Which of the following is the standard used by jurors to arrive at a verdict in a criminal case?
A. preponderance of evidence
B. beyond reasonable doubt
C. burden of proof
D. affirmative defense
B. beyond reasonable doubt
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Which of the following statements is not protected by the First Amendment?
A. I believe and encourage when the new year comes that all minorities should rise against the government! B. I just raped your wife! C. You are a worthless, no-good asshole! D. None of the answers is correct.
Which of the following is true?
A. The more severe the abuse in an intimate partnership, the less likely it is that the abuser will stalk the victim. B. Women who leave are less likely to be stalked by their abuser. C. If abusers use drugs and alcohol, they are more likely to stalk their victims. D. Women who meet men online are more likely to be stalked than those who do not.
The FBI's larceny rate is calculated by:
a. dividing the number of reported thefts by the value of all the property in the country. b. dividing the number of people in the country by the number of reported larcenies. c. dividing the number of reported larcenies by the number of people in the country. d. dividing total dollar losses from reported larcenies by the number of reported larcenies.
A study of adolescent boys who had been to juvenile court concluded that they thought that their official status as a delinquent was most likely to affect their relationships with their:
a. parents. b. teachers. c. friends. d. future employers.