If the variable Crime increases as the variable Police Presence decreases, the correlation is said to be:
a. positive.
b. negative.
c. strong.
d. curvilinear
b. negative
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The term "white-collar" is based on:
A. the types of victims. B. occupations of the perpetrator. C. offenders' association with religion. D. its association with factories and tradesmen.
The taking of sexual intimacy with an unwilling person by force or without consent is a timeless definition meaning that it incorporates both common law and current conceptions of rape
a. True b. False
The Miranda v. Arizona (1996) decision held that a suspect needs to be informed of his constitutional rights in the following circumstance:
a. custodial permutation b. custodial interrogation c. traffic stops and searches d. always at police stations
Andy Taylor is on trial for physically assaulting his 10-year old son Opie. The prosecution calls Aunt Bee, who testifies that two years ago she saw the defendant strike his nephew Danny in the head. The prosecutor also wishes to admit a certificate of conviction showing that Taylor pled guilty to the misdemeanors of assault and child endangerment in that prior case. How is the court most likely to rule?
A. Neither Aunt Bee's testimony nor the prior conviction are admissible. B. The prior conviction is admissible, but Aunt Bee's testimony is not. C. The prior conviction is admissible only if Taylor testifies, but Aunt Bee's testimony is not admissible under any circumstances. D. Both Aunt Bee's testimony and the prior conviction are admissible in the case-in-chief.