Andrea Yates is the Texas woman who captured the media’s attention when she was charged and convicted of drowning her five children. Her case would fall under which layer of the wedding cake model?

A. celebrated cases
B. serious felonies
C. lesser felonies
D. misdemeanors


A. celebrated cases

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The ruling of Arizona v. Hicks (1987) stands for the proposition that

A. Knowledge of contraband revealed by plain view must be immediately apparent B. A cursory inspection by police is constitutional C. Reasonable suspicion supports plain view searches D. A plain view search must be inadvertent

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Observed frequencies in a x2 analysis are symbolized as ______.

A. fe B. fo C. fx D. none of these

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Currently, the concept of white-collar crime focuses on the

a. persons involved. b. occupational involved. c. nature of the crime. d. work environment.

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