A previous judicial decision that judges should consider in deciding future cases is known as a(n) ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
precedent
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A. fines B. probation C. incarceration D. nontraditional sanctions
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. In her study of community policing, Susan Miller (1999) adopted the role of a complete observer. 2. One of the ethical advantages of disclosing your research role to participants is that group members can choose to keep some information or attitudes hidden. 3. The changes in individual or group behavior due to being observed or otherwise studied is known as a proactive effect. 4. Researchers must be careful to manage relationships in the research setting so that the research can continue through a long period of participant observation. 5. Decisions to study one setting or several settings do not shape field researchers’ ability to generalize about what they have found.
Which of the following is the central question addressed by control theories?
A. Why does an individual become involved in crime? B. What prevents people from engaging in crime? C. How are laws enforced in society? D. Why are laws created?
Amy Lynch, a 32-year-old schoolteacher in a small Midwest town, has been using a forged Facebook account of an 18-year-old area student in order to harass a student in her class who she feels is disrespectful and even rude to other members of the class. Given this information, answer the following questions.?While on Facebook, Ms. Lynch posted several disparaging remarks about the student,
calling her dirty and promiscuous and even suggesting she should commit suicide for the betterment of the community. This is an example of: A) ?cyberstalking. B) ?cyber fraud. C) ?cyberbullying. D) ?cyber warfare. E) ?clubbing.