In __________, it was found that a criminal defendant's Sixth Amendment right to a fair trial is violated when prejudicial pretrial publicity unfairly taints the trial process.

A. Duncan v. Louisiana
B. Sheppard v. Maxwell
C. Griffin v. California
D. Williams v. Florida


Answer: B

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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____________________ is a method of dispensing justice involving discussion between offenders, victims, and members of the community.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Studies testing differential reinforcement theory have used four groups of variables or factors. Choose the one below that is not considered one of these variables.

a. associations b. modeling c. rewards and punishments d. definitions

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According to early versions of control theory, poor self-esteem produces maladaptive social relations, which in turn opens the door for a youth to engage in delinquent behavior; in other words, poor self-esteem is the trigger

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

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