Sherry stole $200 worth of property from a local mall. In her state, this is punishable by up to 1 year in prison. Because of this punishment, we can say that the offense is most likely a(n) ______.
a. ordinance
b. misdemeanor
c. felony
d. capital
b. misdemeanor
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A researcher who was commissioned to write a report by an organization now feels pressure to produce a final report that meets the funding organization's expectations. This is an example of the ______.
A. constructivist paradigm B. social science as public philosophy C. hired gun problem D. participatory action research
The result of a defective search to which the good-faith exception applies is:
a. the admissibility of otherwise excludable evidence b. the inadmissibility of otherwise admissible evidence c. the exclusion of otherwise admissible evidence d. the fruit of the poisonous tree doctrine
In Roman times, one of the servant's jobs was to taste the food and beverages of the master to make certain that it was not poisoned.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
All of the following are concerns with victim impact statements except
a. that they distract from the facts of the case. b. that they create sentencing disparity by focusing the punishment on the value of the victim rather than on the crime. c. that they are a time-consuming and expensive addition to the court process. d. that they serve to "inflame the jury.".