The insanity defense is used in approximately what percent of felony criminal offenses in the United States?
A) About 1%
B) 5% to 10%
C) 11% to 15%
D) About 20%
E) Between 20% and 27%
A
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The Law in Society section generally concludes that jury trials are effective in detecting and acquitting innocent defendants
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Sing Sing prison was a part of which of the following prison systems?
A. Pennsylvania prison system B. Georgia prison system C. Texas prison system D. New York prison system
When a conclusion based on a sample of a larger population holds true for that population is known as (5-3)
A) Cross-population generalizability B) Sample generalizability C) Sampling error D) None of the above
When police attempt to create a non-threatening environment in order to encourage a suspect to waive his or her Miranda rights, it is called
a. conditioning. b. deemphasizing. c. intimidation. d. persuasion.