A witness whose credibility is undermined during cross-examination is said to have been _____________
a. impeached
b. declared hostile
c. put "under the rule"
d. None of these
A
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a. Helps to maintain "social order." b. Reflects a more or less universal consensus on what is or is not "proper" behavior. c. Protects public, not private interests. d. All of the above e. a and b only
Which of the following was ruled by the Supreme Court as a result of the Miranda case?
A. A Miranda warning is not required if the police ask the suspect questions that are testimonial in nature. B. Suspects can be seated in interrogation rooms for a few hours before questioning. C. Every suspect needs protection from coercion. D. Confessions are invalid if the suspect is aware of the Miranda warning.
A developmental focus on early childhood risk factors that will help reduce delinquency and adult crime would include:
a. the expansion of school choice in minority neighborhoods. b. the increased hiring of minority and female police officers. c. a reduction in police brutality and racial profiling. d. the expansion of prenatal and postnatal nutrition and other health services.
Patterns that indicate whether some phenomenon is increasing, decreasing, or staying constant over time are called ______.
A. trajectories B. trends C. artifacts D. none of these