Who can challenge a state prosecutor's decision NOT to file a case?
a. Victim
b. Judge
c. Attorney General
d. Suspect
c
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Discuss the various ways in which psychological testing can be misused by someone conducting a forensic assessment
What will be an ideal response?
There are various methods used by the police to take measurements at a crime or crash scene. The
method that involves measuring an object from two fixed points of a line of reference is known as: a. Laser measuring method. b. The triangulation method. c. The cross reference method. d. The coordinate method.
A more conservative hypothesis test is:
a. a two tailed one. b. a one tailed one. c. a t test. d. an F test.
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1) The indeterminate sentencing model can result in judicial discrimination based on the offender's race or social class. 2) The concept of social debt would suggest that an offender with a prior criminal record should receive a more severe punishment than a first-time offender committing the same offense. 3) The use of torture during a crime is an example of a mitigating circumstance. 4) Judges are not permitted to depart from the federal sentencing guidelines. 5) Plea bargaining is permitted under the federal sentencing guidelines.