According to the Law in Society section recurrent causes of wrongful convictions include each of the following, EXCEPT
A. Corrupt judges
B. False confessions
C. Forensic testing errors
D. Tunnel vision
ANSWER: A
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A. safeguard lives and property B. protect the innocent, weak, and peaceful C. maintain courage in the face of danger D. all of the above
"Turtles" formulate and live by a utilitarian lose-win philosophy designed to ensure their survival.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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A. Several of the robbers hold the individual’s family hostage and threaten to harm them if the individual does not cooperate. B. The robbers threaten to set fire to the individual’s house if he fails to cooperate. C. The robbers threaten to go to the individual’s home and assault his wife and children if he does not cooperate. D. One of the robbers has taken the individual’s car keys and threatens to use his car as the getaway vehicle if he does not cooperate.