A research approach that asks participants, often prisoners, to describe their recent and lifetime criminal activity is termed:
a. field observation.
b. cross-sectional research.
c. a self-report survey.
d. meta-analysis.
c
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a. OJJDP (Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention) b. LRE (Law Related Education) c. NIJ (National Institute of Justice) d. CTC (Communities That Care)
Trials de novo are common occurrences in the appellate process
a. True b. False
Which of the following is an example of a focus group?
A. an interviewer interviews one person on their perceptions of crime B. a researcher participates in ride-alongs with police officers to observe how they answer calls C. a researcher lived with a community for three months to study their cultural rituals D. a researcher leads group discussions of a topic
A rape victim may be incompetent to give consent in one of three situations. Which is not one of these situations?
a. If the victim is drugged and therefore not thinking rationally. b. If the victim is mentally disabled. c. If the victim is too young. d. If the victim consents and then later withdraws.