The case of _______________________________ assigned the trial judge the task of ensuring that an expert's testimony rests on a reliable foundation and is relevant to the task at hand

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


Answer: Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

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What will be an ideal response?

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a. attachment b. commitment c. belief d. all of these

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a. while prevention is appealing, our efforts should focus on punishment since the war on crime cannot be won b. soft drug treatment programs are unable to prevent crime as effectively as tough sentencing policies such as the three-strikes law c. prevention was a fad crime policy, and we need to stick with a healthy diet of punishment d. this is arguably a false dichotomy since all crime policies are designed to prevent crime

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Theft is a general intent crime

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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