent in the therapeutic community (TC) approach, life in TCs is relatively easy on inmates.
The standard of proof in juvenile proceedings where one's freedom is in jeopardy is "preponderance of the evidence."
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Bivariate relationships represented by correlations are ______.
A. linear B. nonlinear C.normal D. bifurcated
If you wanted to study juveniles who steal cars, who would serve as your best informant?
a. juvenile police officers b. mothers of young boys c. school teachers d. young people arrested for drugs