A police officer is questioning a witness to a sexual assault and asks, "How much did Anne have to drink while in your bar?" The witness replies with his hands on his chin and says, "I served her four or five martinis. I can't say for sure. We could

check the surveillance cameras." What conclusion can the investigator draw from the witness's behavior and answer?

A) The witness is probably being truthful.
B) The witness is definitely being truthful.
C) The witness does not understand the question and is stalling.
D) The witness is probably lying.


A) The witness is probably being truthful.

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a. affirm social values and promote social solidarity b. punish the offender and compensate the victim c. deter the offender and the general public d. rehabilitate the offender and protect society

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The DIA is the military's intelligence, and is equivalent to the CIA

a. True b. False

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________ maltreatment means that a child's death is directly related to injuries suffered as a result of a specific incident of abuse or negligence

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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What type of request does the Supreme Court issue to lower courts as an order to review the case record?

a. writ of certiorari b. writ of habeas corpus c. rule of four d. corpus delicti

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