Filing charges against defendants when they are innocent and the prosecutor knows they are innocent is known as which of the following?
A) Malicious prosecution.
B) Screening cases.
C) Case prioritizing.
D) Presenting exculpatory evidence.
A
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Cultural criminologists agree with evolutionary scholars that ______ are/is more important than ______ in human social decision making.
a. emotions; rationality b. behavior; emotions c. rationality; behavior d. rationality; emotions
Why would a judge accept recommendations from prosecutors, probation officers, and defense counsel, their “courtroom work group,” when making decisions in the courtroom?
A. They rarely accept recommendations because they are usually more informed about the case than other members of the courtroom work group. B. They are required to do so by law. C. They may be negatively sanctioned if they ignore the informal advice of the courtroom work group. D. They accept input in order to avoid doing independent research on the legal issues involved in the case.
Darya has an arrangement in which she buys a bulk of handbags and resells them for low cost on the streets of Brooklyn. Darya is probably a(n) ______ who buys the goods from a ______ shoplifter.
a. kleptomaniac; juvenile b. addict; homeless c. amateur; kleptomaniac d. fence; professional
Which of Ernst Kretschmer's mental categories was most likely to commit violent offenses?
a. Schizoid b. Criminaloids c. Cycloids d. Displastics