The criminal standard of proof is:
A) beyond a reasonable doubt.
B) the weight of the evidence.
C) preponderance of the evidence.
D) to a reasonable degree of medical certainty.
A
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The single most significant social effect of media crime-and-justice content is on which of the following?
a. Its effect on generating crime b. Its effect on criminal justice policies c. Its effect on behaviors d. None of the above
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. The Fifth Amendment limits the degree to which legislatures can require parties to report information to the government that can place them in jeopardy of criminal prosecution. 2. In 1962 the Supreme Court upheld a state law that made it a crime for a person to be “addicted to the use of narcotics.” 3. In 1965 the Supreme Court explicitly recognized a constitutional right of privacy when it invalidated a Connecticut law proscribing the use of birth control devices. 4. The Fourteenth Amendment expressly forbids states from denying equal protection of the laws to persons in their jurisdictions, but the Supreme Court has held that the federal government is not under any obligation to provide equal protection of the laws.
One area researchers have identified as correlated with delinquency is that of social problems; rates of delinquency increase as the level of social problems increases. Delinquency rates, according to researchers, have been correlated with which of the following?
a. Unwed mothers b. Single fathers c. Unemployed mothers d. Parents who are divorcing
Explain the dynamics of police integrity by listing and discussing the various forces impacting police personnel and the department.
What will be an ideal response?