Which is a reason covered in the text for why a wrongful conviction may occur?
a. Overzealous prosecution
b. Faulty eyewitnesses
c. Fabrication of evidence
d. All are reasons
Answer: D
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If a college professor offers failing students passing grades in exchange for sexual favors, this would be considered:
a. seductive behaviors b. sexual coercion c. gender harassment d. sexual bribery
The majority opinion in Mapp v. Ohio (1961)
A. Admitted that the exclusionary rule, although necessary, violated common sense B. Overruled Boyd v. U.S. (1886) C. Relied on the imperative of judicial integrity D. Incorporated the substantive rule of the Fourth Amendment
The ______________ were a group that looked to the social, economic, biological, and psychological rather than religious or moral explanations for the causes of crime.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Match up the terminology in the left column to the definitions in the right column
A) Tiredness resulting from too many hours of work, shift length, and/or shift assignments. B) The response of some officers to a shooting in which the officer critically wounds or kills someone, or a fellow officer is killed or critically injured. C) A progressive loss of idealism and purpose, resulting from work conditions. D) A condition in which a person who suffers a traumatic event outside the usual human experience is unable to cope with the event. E) A harmful form of stress that threatens an individual's ability to function. 1) Fatigue 2) Burnout 3) Post-traumatic stress disorder 4) Distress 5) Post-shooting trauma