A witness can vividly recall certain events relative to a crime but has no memory of other events that occurred at the same time. This is called ________

A) passive decay
B) interference
C) motivated forgetting
D) selective memory
E) storage failure


D

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If the police mistakenly search the wrong residence, the search will automatically be deemed invalid

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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From a historical perspective, it is apparent that major theoretical works written by male criminologists about men and boys have been alarmingly __________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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In the 1980s, the recruit pool was much deeper for mafia families compared to today

a. True b. False

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Which term means "to see what is said"? At this stage the judge, prosecutor, and defense attorney have an opportunity to "hear" potential jurors for evidence of bias

A) Mea culpa B) Voir dire C) Venire D) Mens rea

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