Identification refers to physical evidence's ability to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that a specific individual committed a specific criminal act
a. True
b. False
a
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Modern triads trace their origin to the Heaven and Earth society
a. True b. False
A researcher wanted to examine whether or not an individual's self-reports of violence was influenced by the number of friends they reported that were violent. Indicate the dependent and independent variables. Then provide a hypothesis on the relationship between these two variables.
What will be an ideal response?
Several self-reported studies have shown that:
A. judges may treat female defendants more "gently" than they treat male defendants. B. juries tend to show more leniency toward female defendants in cases involving violent crime. C. women are more likely to serve longer sentences than their male counterparts. D. women are treated more harshly than men when being evaluated for parole.
The goal of a criminal investigation is to ______.
a. establish probable cause and arrest a suspect. b. manage expectations about the arrest of a perpetrator. c. report statistics to show arrest rates for a particular crime. d. provide a sufficient explanation about a crime to the victim.