______ occurs when the jury disregards the law and acquits sympathetic defendants.

a. Extraneous circumstances
b. Mitigating circumstances
c. Good motive
d. Jury nullification


d. Jury nullification

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What method scores an interviewee's statement against 19 established criteria?

a. Undeutsch content analysis b. Semi-structured content analysis c. Criteria-based content analysis d. Statement content analysis

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______________ occurs when loved ones of crime victims also suffer the consequences of victimization.

a. Vicarious victimization b. Risk heterogeneity c. State dependence d. Characterological self-blame

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What is the term used to describe any behavior that can bring trouble or conflict with staff and other prisoners?

a. the flow b. the heat c. the mix d. none of these

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Most members of the public believe that prisons are run in a(n) ______ manner

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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