Describe contributory negligence and comparative negligence
What will be an ideal response?
Contributory negligence is a liability defense that holds that if an officer can show that the plaintiff or someone else was also negligent in an event, the officer should not be held liable. Contributory negligence can arise not only from the actions of a criminal suspect, but also from the actions of third parties. Comparative negligence is a partial defense against state tort liability that examines who is to blame and assigns liability accordingly.
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What are some general functions of diversion in the juvenile justice system? What are some dysfunctions of diversion?
What will be an ideal response?
Court jurisdiction varies by all of the following EXCEPT
A. geography. B. subject matter. C. political affiliation. D. hierarchy.
Which of the following statements regarding the state of corrections in the U.S. at the start of the 21st century is TRUE?
A) Mandatory add-ons to sentences are being eliminated. B) The majority of states are increasingly focusing on indeterminate sentencing and the use of discretionary parole release mechanisms. C) States are embracing the federal truth-in-sentencing standard. D) The reemergence of a more community-based, rehabilitative approach to criminals has reduced the problem of prison overcrowding.
When outliers are included in the regression analysis, what is a possible outcome for the data?
a.The slope and correlation coefficients are not inflated. b.The slope and correlation coefficients will remain unchanged. c.The slope and correlation coefficients will be excessively influenced. d. Only the slope coefficient will be excessively influenced while the correlation coefficient will not be influenced.