Explain precedent and the importance of stare decisis
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• Precedent is the concept that one case decision becomes the authority for deciding future cases with similar facts.
• Under the doctrine of stare decisis, judges in a particular jurisdiction are bound to follow precedents in the same jurisdiction.
• Stare decisis leads to efficiency in the judicial system.
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The East Haven, Connecticut police honored the "Miller Boys" for their outstanding and courageous police work in 2012
a. True b. False
Explain how the presence of certain insects can help a forensic entomologist to estimate the time of death
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Which of the following is true regarding the use of randomized designs in criminal justice field evaluations?
a. The program planners and staff prefer treatment assignments based on need or merit. b. The design always results in equivalent experimental and control groups. c. The design usually presents few cases of experimental mortality. d. The design never creates focused inequity.
One of the oldest crime prevention programs in the United States
a. National Victims Advocacy b. Neighborhood Watch c. Neighborhood Associations d. National Night Out