Which of the following is NOT required for a lay witness to offer an opinion?
A. The lay witness's opinion is rationally based on his/her own perceptions.
B. The opinion is required to assist the jury to determine a fact at issue.
C. The opinion does not require specialized knowledge.
D. The opinion is supported by the lay witness's scientific or technical training or experience.
B. The opinion is required to assist the jury to determine a fact at issue.
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In her study of staff members supervising a cottage of boys in a juvenile training facility, what did Inderbitzin (2006) find regarding the different role correctional officers take when supervising children?
a. Their role does not change from the type of role they take on in adult facilities. b. They serve as their adolescent inmates’ guardians, keepers, counselors. and role models. c. The staff members who are most effective are those who take on a hack role. d. They dislike working with juveniles.
Which of the following is not a factor considered in the decision to grant bail?
A. if the person is a flight risk B. the person’s previous criminal record C. the desire to punish the offender D. the person’s ties to the community
The role of a defense attorney includes all of the following EXCEPT:
A. advising the police. B. arguing about the sentence. C. arguing the case in court. D. conducting pretrial investigations.
EF 4 and 5 tornadoes represents 2% of all tornadoes, but account for 93% of all tornado deaths?
a. true b. false