The decision by one of the courtroom professionals to charge, or not to charge, a person with an offense is called:

a. Judicial Discretion.
b. Prosecutorial Discretion.
c. Probational Discretion.
d. Voluntary Discretion.


b

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Which of the following terms does NOT describe Hirschi’s components of the social bond?

a. commitment b. disbelief c. involvement d. attachment

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Qualitative data are gathered with an open mind. 2. An open-ended question is one that provides the response categories and asks the respondent to choose the answer from those options. 3. Asking a respondent “why was that important to you?” is an example of probing. 4. Research using qualitative data often uses non-probability sampling approaches. 5. The chances of being selected into a non-probability sample is usually known.

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One purpose for measuring crime is to:

a. anticipate correctional facility populations b. predict future crime trends c. monitor potential threats to public safety and security d. estimate the economic costs associated with crime

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A dying declaration would usually qualify as an exception to the hearsay rule

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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